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Victory Motorcycles Recognizes Military with “Warrior Made” Give Away of Special 2011 Vegas 8-Ball

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Military Give Away: Victory Vegas 8 Ball "Warrior Made"

ATHENS, OHIO (APRIL 22, 2011) – As part of its ongoing recognition and support of United States military personnel, Victory is sponsoring the MilitaryTimes.com “Warrior Made” series that recognizes the 12 greatest innovations in military history, and is giving away a special 2011 Vegas 8-Ball.

The fuel tank of the “Warrior Made” Vegas 8-Ball was signed by the entire production team that built the bike at Victory’s Spirit Lake, Iowa, final assembly plant. Several of those team members are military veterans themselves.

“Knowing the bike they were building would be awarded to the winner of the ‘Warrior Made’ give-away, the Victory team built the bike with a special sense of gratitude for our nation’s military personnel,” said Victory General Manager Steve Menneto. “We have the greatest respect for our military’s service and sacrifice, and are honored to support them through this and other Victory promotions.”

Registration for the “Warrior Made” bike give-away is available at MilitaryTimes.com, which also has complete contest details. The entry deadline is June 4, 2011. The website currently features the Victory-sponsored “Warrior Made” series, which recognizes “12 icons of American fighting forces that have come to symbolize true-grit ingenuity and the can-do spirit.” These innovations include the Jeep, the continuous track, camouflage, Kevlar, the Global Positioning System (GPS) and more.

Victory Military Support

Sponsorship of the “Warrior Made” series and the special Vegas 8-Ball give-away are the latest examples of Victory’s continuing support for active U.S. enlisted personnel. Victory has also teamed with Operation Gratitude to collect personal items for troops deployed worldwide, made a special contribution to Fort Hood in Texas in the aftermath of the 2009 incident, and featured military personnel and their motorcycles in Victory Rider magazine and on the Victory website.

Victory is currently offering the “Victory Full Throttle Salute,” which provides enlisted personnel with $1,000 cash back on the purchase of any new Victory motorcycle. This offer has been extended through June 30, 2011. Details and a downloadable coupon are available at www.victorymotorcycles.com.

The Vegas 8-Ball

The “Warrior Made” Vegas 8-Ball is a custom cruiser that’s long on style, value and performance. The Vegas 8-Ball is sleek and stylish, with a raised spine on the bodywork running the length of the bike, a split-tail fuel tank, and a tall front wheel. It is powered by the Victory Freedom 106/6 engine with a displacement of 106 cubic inches and a 6-speed transmission. The black bodywork and numerous blacked-out components give the Vegas 8-Ball a distinctive look, and make it an ideal candidate for customizing.

Like every Victory motorcycle built since the first bike rolled off the assembly line on July 4, 1998, final assembly of the “Warrior Made” Vegas 8-Ball took place at the Victory plant in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

“Our men and women in the military do a lot for us. It’s only right that we return the favor,” said Jeff Wood, President of Don Wood Victory, Athens, Ohio. “The “Warrior Made” Vegas 8-Ball give away is a great tribute to those who serve.”

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Victory Motorcycles Thanks Deployed Troops with Free 2011 Victory Vegas 8-Ball

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011



2011 Victory Vegas 8-Ball Donated to Troops

Operation Gratitude’s 600,000th Package Includes Keys to a Brand-New Bike

1/16/11, ATHENS, OHIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Victory Motorcycles, working with Calif.-based Operation Gratitude, earlier this week donated a 2011 Victory Vegas 8-Ball motorcycle to be included as one of the items in Operation Gratitude’s 600,000th care package. The keys to the motorcycle, which will be discovered among the other donated items in the package, were placed in the 600,000th package in a ceremony at the California Army National Guard Armory in Van Nuys, Calif.

The donation of a brand-new motorcycle is a first for Victory’s partnership with Operation Gratitude. Both organizations are excited about the opportunity to offer the motorcycle as a thank you to one of our troops deployed overseas this holiday season.

“We have the greatest respect for both those currently serving in the military and our veterans,” said Victory Motorcycles General Manager Steve Menneto. “We encourage everyone to join Victory in supporting Operation Gratitude and help make the holidays more special for military personnel who are away from home.”

“Operation Gratitude Care Packages are an expression of respect and appreciation for those who voluntarily put themselves in harm’s way to protect our freedom,” said Carolyn Blashek, founder of Operation Gratitude. “We are honored to send this package with the Victory Motorcycle keys to a young Service Member, currently deployed in harm’s way, who represents all our courageous heroes – past, present and future – from all branches of the Military.”

The motorcycle, a 2011 Victory Vegas 8-Ball, will feature a special military badge on the gas tank, giving a unique twist to the sleek-looking, all-black bike. Including the badge on the donated bike is Victory’s way of publicly honoring its recipient and thanking this individual for his or her service.

Since October 1, Victory has invited the public to support military personnel by dropping off items for Operation Gratitude at Victory dealerships. These items, along with the keys to the Victory motorcycle, have been packaged with other donated items and will be distributed to military personnel deployed around the world during the holidays.

“The Free 2011 Victory motorcycle is a great example of what a public company and the non-profit can accomplish by cooperating,” said Jeff Wood, President of Don Wood Polaris, Athens, Ohio. “It’s one of the reasons we are proud to represent the complete Victory lineup in the Athens, Ohio, area.”

Operation Gratitude is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer-based corporation, funded entirely by private donations. Items collected can include letters of appreciation, hygiene products, entertainment items such as CDs and DVDs, and toys such as Beanie Babies, which troops commonly use as goodwill gifts for children in the foreign countries where they’re deployed.

Details about Operation Gratitude and the most popular care package items are available at www.VictoryHeroes.com and www.OperationGratitude.com.

Victory’s partnership with Operation Gratitude is just one part of Victory’s ongoing support for military personnel and veterans. Military personnel who ride Victory Motorcycles are featured regularly in Victory Rider magazine and on the Victory website (www.victorymotorcycles.com), and all military personnel and veterans are invited to pick up their free Victory Military Rider Pins from any Victory dealer.

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