I'm with you. Nothing against them, I would just not own one.
I said the same thing since I first saw one in 2008...
We wanted to get back onto a full touring bike since selling the ElectraGlide (which we traded for the Concours incidentally). Went and rode a lot of different bikes and went into the Victory dealership to scope out a Cross Country Tour.
They had several Cross bikes there and this funny looking space-ship; I just laughed- no way in hell I'd ever be caught dead on THAT thing! The funny part was the more I looked at it, the more curious I became. Hemmed and hawed for quite some time, until I rode the Vision- that was really all it took. An amazing ride- obviously polarizing styling but it looks and rides like nothing else out there. Compared to the other touring bikes (either full dressers or baggers) it won hands-down. Only complaint I have is that the side bags are actually deceptively small- I think the Concours bags are more functional and may have more capacity. Add the trunk though and more than enough storage for a long haul.
As for the Concours, it will hopefully get more ride time this season but it has become more the adrenal fix and more of an occasional "toy" for lack of a better word. The Concours is just far more "crisp" and much more of a performance machine, perfect for a day trip through the back roads; have to be careful on a super-slab highway because the speeds can get into "arrest-me" velocity but I know I am preaching to the choir. Love it no doubt and zero reason to part with it but for day-to-day commuting and distance cruising, the Vision gets the nod.
Like I said I think the Vision and the Concours are the best at what they do, they just do things quite a bit differently...
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Allen
