Dualtron Victor Luxury: Real Users Weigh In After Years of Riding

I do not understand why Dualtron hasn't come up with a throttle that isn't so damn twitchy. It's one of their biggest cons for me.

For your first question, you shouldn't rely on the battery percentage because when you accelerate there's something called 'sag' where the voltage drops sharply. With batteries like these, it's difficult to estimate the real percentage; it's better to rely on the voltage displayed. Your scooter can be charged up to 66.7v, but to guarantee a better lifespan, the official Dualtron chargers stop charging at 66.4v.

I have two victors, OG 2021, I put over 20 thousand kilometres on it. It has a new battery and all the maintenance items.

I really enjoy the Dualtron Victor Luxury, I've had it now for a couple of months (since the summer) and despite living in a very hilly area, It gets me to my destinations fast and with comfort. The only issues I can complain of is that the stem creaks a lot and needs to get constantly oiled/lubed and my battery seems to drain a bit fast.

I don't have any problems myself with the 'twitchy dualtron throttle' after adding a kickplate and lowering the acceleration down from max, just my 2 cents.

Definitely needs a foot rest to brace yourself against something in my opinion. Yeah the stock mud guard isn't the best, my backpack gets mud on it and my legs can get wet if I don't slow down for puddles. My stem clamps stopped being able to tighten up so I replaced them with just some nuts and bolts, they work really well and I don't have to tighten them up as often as the clamps.

Mine came with a flat tire! oh I was so broken. but the split rim tire is really easy to remove and replace. just check your tire pressure before each ride, make sure you're at 45-50 psi and you will probably never go flat.

It does look like they've improved several things on the Victor since I bought mine. Folding mechanism is nicer, has an EY4 instead of an EY3, has hydraulic NUTT brakes by default instead of the crappy hydraulic zoom brakes. Now, I use my Victor for commuting and it does just fine.

My stock fender looked pretty much exactly like yours. I hated it. Too calm and solemn. I cut it off and bought a vsett rear hugger and it looks mean now! My headlights are garbage as well, I bought handle bar bright lights. You Def need a footpeg or something back there.

I have a 2021 Victor and it originally came with the split rims / tubed tires. I would get flats every single week. Switched them up for tubeless DT3 Tires / rims and never once had a issue again.

I have 1600kms on mine. I got it in May of 2024 and ride it pretty hard and have had a bad accident with full gear that knocked me unconscious on it and it's still solid. Never a single issue besides the kinked wires. My friend in city has over 15000kms on his and hasn't had an issue but he's never folded it.

Build quality looks amazing. Design is beautiful. The deck is insanely high, like 30 cm above the ground, which makes the scooter look impressive. The cockpit looks stunning. Geometry and dimensions are nice. I feel I would not need a bigger scooter.

The throttle takes time to get used to, I actually hated it at first, like to slowly go up in speed you gotta squeeze really slow and that shit takes time to get used to. I like it now though and I can handle going slow even with the highest settings.

Good to know it's still solid after 1600km and an accident. That's reassuring for those of us considering the Victor Luxury Plus.

The thunder 3 (and the victor luxury+) come with decent headlights stock.

It is good to come with tubeless tire. You need to give some time to the scooter. By the way it is a great choice overall.

I have been using victor for 1 year. Nice scooter, I was able to reach a maximum speed of 87 km/h (climbing mode and starting effect: 0). If you want a victor, you should definitely get a horn and strong light, this is very important. I fell 1 time and crashed 1 time (my speed was around 50 km/h). Nothing happened, the scooter was intact. But it also has chronic problems. Such as cable breaks, ey3 screen not showing range, original tyres bursting too much.

I've had mine since 2022.. still going strong. Just tires and brake pads are the only thing that wears out.

I have had my Victor for 3 years and have 1170 miles on it. No mechanical or electrical problems. After flat tires rather quickly after purchasing it, I switched to the PMT tires and no more flats. I use the Shimano brake pads which seem to last a little longer than the Zoom pads that come with the brakes.

Best scooter for reliability and durability .. dualtron victor luxury +.. mine had 14k km on it and still running strong .. each 1000-2000km u change tires and brake pads and i had to change my ey3 throttle once cause it died suddenly but mostly it's super good scooter and I personally love it.

Minimotors products are a bit dated. They're a bit of a relic of the past; not quite really moving up to the next tier of scooter quality and builds. They're generally serviceable, not often the best value for the dollar and have some design issues (stem wobble) that pretty much still continue to be present.

I had the same question, but in the end I picked Spider Max since that one had IPX5 classification which the Victory Luxury hasn't.

Spider max sucks in maintenance and tunability department - on victor, you can easily change front and rear suspension and change deck height. You can water-proof victor, but you can't change core mechanic parts of your scooter.

You better off with victor from the marketplace, I got it for 1000€ 1.5 year old best buy ever.

Don't lift a Dualtron by the steering column. Even with a fixed clamp, avoid stressing the folding system. Do not mount bags or accessories on the column or handlebars, as it may compromise balance and strain key components. Always lift from the base or deck when needed.

I have the same model and mine has been amazing other than issues from the folding. I recently just changed all the stuff on the throttle side since it pinched inside the wire of the controller, brake sensor and dual mode switch. It cosmetically looked fine but internally the wires kinked and were shorting out.

If you've made your peace with the rubber cartridge suspension, square wave controllers, and lack of any IP rating; I think, financially, it's a pretty good deal. It does have a nice battery.

I think it's not terrible but honestly, I'm not a big fan of it. I'm not a big fan of the lack of power modulation on the trigger/controller. I'm not a fan of their pre-terrible cartridge style suspension. I'm not a fan of their tire and rim and motor configuration in terms of maintenance and repairability. The brakes are decent, but not the greatest.

I own Dualtron scooters and they are definitely of a higher build quality than others, they use premium batteries and components, design is not outdated as some people say. The dampeners work fine for street riding as intended, it's not a dirt bike, very smooth and also keeps the overall weight down. Under $2000 is great price for a scooter in this class.

You can upgrade suspensions to 3rd generation from bigger model, IP rating is present if I remember. Square wave lacks smooth, that is right, maybe not so effective, but it is usable.

You should consider heavily getting a scooter that has IPX5 rating, pain in the ass if it suddenly starts raining and you have to worry about water damage.

The fear is if something happens in the traffic and one must emergency brake then the steering pipe would be bent forward. So if a close to an accident situation happens, the steering and folding mechanism must be durable so we can fully use our brakes.

I'm faced with the option of paying $1200 for a victor pro with magura brakes, thunder 3 footrest and better light, but it has 6700km. The main thing I'm concerned about with the victor is the m50t cells that are only rated for up to 300 cycles.

At that price point I would lean towards a Nami Klima instead of the Victor Limited.

That's tempting, especially with the free tires thrown in. The Victor Limited usually goes for way more than that so you're looking at solid savings. Just make sure you factor in any potential service or warranty stuff since it's a clearance deal.

You should always charge a new scooter fully before riding, very important.

Not yet but maybe one day! Looking forward to a long term review of the Victor.

I think you can do better than the Victor Limited at $2000 based on recent pricing history.

If you don't plan on folding it, replace the clamp bolts with standard bolts and tighten them as much as possible. Alternatively, buy a non folding stem clamp. The ride gets much better afterwards.

Outdated, theyre good but theirs better. More modern options most of the dualtron scooters have been the same since Like 2020.