Newbie with a Sport Cruiser

[newbie]

Greetings everybody... i'm new to the forums.. and new to my recently acquired beast: a 2000 SC. I've already had the bike in at Warners where i learned the extent of previous owner's poor maintenance. They helped a bunch, but i've still got questions, mostly about the transmission: possible issues, what's normal, etc. Anybody out there with an SC who'd care to share what they've learned would be a huge help. Email address is jspeer@pobox.com if this isn't the best section of the forums for this topic.

Thanks,

-jspeer

[Bert Prouty]

Well, I traded my Victory sport for a Vegas. The sport 2000 was my first Victory and I do miss it. It was a fine bike, not to take away from my newer ride. The difference I notice is that the sport has noisier shifting with a distinct clank. This you should not be concerned with since it goes with the building nostalgie of that bike. Also the Sport hauls a#* in the quarter mile. specially if you have the right set up and pipes. The Sport has its followers. :)

[Choirguy]

Hey Newbie (after a while you're going to regret that handle),

Basically all the 1999 and 2000 transmissions will need replacing eventually. The actual mileage where that occurs is different for some people. Mine was replaced at 33,000 miles (about 44,000 miles on the bike at the moment). My advice: ride it until it needs replacing. Then deal with it.

Many Victory owners submitted complaints to the NHTSA, but to no avail. Interestingly, there have been other manufacturers who have recalled cruisers for transmission repairs, the most recent being Yamaha (29,000 bikes!). There has been some rumor about Victory being willing to provide parts for transmissions that fail on bikes out of warranty, but you'd need to talk to Tom (@ Warner) about that.

You've found the best dealer in the Twin Cities in Warner...and you won't be disappointed with the service you receive. They know that you're not the original owner, and that you are coming to them with your business.

Basically, they should have taken care of any of the recall issues that the bike needed (I believe that the fuel pump and brake bolts may be the two issues). The fuel pump was an issue with 99-01 models, which was addressed by the 2002 Freedom engine (now in the tank). I haven't heard of a single failure of the new fuel pump, so once it's replaced, it's good to go.

So, in a nutshell, welcome aboard. Just enjoy the bike, and trust that Warner's will take care of you when you have a need.

[TooFast]

Keep that Sport Cruiser! I looked long and hard for an SC. Test rode HDs then Victory TCs & Vegas I'm from the old school where I like the pegs underneath me (I stand up on the pegs on RR tracks and dirt rd ruts around the house). Do have highway pegs though. The high speed cornering is really great (a little sparks never heard anyone)

Bert's right about the clankiness as being part of the Nostalgia. I kinda like it too.

I will eventually get a Kingpin but will always keep my SC. It is the perfect blend of the Sport Bike and the Cruiser. Polaris had it right but maybe chickened out in Market direction

See you at the 50th!

Way TooFast

[sstodvictory]

Hey Newbie (after a while you're going to regret that handle).......... To Tuba's comment I would add, DO NOT re-register under a different name if you want to shed "newbie", because your post history will be lost.

I can change your username and the change will propagate to your profile, the memberlist, and all your posts. Your password won't change. Normally I'd avoid this, but in this case I'll make an exception.

Send me a Private Message with your new username if you want it changed. I won't get to it immediately because I'll be traveling for the next week. In the meantime just continue posting as "newbie".

Steve