In the year 2006, Pat Clark Motorsports was pretty much the only choice in Las Vegas for a Victory Motorcycle. Chuck Palanza, their Parts Manager, got some of the local Victory owners together with the idea of forming a Victory Motorcycle Club. Some meetings were held at the now defunct Rainbow Bar & Grill on Paradise and then at Donna's (tyrant) house.
From that, the Sin City Victory Riders was formed.
We frequently take day rides to Mt. Charleston, Pahrump, Valley of Fire, Mountain Springs, Nipton/Searchlight, Goodsprings, Oatman and Red Rock. We have also participated in the Southwest VMC Meet, held in Laughlin NV every year in February. Also, the Arizona “Rally in the Pines” , held in May in Williams AZ which includes a terrific ride along Route 66 and tours of Sedona, Jerome, and even the Grand Canyon. Both of these rides are Victory events but all bikes are welcome.
The initial ‘club forming meeting’ included 11 of the original charter members however, the club actually formed with 16 charter members, 12 of which still remain with the club. From those original members through word of mouth and ‘getting out’ there participating in local charity rides with such other notable local clubs as the High Rollers, Ironcrossmen, Marine Corps Riders and the Red Riderz, our club began to grow.
Other rides include the annual V2V which is a coast to coast rally that travels along the old Victory Highway going from New York to California one year and back the other way the next. It involves many legs and our club ‘sponsors’ the leg between Sparks NV and Ely NV known as The Loneliest Highway. We’ve been known to take some individual trips and have members qualified for the Iron Butt honor and other members that travel across the States enjoying our beautiful nation the best way possible…. on a shiny, two wheeled machine with the wind in our faces and the sun on our backs.
Our journey has been very enjoyable to say the least. In addition to the many local, and not so local, charity rides our club members have participated in we’ve also traveled afar enjoying many miles together. Our club trips have included overnighters to Brianhead Utah via Zion and Bryce Canyons, Death Valley, Rachel & Ely Nevada, Yosemite National Park, Sturgis and the Victory National Meet in Billings MT.
Nowadays, Arlen Ness is pretty much the ‘go to’ dealer for Victory Motorcycles. They graciously host our club meetings the first Monday of every month and have proven a great ally for our club. Assisting us in our endeavor to grow the club, by word of mouth, to the new Victory owners patronizing their store. They even host many of the Victory Challenge Tours. where the Victory Hauler sets up at their store and allows motorcyle riders an opportunity to share the joy we Victory riders already know.......
..................to ride a Victory.
With some members moving away and others joining over the last 3 years, we are proud to claim 27 active members as of the summer of 2009.
Where'd our bitch'n patch logo come from?
The Sin City Victory Riders logo was a collaborative effort on the part of two of the chapter's charter members, Troy Miller and Burl Bolton. Working together over a period of weeks, they came up with the traditional Las Vegas logo and combined it with a WWII "Pin-up." The colorful and "eye-popping" logo was the result. It is one of the more unique VMC local chapter logos and has garnered much attention and praise wherever and whenever it has been displayed. Pick up your own SCVR logo T-shirt today! Visit our store and enjoy the compliments you will receive as you wear this unique logo'd T.
This is an open letter to the Sin City Victory Riders .
I had the privilege of being Jim Brog's brother. I miss him terrribly as we all do. I wanted to thank you all for the kind words you've had to say about Jim. He was truly one of a kind and I'm very proud of him. He had so many great qualities that we should ALL aspire to. Reading the posts here really has helped me through this. Last summer when we visited Jim and Lana in Vegas, Jim took me to Arlen Ness and was trying to convince me to buy a Victory. I know how his TC was his passion and I seriously considered buying one at the time. The thought of cruising with my big brother in our later years sounded wonderful. In September we visited him again and as we were leaving he said to me, "Hey, Bro.. how come you have'nt asked me to ride my bike?" I told him I didnt think he would let me ( he never let me ride his two-wheeler when we were kids either). He said "Come on, get on it, we've gotta get you a bike!" I told him, I'd promise to ride it when we next came to Vegas, but now I'll never get the chance. I loved my brother, as we all did, and I'll never forget the impact he had on my life. I'm sure lots of you feel the same way. Now, I feel compelled to buy a Victory, and I'll ride it knowing Jim is watching over me. I'll never get on that bike without thinking of Jim, and every mile I ride will be in honor of my brother . I hope to meet you all someday and thank you for the friendship you shared with my brother.
