V-rod powered sports bike..

**SPman** · 28th March 2007, 18:20

Had to happen sooner or later

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/27march07_roehr.htm

**Crasherfromwayback** · 28th March 2007, 18:52

It is a nice motor....but it's also pretty big AND heavy.

Bike looks good though...

**Waylander** · 28th March 2007, 18:54

Vrod motor in Ducati plastics with R1 exhaust?

Photoshop anyone?

**Mr. Peanut** · 28th March 2007, 19:16

It's a prototype my friend.

I really really want an MT01.

**vamr** · 28th March 2007, 19:42

ahahaha....

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**Mr. Peanut** · 28th March 2007, 19:59

You still looking for an NSR?

**doc** · 28th March 2007, 20:14

Originally Posted by MrPeanut

It's a prototype my friend.

I really really want an MT01.

I sort of like the MT01 too, but the Harley will be around a bit longer before the next prototype MT01 thingy gets superceded by some thing more faddy from the Japanese. you do know those whales they kill for research..... they eat them ?

**Black Bandit** · 28th March 2007, 20:21

Looks like a cheap Italian knock-off trying to capitalise on the looks of the 999 which everybody (almost) hated anyway? I recon the final build if it ever gets that far will look quite different.

**What?** · 29th March 2007, 06:37

Let's get this straight - Hardly Ableto built a 1000cc sprotsbike called the VR1000, which cost a whole heap more than a Ducati but was a whole heap slower. Then they built a new cruiser, the engine for which was based on the VR, and called it the V Rod. Now someone is going to put that de-tuned lump of a failed sprotsbike donkey into another sprotsbike????

And all for the price of two 1098's and a 750 Gixxer??

**thehollowmen** · 29th March 2007, 07:26

it ain't getting a warm reception
http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcharley/vr1000.html

**Pwalo** · 29th March 2007, 07:48

As Crasher has said that's one heavy mother of a motor, and quite long as well. I'm sure it'll aid 'mass centralisaton', but I don't think it'll be a serious sports bike.

Shows you how clever the latest Buells are.

**vifferman** · 29th March 2007, 09:27

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

It is a nice motor....but it's also pretty big AND heavy.

Bike looks good though...

What?
It's 193 kg (not light by sportsbike standards, but not overly heavy either), and looks normal-sized to me. And 120 hp (with up to 180 avaialble) isn't bad.
But then again, for $40K (US?) that's a bit OTT.

**Pwalo** · 29th March 2007, 11:27

Originally Posted by vifferman

What?
It's 193 kg (not light by sportsbike standards, but not overly heavy either), and looks normal-sized to me. And 120 hp (with up to 180 avaialble) isn't bad.
But then again, for $40K (US?) that's a bit OTT.

That's pretty impressive, but the R6 was supposed to rev to 17,500 rpm as well. Sure be interesting to see what it's like when one's available for testing by the mags.