AI DamageVictory Kingpin Eight Ball: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Victory Kingpin Eight Ball across 2 model years: 3 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 67% of all complaints
- 2 Wheels 67% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 2 complaints (67% of all).
- Wheels: 2 complaints (67% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Moving at aprox. 70mph on a state hwy. When the rear drive pulley came loose from the rear wheel causing all of the bolts to shear off rendering the vehicle inoperative. Fortunatley the bike was able to be stopped without the rear wheel locking up. Apparently this has been a know issue with other victory motorcycles.
3 of 5 rear pulley bolts sheared off while riding. Pulley is powder coated. The surface between the pulley and hub of rim was not "cleaned" of the powder coating which eventually rubbed off creating friction between the bolt heads.
The clutch cable snapped when shifting gears between 1st and 2nd gear initially at 18090 miles. I inspected the cable periodically and lubricated the cable with every oil change (2500) miles. The cable broke down by the engine not at the lever. After the breakage I replaced the cable in november 2012.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.