Victory Motorcycles Releases Octane Teaser Video And Unveiling Date
Though the video is only eight seconds long, Victory Motorcycles expects it to raise our pulse rates. How could it not? We hear a potent 1200cc V-Twin and see black and white flashes of imagery of a bike that could only come from Victory. Beginning with a round headlight and a bit of a bikini fairing, we move to a tank badge and the familiar Victory tank shape. Following this, brief, out-of-focus details of items like a brake master cylinder, switch cluster, and speedometer flash, utltimately leading us to the first color we see: a tilting camera move down the LED brake lights. And that’s only the first two seconds.
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“This new engine offers the most versatility in American motorcycling,” says Gary Gray, motorcycle product director. “Both of the concepts, Ignition and Combustion, are intended to show what this motor is capable of in very distinct, visual forms. While the bikes are different, the powertrain is capable of delivering the performance in both cases.” We expect the Octane to share the basic engine and chassis and, possibly, some of the styling cues on the two show bikes. Being the seasoned journalists that we are, we’re anxious to throw a leg over the Octane. We’re always much happier riding actual motorcycles than ogling promotional erotica.
So, this teaser video doesn’t reveal much about the upcoming Octane, but it does get us anxious to take it for a spin. We’ll get our chance during Daytona’s Bike Week this March. Stay tuned. Visit the Project 156 website to learn more.
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