Victory VEGAS problems and owner complaints

ABOUT 1 MONTH BEFORE THE CRASH, THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AT 3,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE ROUTING RIGHT NEXT TO THE EXHAUST PIPE, CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO HEAT AND APPLY THE BRAKE. THE DEALERS SOLUTION WAS TO INSTALL NEW HEAVY-DUTY PADS TO IMPROVE WEAR. ON MAY 23, 2007 THE REAR BRAKE SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY LOCKED UP, THROWING ME FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. I WAS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKE AT ALL WHEN THIS OCCURRED. AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH I SUFFERED A BROKEN CLAVICLE, FRACTURED SCAPULA, FOUR BROKEN RIBS…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,352 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192483 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VICTORY VEGAS MOTORCYCLE. WHILE ENTERING A GAS STATION AT 10 MPH, THE CLUTCH CABLE FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH GEARS. THE CONTACT USED THE BRAKES TO STALL THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CLUTCH CABLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE ONCE BEFORE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 14,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339877 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE PREPARING TO STOP I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH LEVER AND THE CLUTCH CABLE SEVERED AT THE CLUTCH LEVER. I LET THE BIKE STALL OUT AND GOT IT OFF THE ROAD. WITH 10,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE BIKE, THIS WAS THE 2ND. TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH CABLE AT THE SAME LOCATION (LEVER). THE FIRST TIME WAS WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES. BOTH TIMES NOW THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THE ONLY THING THEY CAN DO IS REPLACE THE CABLE. I HAVE TALKED WITH 3 DIFFERENT VICTORY DEALERS IN MY AREA AND EACH ONE OF THEM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, ALL OF TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10393674 at NHTSA ↗

2003 VICTORY VEGAS HAS A DEFECTIVE GAS TANK.*MR 'RECALL CAMPAIGN', FOR DEFECTIVE GAS TANK TO TAKE IT TO LOCAL AUTHORIZED VICTORY DEALER FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER CALLED TO HAVE REPLACE GAS TANK IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT THEY HAVE TO ORDER THE TANK. THEN LATER STATED THEY HAD NO RECORD OF MY CALLING AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TANK. AS A RESULT OF THIS COMPLAINT CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF CLARIFICATION FROM VICTORY MOTORCYCLE DIVISION. *BF *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10119007 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE MAINTAINING HIGHWAY SPEED (55 MPH) AND WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS (4.5 GALLONS) THE FUEL TANK SUDDENLY EMPTIED ITS ENTIRE CONTENTS FROM UNDERNEATH THE FUEL TANK RESULTING IN MY LEFT LEG BEING COVERED WITH GASOLINE AND THE MOTORCYCLE SKIDDED DUE TO FUEL COVERING REAR TIRE LEADING TO LOSS OF TRACTION ,ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. MY MOTORCYCLE MECHANIC WHO HAS OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A CERTIFIED MOTORCYCLE MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE LEAKING FUEL TANK. MY MECHANIC STATES THAT THE FUEL TANK STILL LEAKS FUEL AND IT…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10469309 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TWIST-GO VERONA (NA). WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, COOLANT BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE FRONT FENDER AND THE RED ENGINE OVERHEATING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLUID BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS CHEST. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT HIS HOME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200933 at NHTSA ↗