In a not unusual move in recent years, Victory charged its dealer network to come up with a customized Octane. It’s a good exercise for a manufacturer as suddenly the dealers are showcasing the potential of a platform and able to think much further outside the box than would the manufacturer themselves dare. Not to appeared biased towards the other Victory dealers from around the world and despite what the voting may have suggested, we have to go with our favourite which is a Canadian effort from Mathias Marine Sport in St. Mathias, QC. As was proven with Harley-Davidson Street Challenge, you just can’t go wrong with a simple board tracker/ scrambler look. Suddenly the Octane which looks bulky in its natural form sheds the pounds to become an agile retro machine. Nice work guys. Images of the other bikes can be found on Victory’s website.
Keep independent motorcycle journalism alive! If you found this article interesting or useful, please consider sharing.