# 2001 custom Victory motorcycle **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-custom-victory-motorcycle/260875 **Category:** Shift518 Automotive **Created:** [October 15, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-custom-victory-motorcycle/260875 "2011-10-15T13:56:01Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird) #### Post date: [October 16, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-custom-victory-motorcycle/260875/4 "2011-10-16T16:00:14Z")
> [@Intro from Rochester](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intro-from-rochester/46031/15): > > At the risk of being punny, I’ll say that your pictures are a WIN. Great location. Maybe this would be better in a PM, or next time I see you, but were you professionally trained? Or is this your hobby? > > I love the overall shape of that bike, and the exhaust isn’t terrible, but I think the big obnoxious heat shield kind of kills it. Just like the husky chick I met online last week, I’d ride the shit out of it regardless of looks. Professionally trained is something I am not. :rofl I learned by doing, which involved taking thousands of photos, learning from my mistakes, looking at others work, and always having a drive to do better and learn more each time. As I have said many times, I feel that I am far from anything good and no matter how good you think you are; there will always be someone thats better. Some of my inspirations are: Tim Wallace: [www.ambientlife.co.uk](http://www.ambientlife.co.uk) Jeff Ludes: [www.jeffludes.com](http://www.jeffludes.com) Wes Allison: [www.wesleyallisonphoto.com](http://www.wesleyallisonphoto.com) Scott Chu: [www.scottchu.com](http://www.scottchu.com) LOL, the exhaust actually doesn’t look bad in person, its CF and goes with the CF headlamp housing - once you stare at the muffler enough, its just that bit off off the wall uniqueness that makes it work. Almost like a sport inspired cruiser. The rear fender is what bugs the shit out of me, I hate that huge gap but he even said himself that he was limited as to what he could do with it. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-custom-victory-motorcycle/260875)._