Demo ride test report
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Demo ride test report - 5/19/2008 6:43:27 AM
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panheadache
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Harley demo van from Milwaukie at Bumpus HD in Collierville, TN, Saturday, May 17. No lines or waiting. I test rode the Night Rod (VRSCD) and the Screaming Eagle Road King.
VRSCD was SCARY fast. Fit me like a glove, I'm 5'11', lanky, and can bend my knees. Fat guy with me cramped up on it. I like it better than the VRSCAW with forward controls (which I sat on but did not ride). Not a bike for riding 2 up, or for big people, feels small like a dirt bike. More stable than my FLH, not as flickable in a turn, more "Fatboy-like" in handling. Only thing I would change is to put larger diameter grips on it. Still ugly, understand personal taste thing, but after riding it, I think I understand what the vrod is trying to do - it's really a much better Sportster on steroids. Don't ride one or you'll get hooked. Man, why don't they put that motor in a touring bike?
SE Road King had a slick paint job and enough chrome to make the lord of bad taste puke, but ran like a dog. 110 motor did not run as good as my 96. Shook the whole bike badly. Wanted to jump off idle when you add gas, but then felt "stopped-up" and didn't rev good. Sitting position was bad - bolt upright with low beach bars around your knees. Hard seat. Felt like you were sitting on a bed of nails. Floorboards were moved forward about 2" and were too much for me. Could not shift easily with that gigantic golf-club-like heel and toe shifter getting in the way. At the end of the ride it was over heating and clacking loudly. What a piece of $h!t.
< Message edited by panheadache -- 5/19/2008 7:47:38 AM >
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RE: Demo ride test report - 5/19/2008 8:38:58 AM
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sfarson
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The VRSCAW and VRSCDX are excellent for those with longer limbs. Look for a "VRSCF" touring model to appear one of these days.
You must have ridden a beater CVO RK. Have owned many big twins over the years, including Twin Cams. The 110" engine is the finest ever experienced. No shaking, clacking, or heat issues. No shifting issues. No idle or revving problems. The bike hauls up mountain roads here unlike any big twin I've ever been astride.
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what is an f type v rod?
