Hey guys, long time Harley rider here & just bought a Victory scooter. My uncle bought a new v92c when they first came out & I have been keeping an eye out for one priced right since then. Well, I came across a guy who's father bought a 2001 Victory Deluxe brand new & his dad passed away last year, so the guy knows the complete history of it. All of the factory recalls have been done, most particularly the tranny fix at only 5K miles on the bike.
I have heard various reports that the 2001 models were, & were not affected. The guy sold me the bike for $1.00 per cc, so I paid $1507.00 for the bike. It looks good, it needs a little bit of work from sitting, but nothing major (tires, fork seals, ect). The main thing is that the battery is not charging. He said he had it checked out & the regulator was bad. I picked up a used one to get the bike home. When I got to his house as I was disconnecting the wires that are hooked up to the stator, he started disconnecting the wires upstairs.
When I was trying to hook everything back up there was some uncertainty as to what wire goes where. Called two different dealers & got two completely different answers. I was told the red wire goes on the top terminal on the (starter relay), located behind the battery box. Then I was told that the unit was a circuit breaker not a starter relay & that it should be put on the bottom lug. This looks like a starter relay to me, because the bottom cable goes right to the starter. Then the black wire is a FUSEABLE ground??? Was told to put on the battery, the engine, & the frame.
2018 Victory V92 Service Manual Pdf
So I hooked the red wire up to the top post of the starter relay & the black wire (ground?) up to the negative terminal. When I started it the out put was showing 12.5 volts, which I know is LOW.
So I managed to ride it about 50 miles before it fell to 11.2 volts & we trailer-ed it the rest of the way. Bike handles like an early harley, low, steady, & predictable. I like its stance & for a heavy bike it maneuvers very easily. Not super fast, but has good torque.
Suspension feels stiff, every bump went right through my shoulders. I don't know if the regulator I picked up was faulty (used off of ebay), if its is wired wrong, or something else. It also has a slight backfire when I give it a quick rev & let off. Keep in mind the bike has not been ridden in a few years & I know it will need a tune up.
Gas in tank is fresh. Saw something in another post about paint coming off from the INSIDE of the tank? I have scoured the web for a factory service manual for this bike, an 01 Deluxe & I keep coming up stumped. Now Victory bikes may be better built than Harleys, or so I am told, but their customer support totally blows.
Two dearships & two different answers, & I keep getting told my 01 V92C is old & they don't carry parts nor service them. The bike is only 14 years old.
I found a link with a guy that has all kinds of manuals in PDF form, but nothing for my bike, only a parts manual. I needed a manual for my 47 Knucklehead & found a factory service manual for it in under 5 minutes.
C'mon, you want to compete with Harley you have to service & support like Harley. I am excited about getting this bike back on the road, but need a manual.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike. Here is a pic, if my new Vic. Some parts are discontinued and getting hard to find for the original C model bikes. I had a 03 and really loved that bike. I had a service manual but let it go with the bike. I do remember there being some on ebay in DVD form back in the day.
I agree that Polaris should do a better job of support. I just went to a antique motorcycle show and swap meet. Your right you can buy anything for any year Harley. Never changing or doing so very slowly has it's advantages. The world is changing though and at a very rapid pace. About TheVOG.net TheVOG.net is a one-stop-site for all things Victory and Indian Motorcycles: Reviews, Forums, Rides, Videos, Classifieds and Community. Riders and enthusiasts of all brands are welcomed.
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