2008 Victory Vegas Review

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine and Transmission

2008 Victory Vegas Engine

Engine Type: 4-stroke 50° V-Twin 

Cooling System: Air/Oil 

Displacement: 100 ci/1634cc 

Bore x Stroke: 101x102mm

Compression Ratio: 8.7:1 

Valve Train: Single overhead camshafts with 4 valves per cylinder, self-adjusting cam chains, hydraulic lifters 

Fuel System: Electronic Fuel Injection with 45mm throttle bodies 

Fuel Capacity: 4.5/17.0 U.S. gallons/liters

Exhaust: Staggered slash-cut dual exhaust with crossover 

Oil Capacity: 5.0qts/4.75ltr 

Charging System: 38 amps max output

Battery: 12 volts/18 amp hours

Primary Drive: Gear drive with torque compensator 

Clutch: Wet, multi-plate 

Transmission: 6-speed overdrive constant mesh 

Final Drive: Carbon Fiber Reinforced Belt

Chassis and Dimensions

2008 Victory Vegas Jackpot

Front Suspension: Conventional telescopic fork, 43mm diameter, 5.1in/130mm travel 

Rear Suspension: Single, mono-tube gas,cast aluminum with rising rate linkage , 3.9in/100mm travel, preload adjustable spring 

Front Brake: 300mm floating rotor with 4-piston caliper 

Rear Brake: 300mm floating rotor with 2-piston caliper

Front Wheel: 21x2.15in 

Rear Wheel: 18x5.0in 

Front Tire: 90/90 21 Dunlop Elite 3 

Rear Tire: 180 55-B18 Dunlop D417

Length: 96.0/2439 in/mm

Wheelbase: 66.3/1684 in/mm

Seat Height: 26.5/673 in/mm

Ground Clearance: 5.8/148 in/mm

Rake/Trail: 32.9°/4.9/126 in/mm

Dry Weight: 658/298 lbs/kg

GVWR: 1151/522 lbs/kg

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Models Available

Simple Vegas

2008 Victory Vegas

This is the bike that first got out the production line in 2003, the inspiration source for the rest of the models and the one on which I based this review.

Vegas 8-Ball

2008 Victory Vegas 8-Ball

It is immediately recognized thanks to its blacked-out body paint, blacked-out engine and blacked-out rims as well as handlebars, but underneath all that paint there is the heart and soul of the simple Vegas, the 100 cubic inch Freedom V-Twin. Different from the Vegas is the fact that the 8-Ball only features a 5-speed gearbox. MSRP is 13,599.

Vegas Low

2008 Victory Vegas Low

For 2008, Victory also presents the brand new Vegas Low. Its name says it all and the plan is to increase comfort with the long and low stance. But don’t be thinking that they didn’t had a name for it and they called it Low, no sir; this bike is an inch lower than the Victory Vegas. Engine and tranny are exactly the same like on the simple version. Colors available are Solid Black, Solid Midnight Cherry and Solid Boardwalk Blue. No matter color, the MSRP is $15,999

Vegas Jackpot

2008 Victory Vegas Jackpot

What make the Jackpot stand out is the custom paint schemes (Solid Black, Solid Midnight Cherry, Solid Broadwalk Blue, Two Tone Black and Silver with Graphics, Two Tone Black and Red with Graphics), the custom headlight, a color matched frame and a super fat rear tire. Just like the Low, the Jackpot keeps the engine and tranny from the basic Vegas. Having an MSRP of $17,999, the Jackpot is the most expensive of them all.

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