2017 Victory Octane Video Review
When we posted our article about Victory’s unveiling of the 2017 Octane, the vitriol in the comments section was surprising even by internet standards. Of the 50 comments posted as of the writing of this review, roughly 30 were negative, many saying that the commenter felt mislead by Victory’s references to the Project 156 Pikes Peak racer as an inspiration during the Octane’s development. Perhaps this is an example of people hearing what they deeply wish for instead of what was actually being said.
With the negative initial MOronic reception of the Octane in mind, I arrived at Daytona Beach this week hoping to learn if the readers had a point. Is the Octane really just a warmed over Indian Scout? Does it really matter? And what exactly does the Octane reveal about Victory’s new slogan “Modern American Muscle,” as the first all new model arriving in 2016 as part of model year 2017?
Read the full review on Motorcycle.com: http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/victory/2017-victory-octane-first-ride-review.html
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Polaris is doing the same as gm. With all the same platforms with tweeks.
Sunfire/cavalier
Wave/aveo
Cobalt/g5
Ill stick with my old honda for now
I just don't like the wheels, they look a bit cheap, similar in pattern to that of a KTM 390, I think they'd look nicer with thicker spokes, something more masculine to suit the rest of the bike.
I test drove this one in Daytona Bike week. What a blast to drive and I do not usually drive cruisers but with the Octane I was impressed. The power and driving excellent.
Oh. I also drove the scout…… not the same bike. Big difference. This one is way better to drive.
Could you do a Middleweight shootout between the Mt07, the sv650, the 690 duke, the er6n, the nc700s and explain which would be better for each style?
I can't wait to ride one!
How tall are you ?
This is a good looking bike. With the price tag, I guess it is meant to compete with some of the HD Sportster line, or maybe with the Suzuki Boulevard M90 . Nothing about it seems overstated or gaudy, but it is certainly not reserved (or even elegant). If this is Victory's entry into the midsize cruiser, I can only say they've done a great job. The only thing I see, style wise, that is better about the Indian Scout is the way the tank seems to sweep all the way to the back wheel… maybe it is the angle of the rear spring… other than that it looks good.
Good looking bike. Hope victory sells a ton of these.
I was so hoping that they were going to step up and offer a toned down EBR style bike. Pikes Peak RACER. Instead they offer the octane CRUISER. Its a glorified Scout. Talk about a let down. I mean no offense to the hardcore and this is just a personal opinion, but this is pathetic. After all the shops they contracted to build a race bike. I had my heart set on the euro build. That was one sweet bike. Once again random thoughts and opinions…Thank God EBR is back in business.
Looks like this is meant to be a BAD ASS BIKE…..WELL I don't like bad ass bikes…O.k. I'm a woooos ! I'm keeping my VSTROM
Finally a modern US made bike, i like it.
I was anticipating it to be more expensive! Great looking ad riding bike it seems like. Who wouldn't want to ride it
competition against indian scout ..why
It's quite annoying when you see American videos like this giving the price in the US as $10399 and you look at the British Victory website and it shows the UK price as £9799. That's at todays exchange rate: $13943. A bit unreasonable. It might be the fact we pay VAT (value added tax) at 20%, which would account for the difference but surely you Americans pay sales tax on new bikes aswell?
Nice looking bike
You talked about the slip on pipes, but never let the viewers hear them. I have them on my Octane, and they are sweet. Might be getting a little louder as they burn in. Sounds like it, but still quiet enough to be enjoyable. Oh, in the video, he mentions the seat might not fit all. They do offer a different seat but it is mostly designed to support your butt in back more and push a shorter rider forward.
No passenger seat- guess you have to pay more to get that.
Nice looking but too small and no passenger seat
this one looks exactly like the scout
No brembos on this thing? Huge fail…..
Myself , id like to have this motor and trans , in a bike styled like the Harley 48 . But thats just me .
I have 320 miles on mine, the bike is everything he stated, Love it!
I like it! Liquid-cooled V-twins need to be more commonplace, they make them seem a lot more plausible.
It's good to see an American muscle bike like this. However, if you are good at wrenching on old bikes, you can pick up a used Honda V65 Magna or Yamaha V-Max for thousands less and have even more muscle.
Both the Indian and the Victory are made by Polaris, so, both have the same parentage, as it were. Both are great bikes.
Why isn't it that expensive?
Polaris are doing some really great things lately. Well done.
well Indian scout copy ?????
I wish the Octane had an ABS option like the Scout for the US market (well, like certain colors of the Scout anyway).
"Sure to atract attention of the police if done at the wrong time" LOL
my pants in seam is 29 to 30 inches with lowering llinks (susuki ) I can flat foot it ,but at 72 years I could use a ctx 700 etc.?
octane great bike I'm sure I just don't want to spend more ten grand for any bike…cheers
Given Indian's ongoing 0% apr financing for 72 months and $1000 for accessories on the Scout AND the name AND the tradition AND the color options for ABS models for 2017 AND riding comfort, there is no question where to put your money.
I bought the Scout.
Unless Victory can stand on their own without blurring lines with Indian, Polaris will continue to lose it's market share in North America with Victory while Indian continues to gain at a break-neck pace.