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BIKES: 2009 Victory Cory Ness Jackpot First Ride
Written by: Bryan Harley
Motorcycle-USA.com   http://www.motorcycle-usa.com
05/23/2009
Eugene, OR
 
Sick wheels, eye-popping paint, a big engine and an even bigger back tire, Cory Ness outdid himself with this year's 2009 Victory Cory Ness Signature Series Vegas Jackpot. (Photo: Motorcycleusa.com) ยป More Photos

Victory Motorcycles made a chess move worthy of Bobby Fischer in 2001. That was the year it first enlisted the services of one Arlen Ness, aka the Godfather of Custom Motorcycle Builders. The introduction of the Arlen Ness Signature Series Accessories made exclusively for Victory followed. It was a savvy marketing strategy. What better name could you have associated with your motorcycles than Arlen Ness, a legend in the custom building world? The only move that could sweeten the pot more would be to enlist the services of Arlen’s son Cory as well, who is a distinguished custom motorcycle builder in his own right. This would initiate a longstanding friendship and working relationship between the Ness family and Victory Motorcycles.

But Arlen wasn’t satisfied with solely providing a line of aftermarket parts with his name on it. He soon recognized the customizing potential of the 2003 Vegas, a motorcycle he and son Cory helped develop, and by the next year, Victory launched the 2004 Arlen Ness Signature Series Vegas. The Arlen Ness customized Vegas was a hit and took numerous “Cruiser of the Year” awards in motorcycle industry magazines. Arlen and Cory have lent their styling chops to a Victory model every year since. For 2009, Cory used the 2009 Vegas Jackpot for his palette. Internally, it’s a Vegas Jackpot. But on the outside, it’s all Cory Ness custom.

Riding the 2009 Cory Ness Jackpot will make
you feel like the King of Mardi Gras.
We spent a day at Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World shooting the 2009 Cory Ness Jackpot with the lead float of the Orpheus Krewe, a 140-foot long mythical sea creature called Leviathan.
It’s easy to see why Cory chose the Vegas Jackpot to customize. Big engine, big rear tire on a beefy bike that’s stretched long and low. Better yet, the cruiser motorcycle is powered by Victory’s new Freedom 106/6 engine. That translates to a claimed 14% increase in horsepower over last year’s powerplant, with engine calibrations set to get the most out of the bigger mill. The 4-stroke V-Twin utilizes Stage 2 Cams to push its dyno numbers to a claimed 97 hp at @ 5000rpm and 113 lb-ft of torque earlier in the range at 4300rpm. Gobs of torque are readily available as soon as you twist the throttle, which makes it easy to bark the tires in first and second gear. By the end of the wide second gear, you’re already at highway speed with four more gears at your disposal. Third and fourth gears provide a stimulating ride until around 5000rpm before they begin to sign off. Kick it down into sixth gear and watch rpm drop as the engine settles into a smooth, low-vibe, highway-cruising rhythm, idling along at around 2400rpm at 70mph.

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