NHTSA Complaint #10851304 — 1999 VICTORY V92

WHILE UNDER ACCELERATION SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR ENTERING A HIGHWAY FROM AN ON RAMP, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO DISENGAGE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV UP TO A HIGH RPM MOMENTARILY THEN SUDDENLY RE-ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING INTO TRAFFIC ON TO A HIGHWAY WHEN I CAN LEAST AFFORD TO LOSE ACCELERATION. I PURCHASED THE BIKE BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2000 WITH 1 MILE ON THE ODOMETER. IT HAS BEEN WITHIN THE LAST THOUSAND MILES OF DRIVING THIS HAS STARTED TO OCCUR. IT MOST RECENTLY HAPPENED ON JANUARY 1ST WHEN TRAVELING TO A CLUB SPONSORED "FROSTY NUTS" NEW YEAR'S DAY CRUISE. BIKE NOW HAS APPROX. 17000 MILES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS, IT IS VERY WELL KNOWN THAT THE 1999 V92 SERIES HAS THIS ISSUE AND I HOPE THAT THE MANUFACTURE WILL ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE THIS KILLS OR MAIMS RIDERS, DRIVERS OF OTHER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS. AT THIS TIME (3/23/2016) THE DEALER STATED IT IS A VERY BIG JOB (=BIG$$$) TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, IF IT CAN BE CORRECTED AT ALL DUE TO LACK OF FACTORY SPARE PARTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE BY POLARIS/VICTORY.