My new V Rod Muscle

[skippa1]

Got a V Rod Muscle this week from Wellington Motorcycles. Rode it back from Wellington today in the rain.
What a stunning bike! TAB performance pipes and tuner. This thing moves, it stops and handles well with the 240 rear tyre and the noise from the pipes is nothing short of hot.

Sweet!

[scumdog]

I'm jealous-as!

But knowing me I'd arse off it trying to do a skid...

[skippa1]

I'm jealous-as!

But knowing me I'd arse off it trying to do a skid...
I haven't tried a skid yet but I did get the back end snaking on shiny tar under acceleration today which could have ended badly.....ie arsing off!

[unstuck]

Real sexy bike dude. Well done.:Punk::Punk:

[trumpy]

Looked seriously at one of these instead of the XR but, being somewhat short of leg, reaching the pegs was too much of a challenge!

Cool bike, enjoy the ride.

[skippa1]

Looked seriously at one of these instead of the XR but, being somewhat short of leg, reaching the pegs was too much of a challenge!

Cool bike, enjoy the ride.
I'm a short arse, only 5'7" and the reach is easy as.

[Subike]

I haven't tried a skid yet but I did get the back end snaking on shiny tar under acceleration today which could have ended badly.....ie arsing off!

I remember an old fella, might have been my grandaddy saying
""when your riding your bike boy, and the ass end starts to dance, just think of it as a Tyre sticking outta ya bum and dance with it""
When tar snakes and shingle corners have given me that feeling I remember that saying ....so I wiggle me bum point the bars where I want to go and open the throttle... works for me.

And hey nice ride, its the Harley I believe they actually thought about before building...its good good gear on it....

[Wayz]

Good work mate, she's a beaut!

[iYRe]

I remember an old fella, might have been my grandaddy saying
""when your riding your bike boy, and the ass end starts to dance, just think of it as a Tyre sticking outta ya bum and dance with it""
When tar snakes and shingle corners have given me that feeling I remember that saying ....so I wiggle me bum point the bars where I want to go and open the throttle... works for me.

And hey nice ride, its the Harley I believe they actually thought about before building...its good good gear on it....


according to the father in law (an american who has 2 harleys) while he was over here visiting a few weeks ago.. "its not a real harley, its not air cooled and made by "them germans"... probably means its a better bike but no real harley rider would buy one".

Sounds like the perfect bike to me :P

[skippa1]

according to the father in law (an american who has 2 harleys) while he was over here visiting a few weeks ago.. "its not a real harley, its not air cooled and made by "them germans"... probably means its a better bike but no real harley rider would buy one".

Sounds like the perfect bike to me :P
Well you know, I have to say he is a wanker. It's a Harley. Plain and simple. I've had both and I know what I would rather have. Can he say the same?

[iYRe]

Well you know, I have to say he is a wanker. It's a Harley. Plain and simple. I've had both and I know what I would rather have. Can he say the same?

he knows which is best.. but you know, its not about which is best :P

[Big Dave]

Your father in law is a 'real' idiot.

[iYRe]

Your father in law is a 'real' idiot.

sheesh.. he's an american, what do you expect?

[MIXONE]

Nice bike mate and you didn't have to put up with one of Pete's coffees...:sick:

[Big Dave]

its the Harley I believe they actually thought about before building

I've interviewed a few of their engineers. Very clever people who really live it. They think plenty.

[iYRe]

I've interviewed a few of their engineers. Very clever people who really live it. They think plenty.

except the engine was designed by Porsche.. and the rest of it is borrowed from their racing division.. so its completely unlike any other harley - which isnt a bad thing.. or a good thing.. its a thing.

[Big Dave]

except the engine was designed by Porsche.. and the rest of it is borrowed from their racing division.. so its completely unlike any other harley - which isnt a bad thing.. or a good thing.. its a thing.

Yeah - know that story - I hung out with the 'Platform Director' for VRSC bikes for a few days. That was veeeeery interesting.

Was pointing to the 'the one they thought about' comment from the Yamaha man. Willy and his crew thunked plenty.

[iYRe]

Yeah - know that story - I hung out with the 'Platform Director' for VRSC bikes for a few days. That was veeeeery interesting.

Was pointing to the 'the one they thought about' comment from the Yamaha man. Willy and his crew thunked plenty.
oh.. just ignore me then..

(shouldnt be too hard)

[Crasherfromwayback]

Got a V Rod Muscle this week from Wellington Motorcycles. Rode it back from Wellington today in the rain.
What a stunning bike! TAB performance pipes and tuner. This thing moves, it stops and handles well with the 240 rear tyre and the noise from the pipes is nothing short of hot.

Sweet!

Choice one! Thanks for doing business with us. Sorry I wasn't there to deal with you in person. Glad you're loving it, they're a gem of an engine eh!?

[Big Dave]

oh.. just ignore me then..

(shouldnt be too hard)

No, no. Not at all. It's quite difficult. :-)

[iYRe]

No, no. Not at all. It's quite difficult. :-)

not sure whether to take that as a compliment or an insult... but either way.. its workin :P

[Big Dave]

Give me AMBIGUITY or.....something else.

[iYRe]

Give me AMBIGUITY or.....something else.

I tried ambiguity, farted about and ended up procrastinating.

[skippa1]

Choice one! Thanks for doing business with us. Sorry I wasn't there to deal with you in person. Glad you're loving it, they're a gem of an engine eh!?

They certainly are. Nice balance of torque and hp giving great response over a big rev range. I'm suitably impressed.

[Crasherfromwayback]

They certainly are. Nice balance of torque and hp giving great response over a big rev range. I'm suitably impressed.

Full noise in top will blow your feet clean off the pegs.








So I'm told.

[skippa1]

Full noise in top will blow your feet clean off the pegs.








So I'm told.
It's not true, you're feet stay there ok






So I'm told

[Crasherfromwayback]

It's not true, you're feet stay there ok






So I'm told

lol. You must have heavier *virtual* feet than me.

[skippa1]

lol. You must have heavier *virtual* feet than me.
Your "virtual" feet might be bigger and catch the breeze a little more than my size 9 ones. :shifty:

[Big Dave]

And some of us aren't Hobbits.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Your "virtual" feet might be bigger and catch the breeze a little more than my size 9 ones. :shifty:

Incorrect. I wear size 7.:sunny:

[skippa1]

And some of us aren't Hobbits.


Incorrect. I wear size 7.:sunny:

Apparently some of us have small feet that are light and may blow off the pegs. You know what they say, small feet small...........how does it go again???:laugh:

[Old Steve]

Small feet, small peanuts.

Don't know what it means but people laugh when I say it.