The Victory Gunner is a cruiser motorcycle that delivers an unmatched combination of style, performance and power that can only come from Victory Motorcycles.

The goal of the Gunner aims to both increase accessibility of the brand and to appeal to a broader scope of riders. It produces a stripped-down, aggressively styled cruiser with Big Twin power.

The minimalist approach served two purposes. First, by carrying less weight, the Gunner would allow the Freedom 106 engine to deliver more fun per foot pound of torque – which can only be measured by the seat-of-the-pants and not on a dynamo meter.

Second, Victory wanted to keep the Gunner’s price low to provide a gateway into the Victory fold for riders whose tastes don’t lean towards the Vegas 8-Ball the Gunner is Victory’s second least expensive motorcycle and sports a muscular style quite different from its sibling’s skinny 21-in. front wheel and slightly more raked out fork. The Gunner’s stance is purposeful with a solo saddle, pulled-back bar and abbreviated fenders.

One thing that quickly became evident is Victory’s 1731cc V-Twin really shines in this platform. The Freedom 106 engine put out a verified 93.68 lb-ft of torque at 3700 rpm. The engine provides an abundance of immediately accessible torque on the low end, and has 81.83 horsepower to play with at 5300 rpm when it edges toward its top end.

The Gunner’s sporty disposition comes courtesy of blacked-out components, The Suede Titanium Metallic and Black two-tone paint scheme . The same can be said of the 24-spoke cast aluminum wheels. Only the machined edges break the darkness of the wheels.

In fact, the uses of bare metal and chrome appear to be well thought out. You can even count the categories of components that don’t wear a dark treatment on two hands and have a finger left over: engine, wheels, tires (white lettering), fork, headlight ring, speedometer housing, levers, tank pin striping, and various nuts and bolts.