Test Ride The Hammer 8-Ball from Victory (Progressive Motorcycle Show)
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Nice 🙂
Great looking bike. Saw many bikes I would have loved to demo at our show but alas, no demo rides in Dallas. Cool Review Dude…Well Done!
Great ride. I have a friend that has the 8ball and another that has the Hammer. They are great bikes. That 106 engine is really a power house with some pipes, exhaust, and tuning. My buddy looks for v-rods to get it on with and does quite well. Unlike you I did feel a little difference in the hard corners at speed with his bike and the wide tire in the back. Nothing bad but it took a little getting used to it. I almost bought a Victory Hammer before I bought my Harley. Would be happy with either ride for sure.Â
Nice bikes indeed! So, how fat was that rear tire?
Nice! I really like the Cross Country and have thinking about making that my bagger for a while, even a little more than a Street Glide but then the Indian came out and I was thrown into a loop as I really like the Classic. Victory's are good bikes that's why I was so disappointed to find out even with a bigger and prettier engine they are so lack luster. Of course a Cross Country is back towards the top but I'm interested in the new Rushmore Street Glide. Thanks for the fun and great review. That Victory was one good lookin bike. Ride safe, amigo.
She looks cool
very nice ride
Thumbs up
I'm really excited about the new Indians.. I like the sound of the 111 Motor.
I was looking to buy a hammer 8 ball nice vid
Another fantastic test ride review from the master! Those 8-Ball's are pretty damn cool… I think we took one of these in on trade a couple months ago, but I never took it out for a ride. Beautiful bike! Thanks for sharing.
Nice test-ride and review. Enjoyed your commentary. Nice to see an American competitor to Harley (along with the re-re-boot of Indian). 🙂
That is a great looking motorcycle.Â
I really like the new into!!!
awsome vid, keep it coming
I love those bikes. I was considering getting one but I didn't want to spend that much on a bike. But I do really like those. Did you know that Victory and Indian are made by the same company?
Cool video. 🙂
What did you like better the Breakout or Hammer 8 ball?
Thanks for your videos!
Really nice vid i just want to ask you HD v-rod or hammer 8-ball
Awesome bike. Thanks for a great video. I was on the fence as to either a Harley v-rod VRSC or this. Thanks for making my decision easier for me.
Thanks for the review, which Victory bike would you suggest for a first time buyer?
Nice Film and Review !!!
But i think the whole point of this model is as a Custom or a semi-Naked. It's not meant to faired or carry bags etc. So adding them would defeat the point of this niche bike. As you can buy those already like the Cross Country etc that you show. So i'd just leave it as is and ride it on my own !!!
Just wondering how tall you are etc as you say it fitted you perfectly ?? !!
As i'm like 6' Square and wonder if it would be a good fit ?
+Sale_Shark Yeah, you would fit fine on it… I am 5'10 and it felt great. The reason I mentioned bags and such was for those of us that just buy one bike to do all our biking on. I think it is important for those that are deciding on a bike to know that it has the legs to Commute, do the twisty stuff, and also to Tour with.
I just road one of those at the victory demo ride event near me. Its a verry nice bike for the money and I agree with everything you said in your review. Love the foot peg position and the feel, and power. I would upgrade the seat and put a small sport windscreen on to keep the wind from lifting up on my helmet so much.
Finally got around to watching this. I went on a demo ride here in September. I was very impressed with the Hammer 8-Ball. LOVED the look. On my list of possibilities if I ever ditch the Shadow Sabre!
Thinking of purchasing my first bike. Â How was it in the turns given the Victory guy mentioned that it would need to muscled in the turns (wide rear tire)? Â Great vids btw!!!
+srvmotoman it was fine in the turns
Great Review, you mentioned changing the seats , what would you recommend ?
Enjoy the channel keep up the good work……have you ever gottten the opportunity to review a Victory Cross Country?
I've seen hundreds of youtube reviewers doing their reviews and you're by far my favorite. Honest, down to earth, and you don't ignore any possible concern. After I watched your breakout review, I was hoping you had one for the hammer. So its funny that you kinda got stuck riding one. I've been looking at both bikes and lots of factors are going into my final decision, financial ones being the biggest. But your reviews have helped solidify my own thoughts and opinions, so I thank you.
If you could jump on the Gunner and the Highball my life would be made. I'm torn between the Street Bob and the Highball. I watch you and Shawn all the time.
As a Victory Hammer 8 ball owner and a fan of the Breakout, the Victory has a ton more power. Too bad you did not get a chance to unleash that power on your demo ride.
I just bought a 2014 hammer and it is an incredible ride. The looks are breathtaking. I did not realize how comfortable this bike is. It is so light for a 1700 cc bike. It blows my mind why there not more of these bikes on the road. The power is incredible.