ckf Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Polaris Industries is shutting down the Victory brand after 18 years and is putting all its motorcycle chips behind the Indian brand. "This was an incredibly difficult decision for me, my team and the Polaris Board of Directors," said Polaris Industries Chairman and CEO Scott Wine in a news release announcing the change. "Over the past 18 years, we have invested not only resources, but our hearts and souls, into forging the Victory Motorcycles brand, and we are exceptionally proud of what our team has accomplished." The news release stated that the company sees greater potential and strength with the Indian brand it acquired. "This decision will improve the profitability of Polaris and our global motorcycle business, and will materially improve our competitive stance in the industry," said Wine. Polaris said the company will help dealers liquidate existing inventory and will provide parts support for 10 years. Polaris has been hit by several blows lately. The company suffered expensive recalls for its RZR off-road vehicles (owners were told not to ride them because of fire hazard) and the on-road Slingshot. Sales of snowmobiles and ATVs have also been declining. While motorcycles have been a relative bright spot for the company, they still account for a small share of revenue. Obviously, Polaris feels it has a better shot at hitting critical mass in the market with the Indian brand than with Victory. I don't have to tell you what this means if you're one of those who have commented on our previous stories about how you're hoping Victory will be the American company that finally produces a high-performance sport standard or ADV bike. Indian is investing in flat-track racing, but other than that, it's hard to see how this will lead to any performance bikes. Instead, it looks like a retreat to the traditional position of big cruisers forever for the U.S. market. http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/polaris-shuts-down-the-victory-brand?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=boosted-posts|tpfn&utm_content=common-tread-news&utm_term=polaris-shuts-down-the-victory-brand-post-010917-|tpfn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dz246 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I kinda figured this would happen when the Indian brand was acquired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 6 minutes ago, dz246 said: I kinda figured this would happen when the Indian brand was acquired. Yah no doubt the 100+ year old brand carries a lot more weight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 They had some nice bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Just now, Momorider said: Yah no doubt the 100+ year old brand carries a lot more weight Need to buy a new Indian before they're forced to change the name to aboriginal motorcycles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Just now, Sludgey said: Need to buy a new Indian before they're forced to change the name to aboriginal motorcycles sad reality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Momorider said: Yah no doubt the 100+ year old brand carries a lot more weight Bombardier did the same when they brought out the Can Am name and got rid of the Traxter brand. Edited January 9, 2017 by Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Dave said: Bombardier did the same when they bought out the Can Am name and got rid of the Traxter brand. They started Can-Am are you talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, Momorider said: They started Can-Am are you talking about Sorry...missed the r.....brought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, Momorider said: had that same bike back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Just now, 01mxz800 said: had that same bike back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small-bore Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 My foster father had a 76 tnt 175 and a 77 qualifier 175.I rode the wheels off both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodtick Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I love old dirt bikes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 5 hours ago, Momorider said: Those things were rockets. 56 minutes ago, Woodtick said: I love old dirt bikes. I had a 73 TS185 new back in the day Had hair too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodtick Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 It's a 72 TC125 I'm the second owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 7 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: Those things were rockets. I had a 73 TS185 new back in the day Had hair too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Shifty Posted January 10, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 10, 2017 My bro had a 175 qualifier. Nice bike. I had a Kawasaki kdx175. I roasted him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebsell Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 A used Victory is hard. To sell and not worth much. Indian has come and gone over the years. Can't picture them doing much better in years to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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