The 2012 Victory Hammer® 8-Ball motorcycle teams raw American muscle with pure American value™ for a powerful ride that blows away the cruiser competition. The stealth black-out design from tip to tail puts the focus on a V-Twin cruiser motorcycle that delivers a smooth ride with no sacrifice in performance.
V-Twin Cruiser Motorcycle Performance
2012 Hammer 8-Ball cruisers benefit from a 39% increase in displacement with the new Freedom 106 V-Twin. Combine that with a 100k transmission and you have a ride born to travel America and dominate highways as well as boulevards.
A sport-inspired fender is chopped to provide a showcase for the wide tire. The low seat allows riders to easily reach instruments and the ground for unmatched comfort and confidence in the cruiser motorcycle class.
For cruising on Main Street or cruising across state lines, the Hammer® 8-Ball provides a fantastic experience.
BLACKED-OUT 106 CUBIC-INCH FREEDOM V-TWIN
Whether you’re finding your way across town or cruising the city’s glass canyons, the Freedom V-Twin power plant delivers 113 ft lbs of green-light torque with ultimate authority. The dark heart of the Hammer 8-Ball, it informs the world of your arrival with every crack of the throttle.
6-SPEED OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION
The best performing transmission on the street collects the power generated by the massive V-twin and allows the Hammer 8-Ball to roll fluidly between the curbs. Helical-cut gears ensure that each shift will be as smooth and clean as the bike itself.
113 FT LBS TORQUE
Press the starter and you can feel deep in your chest an eruption of low-end torque. With each precision-tuned piston stroke, the Freedom V-Twin’s 4-valve overhead cams and perfectly matched 6-speed overdrive transmission promise to provide unmatched throttle response, acceleration and passing power.
INVERTED FRONT FORK
The Hammer 8-Ball’s classic look pleases every rider walking up to his machine, but that feeling is turbocharged when taking it through the twisties. The beefy inverted front fork sends more rigidity forward, providing better handling at every turn.
250-MM REAR TIRE
Put a 250 mm tire on the back of a muscle cruiser like the Hammer 8-Ball, and rider and machine will both look like they are ready for anything the road has to dish out. In this case, looks aren’t deceiving. This tire will stick to the road no matter the condition, and make any rim proud to be associated with it.
REMOVABLE PASSENGER COWL
Even the most independent of riders feels the need for human interaction once and a while. When that time comes yank the stylish, color-matched cowl and there’s your passenger’s ticket to ride. When ready to get back to that drag bike demeanor, simply reattach the cowl and return to one-up heaven.
BLACKED OUT PIPES AND HEADLIGHT
Leave it up to the Hammer 8-Ball to take you where no bike has gone before. Blacked out pipes and black bullet headlight take you to the dark side, which leads to the kind of performance that has every other motorcycle scurrying for the light.
Engine
- Engine Type: 4-stroke 50° V-Twin
- Cooling System: Air/oil
- Displacement: 106 cu. in. (1,731 cc)
- Bore x Stroke: 101 mm x 108 mm
- Compression Ratio: 9.4:1
- Valve Train: Single overhead camshafts with 4 valves per cylinder, self-adjusting cam chains, hydraulic lifters
- Fuel System: Electronic Fuel Injection with dual 45 mm throttle body
- Fuel Capacity: 4.5 gal. (17.0 L)
- Exhaust: Staggered slash-cut dual exhaust with crossover
- Oil Capacity: 5.0 qt. (4.75 L)
- Charging System: 38 amps max output
- Battery: 12 volts/18 amp hours
- Primary Drive: Gear drive with torque compensator
- Clutch: Wet, multi-plate
- Transmission: 6-speed overdrive constant mesh
- Final Drive: Carbon fiber reinforced belt
Chassis
- Length: 93.1 in. (2,366 mm)
- Wheelbase: 65.7 in. (1,669 mm)
- Seat Height: 26 in. (660 mm)
- Ground Clearance: 5.3 in. (135 mm)
- Rake/Trail: 32.7°/5.5 in. (140 mm)
- Dry Weight: 672 lb. (305 kg)
- GVWR: 1,173 lb. (532 kg)
Suspension
- Front Suspension Type: Inverted cartridge telescopic fork
- Front Suspension Fork-Tube Diameter: 43 mm
- Front Suspension Travel: 5.1 in. (130 mm)
- Rear Suspension Shock Absorber: Single, mono-tube gas
- Rear Suspension Swingarm: Cast aluminum with rising-rate linkage
- Rear Suspension Travel: 3.0 in. (75 mm)
- Rear Suspension Adjustments: Preload adjustable spring
Brakes
- Brake System Type: Conventional
- Front Braking System Type: 300 mm floating rotor with 4-piston calipers
- Rear Braking System Type: 300 mm floating rotor with 2-piston calipers
Wheels & Tires
- Front Wheels: 18 in x 3.5 in
- Rear Wheels: 18 in x 8.5 in
- Front Tires: 130/70R18 Dunlop® Elite 3
- Rear Tires: 250/40R18 Dunlop® Elite 3
Color Options
- Solid Black
