I had to down shift to fourth gear n I tried to accelerate but the engine was revving high and I was slowing down the cause of it was that I lost fourth gear and it rattles really loud. I went to the dealer and its a 3500 fix and I know I am not the only one that had this problem so why should I have to fix it if I own there product. It should work like it should if they are selling it not have to kept dumping money into a problem that's their problem.
1999 Victory V92C transmission complaints
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I own a 1999 victory v92c motorcycle. The third gear constantly slips out of gear causing an extremely fast drop in speed which launches the driver forward and sometimes locks up the transmission causing the bike to go into a skid which could result in the driver losing control and crashing.
My victory v92c has 7,000 miles on it and has lost 4th gear completely. It started by slipping into a false neutral once in a while and now has completely lost 4th gear. Repair shop tells me that this is a huge and very common problem with these bikes and that victory will not recall them. They even said that the rear wheel could lock up and cause an accident.
The transmission will not shift properly into third gear or will jump out of third gear. The bike will jump or lurch out of control , locking up the back tire causing the rider to lose control. Sometimes the bike will begin bucking/jumping forward uncontrollably this again will cause the rider to lose control. This problem with this model/year /make is well documented. The dealers know of the problem, polaris knows of the problem but refuses to recall or correct the problem with the transmissions needs to intervene now before more riders and the public is hour or killed by these machines. This is the pinto/corvair of motorcycles. I have contacted you in the past and have contacted polaris on this matter on several occasions. This has been ongoing since these bikes were first sold. The problem happens daily,weekly every time you ride.
I own a v92c victory motorcycle and have been experiencing problems with the transmission. I know that the federal safety agency has an action on this (#peo4057) however when I take the bike in to the dealer they tell me that there is nothing wrong with the transmission. This is my second 1999 v92c and I had none of these problems on the first one that I bought new, however the current bike that I have was pre-owned and this I think is where the problem is since it was a previously owned bike they are just blowing me off. I know there is a problem and can't seem to get them to take care of it. I need advice on what to do at this point as the last time it was at the dealer they did say that polaris would change out some of the gears but that it would cost me $700-900 out of pocket for labor on an item that should be taken care of by the manufacture. Thank you anthony garcia
Less than 10,000 miles on motorcycle and transmissionwas slipping in third gear.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 victory v92c. While driving 35 MPH the vehicle slipped out of gear, causing the contact to drive into oncoming traffic. The contact was able to maintain control of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed an upgraded transmission. The failure mileage was 7,000.
Tl*- the contact stated that he received recall 06v298000 on november 22, 2006 for the 1999 victory v92c with 13800 current mileage. The contact complained about the length of time it was taking to perform recall repairs. There had been no failures to date.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 victory v92c. While driving 15 MPH the rear tire locked and caused the vehicle to skid to a complete stop. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several failed attempts. The dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileage were 5,700.
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.
Tl* - the contact stated that he received a recall on the 1999 victory v92c with 78000 current mileage on november 22, 2006, which stated that on december 18, 2006 . The contact stated that he called the dealer, and was notified that the recall repair would not be scheduled until june 2007. There had not been a failure to date.*ak the recall was for the rear spocket and transmission. The consumer was told not to ride the bike. Updated 03/19/07.
I currently have a 99 victory motorcycle with a known defective transmission. Polaris is currently doing a "upgrade" but will not publically admit that they have an issue. I know that they don't want to do anything since it would cost them too much money. I know that in the past other car companies would take some initiative and repair it on their own. I would like to see them just replace the transmission at no cost to myself or any of the other owners of their product and it's short comings.
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.
Intermittent gear locking up between gears 2+3 and 3+4. Pulling over to side of road and rocking the bike back and forth releases. Unit has also popped in and out of gear 3 while under power and occurrences are increasing in frequency as the bike ages. 1999 v92c victory motorcycle 19,000 miles. Dealer has acknowledged trans upgrade kit to remedy the problem and indicated polaris resolved issue with trans a year ago with customers (2005). I've been told that I would need to pay approximately $3,000 for the fix, since it was not a recalled item.
While driving, it is becoming more common for the transmission to pop-out of gear and into a sort of neutral state. Typically it is expected while shifting into third gear. It is most likely to occur under heavy acceleration (approx 80 % of shifts). The popping out of gear first occurred shortly after purchase (october 2000), and has developed into a more common incidence. As the condition worsens, it occurs even under mild acceleration (approx 10 % of shifts). I am very concerned about a failure in traffic that will cause an accident. Instances, such as crossing a busy street, or entering a freeway have been unsettling. It is my hope that the manufacture will propose a transmission fix/recall before this kills riders.
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.
I've owned my 1999 victory since new and it has always had transmission problems. These problems have included not being able to shift into first gear from neutral, false neutrals between gears, popping out of gear, popping out of third gear into second, and loud clanking during shifts. The newest problem happened just recently. The bike was parked in neutral. My wife and I were getting ready to leave a restaurant with some friends and I started the bike. The neutral light was on and I was waiting for others in the group to get started when the transmission dropped into first gear and the bike jumped forward. Luckily the motor stalled and no one was hurt. The biggest problem is that some of the worst incidents are random and you don't know when they are going to happen. The transmission will shift ok one time and the next corner you come to it wont down shift or something else. Of course it never does these things when you take it to the dealer. The clanking is almost every shift. I had the bike back to the dealer when it was new but was told " that's just the way they are", so I've learned to live with it. Most of the problems are just annoying though I have no doubt that eventually it will destroy the transmission. The jumping into or out of gear is very dangerous though and could cause an accident. I guess if I was smart I would sell the bike but then I would feel guilty if someone else got hurt on it.
I purchased my victory new during the first year of production. Although the transmission has always been loud and sometimes slow to shift it has recently begun to lose power totally, as if slipping into neutral. In one instance this failure caused me to come very close to being hit. The transmission is now almost impossible to get into first gear from neutral after stopping. I am told that the only real fix is to have a total transmission replacement costing almost $3k from a victory dealer.
When riding the motorcycle and up shifting from 3rd to 4th it will no engage sometimes. At that point I have to downshift then upshift again.
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.
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.
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.
Consumer stated that problems accured with the transmission since summer 2001. It started out as a simple missed gear up-shifting from 2nd and 3rd gear. Updated 04/06/06.
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