V-Rod 'Muscle' - Opinions please

[Big Dave]

After seeing a 650 hyosung take apart a v-rod and a night rod at the drags I hardly think that's appropriate.

Either:
The guy on the rod can't ride.
It had a mechanical fault
or
its a highly modified Hyosung.

[Big Dave]

Wait untill youse get to see it in the flesh before you completly rubbish it, most things seem to gain somthing from being up close and personal

Nah - why spoil it for the geeks, they can't say these things in meatspace unless it's to other geeks.

[jafar]

The long, thick zorst looks like those a lot of metric cruisers have - and it looks just as ugly on them....

The exhaust looks fine, 2 into 1 always does.

[Headbanger]

Its no 2-into-1....

[jafar]

The long, thick zorst looks like those a lot of metric cruisers have - and it looks just as ugly on them....

Its no 2-into-1....

EWW your right , its not .

[outlawtorn]

Ain't that the truth. Speaking of nice bikes, how're you enjoying the M50?

This crap weather needs to bugger off so riding and beer can happen.

The M50 is great, absolutely loving it, can't wait for this shitty weather to bugger off so I can take some decent pics and show you guys how it really looks!!

[crusa]

Not to sure which is uglier that or the big plastic suzuki 1800 thing with the funny headligt,and i do like the crossbones.

[munterk6]

does it go round corners? Not very well...
does it accelarate faster than your average one litre sportsbike? nah...
Is motorcycling all about looks and image? from the HD perspective...YEP!!!!!

I have had a ride on a 05 V-Rod, not impressed at all. The steering rake was so kicked out it was almost dangerous! The power was mediocre, almost boring and the engine was smooth and quiet like a honda. Ooooh!

[Big Dave]

Well, I've ridden 5 of them - 3 of which were set up by the factory techs and - I'd have to say I pretty much entirely disagree with that.

It hasn't got very good ground clearance I'll cop.

Apart from that it steers and handles great, has an extremely sweet 'Aprilia-like' engine that thrives on revs and is very comfortable.

[Headbanger]

does it go round corners? Not very well...
does it accelarate faster than your average one litre sportsbike? nah...
Is motorcycling all about looks and image? from the HD perspective...YEP!!!!!

I have had a ride on a 05 V-Rod, not impressed at all. The steering rake was so kicked out it was almost dangerous! The power was mediocre, almost boring and the engine was smooth and quiet like a honda. Ooooh!

congratulations, You have correctly identified it as not being a GSXR 1000.....

[outlawtorn]

congratulations, You have correctly identified it as not being a GSXR 1000.....

I must concur Headbanger, munterk6 has quite obviously pointed out that which none of us were able to see, the distinct and blatant differences between a V-Rod and a GSXR.......oh how brilliant for him.......

[bmz2]

Well, I've ridden 5 of them - 3 of which were set up by the factory techs and - I'd have to say I pretty much entirely disagree with that.

It hasn't got very good ground clearance I'll cop.

Apart from that it steers and handles great, has an extremely sweet 'Aprilia-like' engine that thrives on revs and is very comfortable.

i would agree with that , they would even Handel better with a Metz on the rear

[popelli]

looking closely at the exhaust system harley have delved back into history and taken inspriration from the 79 tourglide, routing of the rear pipe is identical and routing of the front pipe to the left hand side is not dissimilar

it never looked right on the tour glide and it don't look any better on the V rod

[Skyryder]

Don't have too much of problem with the exhaust other a slightly upsweep , not much but just a little to take of the squareness, might have been in order.

I've never been too much of a fan of the V Rod. It's taken me a little while to just nut out what's wrong. Oddly enough looking at that the pics all is revealed. Cruisers with radiators? Nope it's too big and throws out the front end into places no bike should go, and certainly not a Harley and definatley not a cruiser. I know the rad. is an intrigal part of the bike but the V Rod radiators are wrong........period. The headlight looks like someone has taken to it with a sledghammer or Harley are cost cutting on materials.

All in all the V rods look too sleek, like something that slides on by unnoticed and if it was not for the sound no one would even bother to look.

I think it will be interesting just how long Harly persevere with the V Rod either before ditching them or doing a radical design change.


Skyryder

[chrisso]

I spose the Yanks like it