I think you should look for a Buell ulysses. Not a vrod motor, but about as close as to your description as you can get.

http://www.pashnit.com/bikes/BuellUlysses.htm

 

Exactly what I was thinking!

 

You are correct. The night rod can be had with ABS and all new rods have the 5 gallon tank. I can get just as many miles out of a tank on the rod as the ultra (if I take it easy on the throttle ).

 

things also become after thoughts

 

If you are so inclined you can build anything you want.In the end it would save you thousands of dollars.

 

That's true. I think Eric Buell is at the head of the class in motorcycle innovation. I've looked at them. The only one I really felt comfortable sitting on was called the "Lightning Long". It has a longer wheelbase than the other models. I'm tall, and I felt cramped on the others. But, as I mentioned in another thread, ABS is a must-have for me. I know opinion differs, but my mind is closed tight on this subject.

 

Not likely, available on any dealers floor.... but therein lies the "charm" of a Harley... near endless posibilities, from the MOCO, or from the aftermarket. a 200 mile range on a VROD engine, might be the only difficult thing, as you need a bigger gas tank than (I believe) they come with.

Beyond that... your only limits are your funds, and your imagination

 

Great site. I like the Road Trip Pictures forums.

 

The Night Rod does come closest to what you're after; I had my ideal Harley built and it ain't cheap but I didn't pick HD because they were cheap.

Rode a BMW R1200RT for a week in Italy; that will be my choice on fly n' ride trips from now on; power assisted linked ABS, light weight and adequate performance two-up. The V-Rod platform isn't really a 2-up and the FLH's are too heavy and slow for me.

Whatever a person gets there sees to be compromises based on money and how many things you want the bike to do.....

 

It looks like the V-Rod "Muscle" could also be called the "Day Rod" -- it looks just like the Night Rod, but with brighter paint and chrome. A fine looking bike. In the big photo of the Day Rod, er, Muscle, on HD's website it looks like there are two bolt holes on the bottom frame rail a couple of inches apart, mid way back. For mounting mid controls, maybe?

I rode an R1200RT and liked it, but I never ride two-up and don't care for all the "tupperware", as the BMW crowd calls the fairings. I also hated the mirrors, which I thought were badly located.