I really appreciate you guys taking the time to respond and give your input. It's good to read some positive input on Victory dealers. Are any of them big city, multi brand dealers? I change fluids and do very basic stuff on my bikes but I'm definitely no wrench. I need a good dealer for most bike issues. Hopefully, of course, there aren't many issues and dealers aren't needed too often but things happen and when they do the last thing a rider wants is a disinterested dealer with no parts, who denies warranty claims, who doesn't have a competent tech, etc., all traits that seem to represent most, not all, Victory dealers I've read about on VOG. My only experience with Victory, admittedly very limited, is demo-ing the bikes over the years and visiting dealerships that carry Victories; all of which in my experience, my area, are multi brand dealers with 6-8 brands. I didn't think too much about that until I started visiting VOG after placing my Indian order but after reading the huge preponderance of negative Victory dealer posts I can see where those multi brand Victory dealers are spreading their parts inventories 6-8 ways, very well may not have a tech who spends much time on Victories and therefore doesn't build competence with them, and who's interest in Victory, only one of their 6-8 brands, is limited. I was impressed with the Little Rock dealer I placed my order with, but he is 475 miles from me! I won't have the luxury of going to him. We'll see.
Again, I really appreciate the input. Thanks.