2017 Victory Octane Video Review

Muscle cars were powerful and stylish, but not necessarily fast. The ones people consider to have been all-around fast in their day-the Firebirds, the Mustangs-were actually sports cars in their day. The actual muscle cars-the GTOs, the Torinos-were usually lightened coupe versions of family sedans(Tempest), and not near as agile as their smaller brethren but faster than a lot of things in a straight line.

That being, the Octane actually plays the Firebird, the other Victory line being the Tempests/GTOs. It's the lightest & most powerful Victory, and a 100+ horsepower/500ish pound motorcycle isn't slow just because there are faster bikes. Plus you see the power potential in the Octane, and the custom potential from the Scout-add rear pegs to an Octane and you've got an American Bonneville T120/Moto Guzzi Griso.

Actually the Griso is quite a lot faster than the Scout/Octane. The closest bike in terms of straight line speed is the Honda CB1100.

You wouldn't like an American CB1100? Because that sounds awesome to me, and I'm saving up for it right now.

I said it was closest in terms of straight line acceleration, not in any other way. The Scoutane will not keep up with the CB1100 in anything twisty. As for an American CB1100, the Scoutane is not it, not remotely. If Polaris wanted to that, they wouldn't have slapped the Scout name onto a cruiser.

The Scout is an athlete amongst cruisers, and a fast bike waiting to happen. The Octane, even more so, with less restrictions on design and feel. Either one is a 2 inch higher rear shock away from keeping up with most bikes in any corner, forward controls and all-just like the XDiavel. Don't worry, my money's going where my mouth is. I'll catch you one day in the canyons!