Victory Vegas Eight Ball: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Victory Vegas Eight Ball across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel/propulsion system 33% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 33% of all complaints
- 3 Tires 33% of all complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Tires: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 3 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 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.
Shinko 777. 90/90-21 motorcycle tires made in korea. This tires are so poorly built, it started disintegrating on my fist ride after installation. Chunks of tire on the right side started coming off from my front tire. No damage from motorcycle fender occurred.
There is a recall of the fuel pump for safety reasons and the dealership keeps telling dates that polaris will have the fuel pump. First it was mid-february and as of today when I spoke with the dealership they said polaris has removed the date and there is no telling when there will be one replaced per the recall of…
Luckily, I noticed this before I had rear brake failure. I have found the exhaust is too close to the rear brake pipe causing the fluid to heat and expand and the rear brakes to drag.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other models of this make
Read also
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 2026-11-05.