1999 Victory V92C: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Apr 3, 2012 · Transmission · 5,290 miles · OH

I was traveling home after purchasing the bike from the second owner. A victory v92c made in america, only 5,203 miles when I got it. I immediately noticed a very hard hitting, loud sounding clunk when I shifted gears coming from the transmission. I thought that maybe it was just the norm for this bike. I found out I was wrong and it nearly cost me my life. The first indication that I maybe in trouble was the transmission was not properly shifting in to 2nd gear or 3rd gear. When I would shift into second it would pop into neutral and sometimes when shifting into 3rd it would seem to go into 3rd for an instant and then drop into 2nd again. I am new to motorcycle riding and thought that I was doing something wrong and tried to be more attentive to my shifts. About 80 miles into my trip home it started to rain. I hit exit 50 off of I-71 in ohio and intended to head for cover at the pilot fuel station there. At the top of the exit ramp was a stop sign. I stopped and proceeded with caution. Just as I hit the apex of my left hand turn I shifted from second to third gear, released the clutch, felt third gear engage and was immediately thrown the road when the transmission slipped back into second gear. After researching the internet I have found hundreds of complaints regards to these transmissions. Luckily my injuries were minor. Please do something before there is a death if not multiples. Sincerely, new to cycling in galloway, ohio.

Filed Mar 21, 2007 · Transmission · 100 miles · OH

I purchased a new victory v92c on 8/30/1999. The transmission was loud when shifting, from the very beginning. My dealer (now out of business)assured me that all was normal .a noisy clunking sound when shifting was the first sympton. False neutrals followed, then missed 3 to 4 shifts, and falling back down to 3rd when shifting to 4th. Now with only 4500 miles on the bike, the transmission continues to get worse. I have filed a complaint with the federal safety agency in 2001 on this same vehicle but did not receive any communication from nhsta and do not see my form on this forum, so I feel re-filing is required.

Filed Oct 17, 2006 · Transmission · 34,175 miles · MS

We are the third owners of a 99 victory touring cruiser. The transmission clunked upon purchase and we were unsure if this was common to this bike. We have just had a replacement kit installed at a great expense. We were never injured on this bike but caught it just before major problems happened to it.

Filed Aug 11, 2006 · Transmission · 10,500 miles · MD

My motorcycle has had hard shifting problems since it was purchased in january 1999. The gears clanged very loud and I was always told by the dealers that this was normal for this motorcycle. The problem has progressed to the point where it pops out of 2nd,3rd and sometimes 4th gears. When this occurs I have already started to accelerate in the next gear so when it pops out the "drag" causes the forks to compress and my body to be thrown forward. This happened to me once time with a passenger on the back so I had her body getting thrown against mine an almost lost control of the motorcycle. I have contacted the dealer and was told that I would have to commit to a tear down of the transmission at my expense. Upon inspection if it was found that it was caused by normal wear and tear that I would have to pay for the repairs.

Filed Mar 30, 2006 · Transmission · 2,800 miles · NY

I purchased a 1999 polaris victory v92c used about 2 years ago and started having transmission problems it clunks very loudly when shifting it gives false neutrals between gears, im now afraid to ride with my wife on bike as the transmission sounds like its going to self destruct or lockup, as I said my wife wont get on it because the transmission is so loud she's afraid of it. I believe this bike is dangerous , and should be fixed by the company at their expense, I believed I was buying a quality product thank you for your time willard ryan.

Filed Mar 9, 2006 · Transmission · 15,000 miles · FL

On several occasions my 1999 victory v92c has miss shifted, popped into a false neutral, sometimes when going through intersections, and the shifter has "locked" in the up position, requiring me to push it back down before I could continue "up-shifting". This is annoying and potentially dangerous in traffic. The transmission also has a seriously noticeable "clunk" sound when shifting.

Filed Mar 3, 2006 · Transmission · 10,600 miles · NE

Since march of 2005 my 1999 victory motorcycle has been hitting false neutrals and downshifts in between second and third gear. I brought my bike to the dealership in november of 2005 with a request for them to check this out. Mechanic at dealership took quick ride towards the end of february and said everything seemed fine. Two weeks ago I called polaris and talked to josh. He said the bike had to "act up" for the dealership before they could fix it. I am the original owner of this bike and when I bought it I purchased the polistar extended warranty. The bike is covered by polistar until 7/06. Dealer is telling me that I should pick up my bike and ride it until it gets worse or that I would have to pay $800 for a tear down if nothing is wrong. I've been riding all difference kinds of motorcycles for 35 years and the transmission on this bike is the worst I've ever had. It "clunks" terrible with every shift. I purchased an extended warranty to protect myself against such problems. I fear for my safety and that of my wife when riding this motorcycle. I bought this motorcycle in good faith that I was buying a top notch product. I've had other problems with it that I won't go into here since the transmission is my main complaint. I should not have to pay for this faulty transmission to be checked. Polaris should stand behind their products and take care of their customers.