V-Rod, help?

[nudemetalz]

I took out an HD V-Rod Muscle at Welly Motorcycles Harley demo day.
Just wanted to see what they're like.

Despite it being wet and greasy roads...
Despite the weather bucketing down at times...
Despite it having brand new tyres on it...
Despite it being 29kms old..that's twenty nine only so no really opening it up...

I BLOODY loved it !!!!

Okay,..the riding position took a bit to get used to and the steering was a little vague (no wonder with that huge tyre on the back).
Also they're a lot better looking in the flesh than the pics suggest.

Is this the end of my 5 year Guzzi ownership??

(apologies to the Mods if this should be under Hogs and Cruisers, Product Reviews,etc etc).

[flyingcrocodile46]

It's perfectly ok.

http://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/...03-302-01A.pdf

[Bonez]

Is this the end of my 5 year Guzzi ownership??

Well, there's always hope .

[Hitcher]

The Purists will tell you it's not a proper Harley. Religion does funny things to people at times.

[DrunkenMistake]

The Purists will tell you it's not a proper Harley. Religion does funny things to people at times.

He rode it in the Rain,
It can't be a HD.

[FJRider]

If you find you now have a reluctance to wave ... take counciling ... IMMEDIATELY ...

[98tls]

Also they're a lot better looking in the flesh than the pics suggest.

SpecSavers have a 2 for 1 deal going on,once you have that sorted if indeed they still look the goods then just give up and buy one no doubt its "that time".Just remember all the good times with the wife and resist the urge to walk away and replace with obligatory booze hag.

[FJRider]

He rode it in the Rain,
It can't be a HD.

Japanese electric's ... it may be possible ...

[Hitcher]

He rode it in the Rain,
It can't be a HD.

It's a water-cooled Harley. That's why the Purists don't like it.

[FJRider]

It's a water-cooled Harley. That's why the Purists don't like it.

Well ... if all harley owners rode in the rain ... they all would be water cooled ...

[DrunkenMistake]

FJ is in fine form tonight,
I dont think I can spread enough rep to rep you again and again lmao

[Zamiam]

maybe because its motor was designed in germany.

[White trash]

The Purists will tell you it's not a proper Harley. Religion does funny things to people at times.

Of course it's a "proper Harley"

It's a water-cooled Harley. That's why the Purists don't like it.

It actually has nothing to do with the "purists", it has everything to do with the "buyers".

Worldwide, the "buyers" have spent their money on every model *except* the V-Rod (and the XR1200). Harley-Davidson noticed this early on and rightly ceased production. Clever boys.

Here's the skinny. I ride performance bikes. I ride them in a performance manner. A "performance" Harley will not entice me to the brotherhood, that's not why I ride my Harley. If I want to go fast, I'll ride my Ducati/MV Agusta/Triumph, if I want to kick back, I'll ride my Softail. I'd prefer the styles never meet so I can continue to enjoy them independently.

[White trash]

maybe because its motor was designed in germany.

Get your shit together before you go spouting crap. It was not.

[FJRider]

Get your shit together before you go spouting crap. It was not.

The engine was developed in conjunction with Porsche

BUILT in Blue Springs, Kansas city, Missouri ... to be exact ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley-Davidson_VRSC