V Rod Engine in a Streetglide?
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From: Indian Land, SC
Nice thought but the V-Rod motors don't have the torque necessary to move a heavy touring bike properly. That's one of the reasons why HD hasn't put the motors in touring bikes.
I had a V-Rod, plenty fast but I wouldn't go back to one after riding a SG for two years...
I had a V-Rod, plenty fast but I wouldn't go back to one after riding a SG for two years...
Road Captain
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From: Downtown Chicago
The Boys over on www.1130cc.com have turned V Rods into baggers but not the other way around. Go check out that site, there is a section on V Rod Baggers. I agree with the poster above, lucky to get 110 miles out of a 5 gal V Rod tank. 2012 HD will have the Rev motor in a bagger, just watch!
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From: Indian Land, SC
The Boys over on www.1130cc.com have turned V Rods into baggers but not the other way around. Go check out that site, there is a section on V Rod Baggers. I agree with the poster above, lucky to get 110 miles out of a 5 gal V Rod tank. 2012 HD will have the Rev motor in a bagger, just watch!
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Road Master
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From: USA
Cant wait to see what Harley comes up with in the future! I havent had any cooling problems with my bike yet (knock on wood) but Im one of the few who would think it would be cool to see a water cooled Touring bike come out some day.
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From: eastern oklahoma
i can see a problem with the v-rod motor in a dresser. sure they've got 115 or so horsepower, but torque is just not there with them. i had a guy pass me on his v-rod last fall, i was doing about 2400 rpm's at hiway speed, he rode alongside me for a while, and i swear he had to be revving at 4,000 rpm's if not higher. harley is going to surprise us soon enough with a bigger version of the v-rod in the touring type chassis, it'd seem.
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Road Master
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From: USA
Good point with the torque.
The VRod has to rev above 6000 to make the same torque the SG currently makes at 2500 RPMs...
I guess they will be designing a whole new engine if they ever actually end up coming out with a Water Cooled Touring bike?
The VRod has to rev above 6000 to make the same torque the SG currently makes at 2500 RPMs...
I guess they will be designing a whole new engine if they ever actually end up coming out with a Water Cooled Touring bike?
Road Master
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From: Channahon, IL.
Will readily admit I don't know as much about V-Rodsas I do about trad. v-twins but how would you get it to breath properly?
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Cruiser
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From: Central New Jersey
A lot of guys would bash the idea of having that engine in bagger. But personlly I can't wait for it. I ride a v-rod,streetglide and Fatboy and I think for my riding style it would be the best of both worlds for me go for it.