In mid-December we showed you the second custom build based on the new liquid-cooled engine Victory introduced a month ago at EICMA 2015, and we can now confirm that Victory Octane will be equipped with it.
Victory started to tease their new muscle bike called Octane, showing the first video snippet a week ago. Our inference was only natural, given the two custom machines that had already surfaced, the Ignition and Combustion, both using the new power plant.
The latest teaser from Victory confirms what we suspected, and it specifically links Zach Ness' Combustion build with the upcoming Octane machine. The teaser shows the Combustion, and Zach only speaks about the sound of the new engine, adding that it is so much different from the rest of the Victory bikes.
Now, with Victory's line-up using the Freedom 106 air-cooled v-twin powerplant, the tonal variations can only be achieved with different exhaust silencers and baffles. The liquid-cooled mill is, therefore, a completely different matter, and we really do expect Victory to make its production version sound amazing.
How much of the custom builds Octane will retain remains a secret
Ness' Combustion is equipped with aftermarket exhausts, and we doubt Victory will retain them in the final build. After all, they have to take care of emissions and noise levels, and this may prevent them from installing the most "aggressive" cans they can get hold of.
Still, we expect the Octane to be nothing short of vile, especially because it is being advertised as a muscle bike. This means that Octane might be an even fiercer adversary for the Harley-Davidson V-Rod, because it is now impossible to deny what Victory's aim with the new bike is.
We're eager to see more teasers of the Octane, and we are curious how many design cues, if any at all, will be "ported" from the Ignition and the Combustion to the production bike. Stay tuned for more ahead of the February 19 official launch moment.
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