Did Harley Kill Their Best Bike Ever?
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I own a 17 Night Rod, the “last” of the Mohicans, your comments and analysis are 100% correct, this channel is excellent.
sweet bike and thanks for the kind words
I always thought it was hilarious that any "old school Harley guy" hates this bike until I took off from a stop light and left them in the dust on mine. After that they seem really interested in it. The biggest problem Harley has is the employees at their dealership. Almost everyone that works at Harley is an "old school Harley guy" and they'd push a Dyna or cheaper Softail instead of one of these for the same price.
It's one of the most reliable bikes I've ever owned, it's never broken down and nothing other than oil changes and a battery recently. It's actually rather comfortable for long trips. I drove mine from Austin Texas to Tampa Florida with no problems.
I can't agree with that. All the dealerships in my neck of the woods employ young, tattoo bearing hipster types as well as the odd old school type.
And they can keep there 50k bikes
The v-rod actually is the best Harley ever made. I have no clue why Harley wouldn’t keep making this. I don’t particularly like Harleys that much but I’ve gotta respect this one.
They killed the V-Rod because it didn't meet European emission standards. Losing out on the entire European market is too big of a pill to swallow.
@@Steve_Kelly_Oak honda shadow 1100 rider, I usually eat harleys at stoplights, and don’t have to order parts and have repairs done every 2 minutes, it is what it is buddy, this was the pinnacle of HD, but obviously their fan base and corporate decided to stick with building 19th century’s bikes with 22th century’s prices
Still makes no sense. They could’ve used the 1250 engine from the Pan America. It makes more power and torque and still met standards…..
i loved my shadow phantom most comfortable bike ive ever ridden now i have an 883 iron which is nowhere near the level of smoothness and comfort and speed of my old phantom RIP drunk driver hit me totalling my phantom i miss it so much@@Minecraftlol18
I’m sports bike guy and rode one today an I was impressed
The most reliable Engine they ever made. One of the reasons they got rid of it. They never made money on it with maintenance.
All this bike needed was a 6 Speed, updated a bit and ride by wire.
FXDR-S1000R Eli C. That and many of the “traditional” Harley consumers bastardized it due to the amount of technology and lack of pushrods
No engine maintenance scheduled til 25K
6spd and rbw is exactly what it needed to evolve.
@@tawaitai i totally agree. Always missing the sixth gear when kicking it hard :)
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Burt Reynolds: “ hold my beer”
I love the V-Rod. I can't believe they're going to discontinue it. It's such an awesome bike!
Mine's a 2010 VRSCAW. More hp than my Chevy Cruze!
@@laurenceegerton890 not saying much tho 😭😂
Harley's aging fan group are too old to ride such a powerful bike
@@joeq.public281 😂😂
@@joeq.public281 I know a lot of younger people that buy harleys including new ones
Did 7 hours on the rod on twisting Southern Spanish Andalucia roads 😉😎
Awesome bike to ride, my other is a Ducati Multistrada
Some days it’s hard to choose 👍😎
There's a bike for every rider you have to find what you like and works for you
That's very dam true, everyone has their own opinion, but I wouldn't ever race for pink titles, I've believed not everyone plays fair, if you were to lose your bike over a bad cheatin trick, I wouldn't ever talk to that s,o, b, ever again, if friends can't keep it fair, I wouldn't waste time on them no more, wayneeden95@gmail.com
Traded my 650 Vulcan S for the 2013 Nightrod, great bike, very, very comfortable... I'm 5'9, 190 pounds. Very tight bike, my German mechanic loves it. This bike pulls hard to about 130 mph, then aerodynamics get wonky. Feels GERMANIC on the road, in a good way.
If I ever get my hands on one that is the only Harley I would buy it's reliable liquid cooled it performs just as good as any Japanese motorcycle
Not even close!
Sold my Honda RC51 several years ago and in 2016 bought a 2012 VROD Anniversary Edition. Still have VROD and never looked back
Love your guys channel. I’ve got an 02 Vrod. 12k miles, just had it fully serviced, best purchase I ever made. The torque is insane on these bikes.
Darn shame. V Rods were beautiful. I liked the first one in all stainless steel.
*brushed aluminium*
Harley Davidson V-Rod is my favorite Porsche.
VROD is cool but it’s no 911
120hp oh gee wow . POS
John citizen yeah but it’s got more torque than the rockets.
Ronald Stonecipher fair enough bro. 👍 anyone can decide which bike is right for themselves.
Shame it isn't a Porsche.
HD make a big mistake the V ROD are the best bike they got!
No offense, but you are a black guy.
My best bud is mallato... no racism here brother, but you're not really a biker guy. Although I know black clubs exist that ride real Harley's. Not race bike Harley's that want to look and compete with race bike euro japo bikes
Bignose Harry the Vrod was the best thing HD had going. Us younger guys don’t all want bikes that all you older dudes ride. We want powerful, agile, with a vtwin, and something that will compete with any V-Max, Ducati Diavel, or Amy other uncle cruiser that it may come across. Killing off the V-Rod was the second biggest mistake they made. The first was getting rid of Erik Buell and his line of motor cycles. Third biggest, was doing a TERRIBLE job of attracting younger riders that want muscle cruisers that do more than make the traditional Harley noise, and weigh 650+ lbs.
Harley needs to get with the times, and the modern motorcycle consumer, and evolve with the times.
@@bignoseharry6561 what does race do with real bikers or not
They look cool, comfy as all hell, but they will kill you in maintenance. Nothing is simple, and the labor hours add up quick.
@@bignoseharry6561 what in the hell does him being a " so called black man" have to do with his own personal experience and or expertise with motorcycles? The fact that you had to point out that your best bud is mollato( not even a nationality just like black, which is a color) means you are indeed a racist. Stop stereotyping, generalizing, and compartmentalizing people. Your comment is overly presumptuous and down right, and I use this word in all seriousness, STUPID.
My new favorite channel!! I'm all about scripture, bikes, and my beard!! Get down!!
I have one, and I LOVE IT!!!
I sold mine a few years ago to buy a big tourer. I loved it but those days are over and I’m buying the best original VRSCA I can find as a keeper. I love the original design- even the cigar pipes.
V-rod was wacking harleys thats why lol
And now I am ready to buy one they discontinued it... Speechless
Being tall my V-rod is so damn comfortable. Just wish my 2006 had a larger gas tank i'm always the first one eyeballing others gas gauges.
I bought a new 2006 which still sits in my garage. It has the wide tire kit installed along with many other mods and I installed a 5 gallon tank that was available back in the day.
I picked up a used 2006 V-rod in like 2010. 8 years later and 1,000's of miles later I still enjoy the bike very much. Needs a little more storage and larger gas tank but as for the motor seems solid.
Love my Vrod Muscle not planning to change it
Did you ever tried a Triumph Thunderbird 1700cc Storm ?
I own a 2016 bought it brand new. No issues and just as easy to work on as my Kawi 6R. Engine is bullet proof.
Yes its over 600lbs but until you ride it, you won't know how nimble it is as you cut through traffic with a small twist of the wrist.
The rear tire breaks used to scare my ass but now I do it 90% of the time. No it's not the most comfy ride after a couple of hours. It revs high around 9000 rpm's and screams smooth over 5000 where most other cruisers tend to top out. I'll get other bikes but this is a keeper.
D LAT69 yep
I can't believe it smokes the rear tire, just like my '70 goat
Friend has a V-Rod. He really likes it, but complains about the long distance comfort and the fact that he gets beat by Victory bikes (which Polaris also quit producing). The V-Rod was never the bike of choice for your regular Harley riders. I always thought that Harley should have produced a touring model with the V-Rod drive train, but their engineers were to stupid to do that I guess.
John Ayres hahahah what victory even staged out is going to beat the vrod? Hahah lies lies lies never even seen a vrod come close to losing to shitty victory bikes hahahah
I've said the exact same thing. A full dresser with a larger v-rod engine, decent frame etc.. But like you said they're too stupid to understand that there are those of us that actually buy bikes to use not pose in a parking lot or in front of a bar!
themaxrider for you to use them u actually have to ride them and please show me a vmax bjsa or another that has more then 30k miles lol hahaha doesn't exist
Join any Busa board. Hell I Turbo'd mine at 60K stock engine. Studs, base spacer and a clutch slave support 300 horse later then I upgraded to a liquid cooled intercooler and I'm still stock internals.
So you're full of shit. Guys are goin on over 200K on Turbo'd Busas fella
themaxrider yeah right! That bitch would blow up. The Kawasaki ninja h2r would kill any busa and it can't even do that without the engine blowing hahahah. Nice joke tho
V Rod all day! Awesome bikes!
Yessir
Owned 2 vrod muscles..regret letting my last one go.
Looking at another one as i write this..
Only Harley id ever buy again..
My opinion of Harley is THEY SCREWED UP STOPPING PRODUCTION OF THIS BIKE..
Harley should have put this motor in their electraglide. But it costs to much to build. So they built the twin cam. The twin cam is realy cheap to build and harley needs to make money so let the customer fix it. The new 107 still has the crank pressed together it's junk. Harley has to make money so they rely on customer loyalty not quality.
fredmagee NOT QUALITY then why make a crankshaft outta steel? Aluminum much cheaper! Why is real steel body parts? Aluminum and plastic much cheaper! So far as quality goes.......not sure what the fuck you talking bout?
Austin Wise go to you tube look up checking crank run out on a harley twin cam. The only way to prevent a twin cam crank from twisting is to not start it. If it twists to much you replace the whole motor. If it just twists a little it'll run fine but chew up the bearings. A crank on a 200. Dollar briggs doesn't wobble why does a harley crank wobble.
fredmagee so I looked up this SO CALLED problem and I see it happens when a lot of people are doing engine builds not actually keeping them stock. So sounds like there might be only few that are stock that have issues(witch every bike has it's issues somewhere) and from the sounds of it these idiots that are doin there own builds of the engine MOST LIKELY ARE NOT ACTUALLY MECHANICS! so if there fucking something up don't blame the bike. So again as soon as you can show me a vrod that does not have one issue or one bike that doesn't have one issue it's a lost cause. Also as soon as you show me vrods that has more miles then real Harley's then I might say this bike is reliable or has a good engine.
fredmagee all I know is I've never once seen a Harley broke down (and I travel alot) never seen one Harley that actually leaked oil (but my dad's Kawasaki always did and that's why my dad bought a Harley after junking it and has over 200k miles now) but all I'm saying is this. Every bike company has problems Harley only gets talked about more because there the people's bike and it's the biggest brand name around! Everyone says something about Harley being junk because they either never had one or they got one that was a 🍋. I'm only 24 years old and I've bought 2 of them and keep them stock and only have done regular maintenance to both. My 99' ultra classic has just under 220k miles and the only thing besides maintenance I've done was replace the cam chain tensioner other then that regular maintenance (tires,oil, brakes). And my 2015 Dyna low rider I just bought , bought it at 6k miles and in 2 years have already put on 43k miles and the same thing happens on this bike just regular maintenance no issues and waiting to put over 200k miles on this beast! Now I can speak from experience that Harley's are the most reliable bikes I've ever seen with the most miles on any bike I've ever seen. I have personally seen a guys Harley in Cali it was a 07' street glide and that thing had over 500k miles witch is ridiculously high for only a 10 year old bike but I guess in Cali you can ride all year where I live in Michigan and I gotta ride in the winter and can't ride as much. If you look up million miles Harley it exist. The closest Honda I've found was a goldwing and that only had 400k miles. But at the end of the day it comes down to DOES THE BIKE MAKE YA HAPPY? my Harley's always make me happy so I have no complaints but if your bike don't get rid of it!!
"I've never once seen a Harley broke down (and I travel alot)"
"never seen one Harley that actually leaked oil"
I'm starting to believe that A) you have never left your neighborhood. and B) that you've never seen a Harley with any miles on it.
I've been around more than a few years longer than you but travel around a bit more and you'll see Harleys broken down on the side of the road more than most. I've also been around Harley of every stripe form panheads to v-rods and Milwaukee 8's. Anything form the last century is going to leak. its just a question of which part this time. The newer bikes are better but still prone to leaking once they have some miles on them.
only clicked on the video becuase i thought the thumbnail was sean after thanksgiving
First gen “only” had 1130cc (69ci). Second gen bikes were 1250cc or 76ci.
When Harley got the engine Buell was excited. He was ready to roll out a Project 1000 Superbike Cruiser using a light frame and many Buell innovations. Then Harley said no way and placed the engine in a heavy lead framed bike. And the rest was history...
exexpat11 agree, some never learn from history, my favorite example is the way Germany misused the ME262, the worlds first jet, it could lap anything in the sky when it flew.
Rather than using it as a fighter, the way it should have been, it was used as a bomber! It was fast but it could not carry a descent payload of bombs, a waste of an innovative weapon.
Though this was great for the allies, it was misuse of the jet and rendered it insignificant during its operations.
Great comment, provocative, have a great New Year!
@@frankhernandez1995 The 262 was used as a fighter, the 262 jet engines were used on the Arado the first ever jet bomber. The coexisted in the late stages of the war.
The V-Rod. Such a wonderful and cool motorcycle.
Harley produced a video years ago about the V-Rod. There were a few glorious omissions in that corporate video. No mention of Erik Buell, and no mention of the racing heritage of the engine.
I would have loved to see that engine in a sport touring frame. A Kawasaki Concours 14 with a Porsche V twin would be epic.
but the concours makes more power than the v rod
Yeah, the Concours makes more power but it's not a v twin. Tune the twin for a strong low and midrange powerband, have a good fairing and keep the frame slim and nimble. I"m not really a muscle cruiser guy.
Despite the common wisdom this isn't a Porsche designed V-twin. It's a Harley design with Porsche hired to consult.
The V-rod's people really need to ride are the street rods or night rods with mids. completely different riding experience and handling. Put THAT into a lighter frame and you would have a screamer.
To me, aggressive means like a GSXR. Bars down by the front axle, pegs about where the rear turn signals should be. After only a few miles on one of those I was ready for a chiropractor. No way I could ride a bike like that. I'm 62, and lost interest in fast bikes a long time ago. I have a 1989 FXRS Low Rider and absolutely love it. I will never give it up. I have also owned a first generation V-Max, and loved that too, but not enough not to eventually give it up. I would love to have a V-Rod. It is not only very fast for a cruiser, but I think it is beautiful too. Especially in all silver. But since it has been out of production for some time, I would be concerned about parts, and that engine is complicated. As for what killed the V-Rod, I don't think it had anything to do with the bike itself. It just had the wrong name. It was not a Harley, and and Harley buyers didn't accept it. It might have lasted a lot longer had it been built by another company. What people don't seem to understand (other than long time Harley owners/riders like myself) is that Harley is not just a brand. It is a TYPE of motorcycle. And the V-Rod just didn't fit the definition of a "Harley" IMO, that's also why Buell failed. That's why the "Street" series failed. That's why the Deadwire is failing. That's why the Pan America will fail. Other than the Deadwire, which is simply disgusting no matter who made it, all those other bikes are/were at least good motorcycles, a couple were great. They just had the wrong name on them.
Never seen a company do so little with so much
James Shedd but they do have a lot of designers working VERY hard on 2018 black T-shirts! They should be bad ass !
Harley is a very frustrating company. The VRod had a bunch of things going for it. The tank sucks in my opinion and the forks look goofy with the radiator. I don't have an issue with water cooled either.
Sleeker styling would have helped. It looks slow, eventhough it's actually pretty quick. The rear end looks fine.
The tone takes some getting used to. It always bothered me they farmed this out to Porsche though. They gave them carte blanche, while restricting there own engineers like Buell. But I digress.
Best Harley ever. But they had to have Porsche help build it. Harley puts a new paint job on bikes and call it a brand new model. They better get something going or they will be gone.
And they always brag @ torque. The new Japanese litre bikes have just as much , twice the horsepower and weigh 300 pounds less.
Please make a comparison with the new FXDR 114 and see which one is pulls harder 🙈
The 3 gallon gas tank below the seat killed the v-rod. I stopped at every gas station. 60 miles to a full tank. Figure how many times you’d stop going from Atlanta to Tampa. 😊 My 2006 Night Rod, dual pipes on right side (calf burner), mid-control was super fast and great in the turns.
Yes, the best they ever made.
I agree with 100% - the best bike they ever made.
Absolutely the best bike Harley has ever made!!!! I have ridden almost every model and owned several because I love the history and heritage of Harley Davidson. Been riding for 24 years. To my disappointment, no Harley I rode could give me the tight cornering, smooth ride and powerful feeling of my 1980 Suzuki. This was disappointing to me. The baggers are very nice bikes just not my style. I test rode a V-rod and bought it immediately!!!! Amazing bike! Im just jot old enough yet for a big lunker with running boards and bags. I like to lean into my turns, get low, feel that powerful acceleration after I get upright again. You just don't get that feeling on an Ultra Glide, Road king or even the other Harley sport models. They may be great for long trips and have plenty of power but they just not made for a sports rider. The V-Rod is one of the only bikes Harley made that will satisfy a sports rider on the street. They shouldn't have gotten rid of it. They could've made it meet emissions and changed the engine. The ride and design is what makes it amazing. It was made to perform, perfect handling, almost no vibration, plenty of power, very reliable. I just can't say enough good things about it! Maybe in another 10 years Ill get a bagger but.... Probably not even then lol. I grew up riding dirt bikes and my first motorcycle was a super sport cruiser. To me, a heavy bagger with low controls just isn't the same. They're very nice motorcycles, just not for everyone. The new SL's have raised up bags, raised controls, pegs ect.... They may actually be the kind of bagger someone like me needs. They did this so you could get lower into turns, which I like. Haven't ridden one yet to confirm this theory though.
Not a bad bike, for a 1200cc very strong low end torque, but it does runs out of breath on the top, great as muscle cruiser, although the Yamaha V-Max is my first choice.
It was certainly one of HDs better efforts. A bigger tank would have made it better
Their fan base didn't understand what they are. Because their dealers didn't either.
They sell an image, a lifestyle, heritage, tradition, family....NEVER what their bike can do vs other brands.
It's sad as hell and is going to be the demise of the company! Boring underpowered vibrating antique shit is all it is!
There's some truth to this. HD sells an image and their marketing, dealers and existing customers completely misunderstood the v-rod. It was the odd duck in the showroom but it was also easily the best bike on the floor.
There are plenty of bikes faster than a V-rod and even in its class it's mid pack by most specs. It isn't in the same class as a hyabusa though so comparing an HD to one is like complaining that grandmas Cadillac isn't a Ferrari. It take a pretty ignorant HD rider (see above) to believe otherwise. But V-rods are good at what they're supposed to do but beating a busa isnt on their to do list.
The V-rod was a bold move for Harley and one that they completely screwed up. There was so much potential to move them in the right direction if only the company had a clue.
The V-Rod is the best bike they ever made, and the ONLY good bike they made, primarily because Porche helped build it. Otherwise Harley sucks.
I personally can not think of that bike having the issues that any of the other Harley 's go through..
Yeah.. this thing works great...
I love the Vrod. I would have loved to see the Vrod motor in the touring bike.I rode a Honda Magna for 16 years so the power cruiser is my thing.
I bought my Vrod Muscle 3 years ago and love looking at it every time I go in my garage. Love it even more when I'm cruising easily at 90 mph. I wanted this bike even when Harley guys were hating on it saying the Vrod isn't a true Harley. This bike is just so cool and reliable.
So you don’t need to stop for signs???
He has bad driving habits i drive responsible with a cdl
Friend I used to ride with had a V-Rod. Riding a 600 u still need to be good to even attempt trying to ditch this thing. I obviously rode it and that thing is tits. Definitely the fastest Harley I've ever ridden, awesome bike.
I have an 03 vrod with a scratch built t3 turbo system. Stock injectors, stock engine. Stock belt( which is 50% wider on the early models due to the smaller width wheel) Boost referenced regulator. 32mm wastegate intercooler all garage built, harley race Turner with modified trask program. Bike made 156rwhp 106ftlbs at 9psi. 23k turbo miles in 10 years no one issue ever. Not one. 10 years runs like a swiss watch. Most reliable bike I've owned.
Harley killed a magnificent sports bike ,muscle bike ,hotrod. They had something that have stayed in its own class while surviving . This would of been a bike that was built like lamborghini . Not a high number of bikes coming out but improve them as the years go by .
The sound is amazing.Low profile taillight i kool too.
really like the v rod . got an ftr 1200 instead because no new vrods
What's the low rpm cruising like?
ftr1300 s is very nice at low speeds low rpms . I rented a super tenere. it was very not nice and jerky at low speed low rpms.
I subscribed right when I heard you read some scripture man soo cool, you didn't even have to offer motorcycle for me to ascribe to that
I enjoyed it right up to the part where you quoted the bible. Meh...
"Here let me start this with a prayer..."
GOD DAMNIT NO!
Paul Morell same. I was watching 1 video didn't pay attention and I heard part of the bible verse n was like what so I went back and heard the whole thing I was like woah bad ass motorcycles bad ass beards n bible verses. Tha best
and the ass saw an angel...
Have been on several longtrips on vrod cvo(2006mod) (675 miles trips) its a gr8 bike on trips as it is on shorter ones, i do miss the bike, but life goes on and moves forward... when that is said i cant wait to HD release their Revoluton MAX engine. Gr8 channel btw.
Yes, Harley disrespected the best made Harley Davidson! Huge mistake to discontinue the original V-ROD, Night Rod and V-ROD Muscle! Nobody wants the hot temperature clunky traditional Harley. IMO I know I wouldn’t, been there done that. The only Harley I would ever buy again would be a V-ROD.
The old schoolers wouldn’t accept change, they say that’s not a harley🤣🤣 but what they call Harley’s are made with foreign components all over them, so the air cooled old tech is a real bike🤣🤣🤣🤣 tbh I used to ride Harley’s till I sobered up, sold them. Then I got the itch again so I got 03 magna, and gen 1 vmax. Now those are definitely real bikes respected anywhere I go. But hey ride what you like and what makes your soul smile👍 that’s what counts.
I have a 2010 vrod muscle. Rode it today. It's awesome. Just gotta do some work to it.
Your header is way out in left field
IT IS NOT A HARLEY PORCHE
Do your home work the only thing Porsche had a hand in was to help redesign the engine for street use
Watch the video. Birth of the v-rod then edit your video
The word is " implanted " .
Awesome way to start a ride. Great bike as well.
I waited till the 06' came out to buy one. Not sure how the other ones acted, but mine was a nightmare of vanishing oil, engine stalling, and porous cylinder heads. The Motor Co. wasn't very helpful until Lawyers got into the picture. Once they were properly motivated, the bike was repaired, and did well.
It was too technically advanced for regylar Harley riders. It looked European, with strange aesthetics.
Mechanics did hate to work on them. I know of several that won't touch them. They'll touch an Italian engineering mess before they'd touch a V-Rod. Shame really.
@@exexpat11 "Italian engineering mess"? Really now, I know of an Italian engineering
mess that will smoke a V-Rod in every category. It's called a Ducati Diavel S.
@@Tuesdaysgonewtw Fast when they work. 1 to 1 ratio hours on the road to hours in the shop.
@@exexpat11Yeah right, I've owned 4 Ducati's. 2012 1199, 2013 1100 EVO, 2013 Hypermotard and 2013 Hyperstrada. The Monster still has the original battery in it, the Panigale had to have 1 recall and the battery replaced both the Motard and the Strada needed nothing other than regular maintenance as well as the Monster.
Pictures don't do that bike justice. I went to check one out last year (a 2010 with V&H pipes and minor upgrades) with only 5,400 miles for $9,000.00. It was love at first sight (and after a 2nd test ride I was hooked!).
Best investment I ever made on a machine! Pure pleasure! It's crack cocaine on 2 wheels! My 03 FZ1 was a thrill (Cycle World's "World's Best Streetbike" June 2004) but takes a back seat to what I consider to be nothing short of a continuouse V-TWIN orgasm!
Sorry Yamaha- you make awesome machines- but Harley Davidson won my heaet with this bike! It is Cruiser PERFECTION! So much so that I WILL buy a 2017 model (black of course) this year with only test driven miles, just as a spare!
It breaks my heart to see an end to HD's masterpeice. Hopefully it will come back some day.
I have a 2003 V Rod and I absolutely love it, best riding bike I ever owned, best bike Hardly Davidson made but of course they have to screw it up by adding a ridiculous fat tire in the back that change the handling of it . if it works don't fix it !
My dream bike!
Does that mean that you're bad, your nationwide?
RIP Dusty Hill.
The only Harley that I would ever consider owning.
And many don't consider it a Harley at all.
Engine enginered by Porsche to remove the noise vibration and harshness.
Harley said that's what we want to keep!
Porsche said those are symptoms of a poorly tuned engine and that's what's wrong with it.
So once done what did Harley do
De tune it to create noise vibration and harshness.
🙄
On second thought no I don't think I want one
"130 hp isn't very much"
Me: *cries in 55hp vs800*
I love these bikes, actually it's the Harley I would own. I sat on one and stood it up and it felt great until stretched my legs out to reach the pegs. I'm short 😂😥
I have a muscle and find that the shift from first to second sometimes is hard. it gets stuck in neutral sometime and its most of the time rough, like you feel the shift going through neutral and feel the bump.
If they continued with progression it would be up to 160hp,GOD bless
Harley Davidson keep up with progress?
LOL!
Top-end power is why some people call 'em Hardleys. Crack the throttle on the Freeway & hardly anything happens.
Great video love your commentary. Love the seat on the muscle. By the way how’s the lean angle?
You never answered your own question. And I really want to know. Who killed it? Who who. Who who
Love the Bible quotes, keep it up you are the main man, we all need the Lord.
Zechariah 12:10 no no no..you got it wrong, moses rode a British bike not a Harley..it clearly says the Roar of his Triumph was heard all over the land!
Amen, the world needs more quotes and understanding.
Zechariah the Romans invented Jesus. He never existed. www.jesusneverexisted.com
Amen brother
The bike is the best bike Harley produced the problem is it was not their best seller the bike was not that popular that is why harley canned the V-rod
The 1250cc engine is indeed smaller than the standardl 103 ci Evo or 107 ci Milwaukee 8, but performance/power wise, it is night and day. I recently rented a glide with Milwaukee 8 (I own a VRod Muscle) and I had the feeling the bike was so slow and unresponsive basically only making more noise when I was pulling the throttle. The VRod, even original, is totally tearing it. I am not sure if Harley permanently took the VRod out of production (this year they also removed the Dyna off the portfolio, so it could be a production decision to focus on lesser chassis models) or just did it in preparation of a future upgrade, but in my view the VRod was really a modern performing motorcycle with awesome design and still true to the brand. It would be a shame to can the model totally. I dont think their small bikes will be successful and I dont think they will get away with copying the design of their old bikes forever either without their business eventually spiraling down.
Beautiful day and very nice roads.
The v-rod didn’t make it because the only great part of it was the motor! Why would they build an ugly ass motorcycle that cant go around corner for shit? If you are going to build a naked/ sport type bike why not make it high tech and handle well? Idiotic! They put a dynamite motor in the most worthless frame configuration possible. The bike is good for nothing, it can’t tour, corner, or anything in between! It is also incredibly uncomfortable for almost every single rider. The feet way forward thing is so stupid. What a total waste of much needed innovation.
V-rod was not a Harley, it was a Porsche. Mistake #1. Great bike, not a Harley. It stopped me from buying one.
I think 130 hp is outstanding. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the average hp of most Harleys are around 68 I was thinking. V Rod is a street racing bike.
My nightrod was fa vorite of six Harley's owned
5:52 Minute of the video just put the smile on my face immediately.
That 2011 Harley Blackline would be perfect for my wifes first cycle. She would look so good on that.
I got myself a truimph Thunderbird 1600 and I want to change it to a VRod so bad!
The TC-88 worked fine The screwed up with the 96 which ran shot rear cylinder.
Thanks for another great video
Best engine Harley ever made. They've survived in the Street Rod line.
Really not the same engine.Street is a SOHC. VRod was DOHC.
I was a HD test rider when the prototype Vrod was called the P4. I rode those bikes all over Alabama and on the Tallededga Super Speedway. Poorly thought out & poorly marketed. They should have made an adventure bike with it not a cruiser.
I love my 14 Muscle! Only thing I hate about it is the pegs. It's one thing I plan to change real soon. And, I want the Vance and Hines slip ons that this bike is running. Stock is just a little too quiet.
You got to owe One to understand ! Best HD ever made! Rest of them just Suck!
Nice. Very fast too. But nobody bought it. That's why HD doesn't build performance bikes, there's more money in tourers and cruisers.
This is how I would describe my 2020 FXBB Street Bobb.
To small of a bike for me, but it's an absolutely gorgeous machine
Small?
Probably the only Harley Davidson I'd ever buy! The only exception might be the fat boy and that's only because the terminator made it look so damn cool💪👍😃
I loved my 2003 V-rod , but talk about thirsty, and when I replaced my shattered head light it cost me a kidney .
Is that the stock exhaust on the motorcycle and if not could you tell me the name and where it was purchased.
They should have built an 800 of this beautiful motor. Every owner/ former owner I know commented on the fuel guzzling, Porsche could have addressed that. The V rod will be one of the most collectable Harley's ever made. The "Harley" people didn't take to them as they should have.
ray wite I agree, I detuned my Knight Rod, from 137 HP, to 124 HP, and can go an amazing 124 miles on 4 gallons of gas, if I don't get crazy on the throttle
Randy Hutchinson That’s only 31mpg. I can beat on my Night Rod and do that. 36 if i treat it nice
Christopher Wisner right on, I can go, 124 miles, on 4 gallons of gas, on my2012 Knight Rod,
Christopher Wisner that's haulin ass, though
2011 V Rod , producing an output of 125 horsepower and 84 lb/ft of torque at 7,000 rpm.
i have had my V-ROD muscle now for just over 4 years i've done some 27,000 kilometres on it and have lover every minute of it mine has pro racer 2 downloaded with Vance &Hines 2 into one system it screams at 9,000 rpm and gets there damn fast to. Hey i am not the best rider but i have pushed it both in a straight line and corners 1/8 mile 94mph i weigh 118.5kg so hey it's got some work to do but i am impressed. my Biggest ride 2,200kilometres in 5 days really liked it.
A V Rod is aggressive? What are you used to riding? Gold Wings?
I don't like motorbikes with radiators. My '93 VFR750 would get hot after 180. After 15 years and 863 miles, I traded it for an 1960 Allstate 250 and 1964 Sportster. My Allstate is on road off road bike. The Sport is for fun. However, I like the V-Rod look.