I sold my Victory, and bought the VTX R. There are no words to explain the differences between the two bikes. The Victory had to warm up for 10 minutes before it would run and it was a chore to push it around in traffic. The Retro is a hoot. I´ve had a smile on my face scince the first ride. I picked it up in on a day with about a 50 mph cross windsand I rode it about 25 miles. Even in the big wind it was easy to manage.