Touring V-Rods
Touring V-Rods
I know I am out of the touring section, but how many of you guy's use your
V-Rods as a sport touring kind Bike ? ? Or would if it had a 90 inch engine that
was turned for more low end torque, and a 7000 RPM redline and a top speed
around 125 or 130 MPH. Should Harley make one with a fairing and saddlebags ? ?
At some point in time air cooling, and water cooled heads will not pass EPA smog
testing. Is a V-Rod type of engine the future for Harley Davidson touring ? ?
I just asking is that the way to go say around 2020.
V-Rods as a sport touring kind Bike ? ? Or would if it had a 90 inch engine that
was turned for more low end torque, and a 7000 RPM redline and a top speed
around 125 or 130 MPH. Should Harley make one with a fairing and saddlebags ? ?
At some point in time air cooling, and water cooled heads will not pass EPA smog
testing. Is a V-Rod type of engine the future for Harley Davidson touring ? ?
I just asking is that the way to go say around 2020.
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After owing the Kawasaki Voyager 1700 bagger for just over a year, with it's terrible emissions orientated engine that ran hotter than hot in traffic and had no power until the coolant temperature came down after town riding, I dread to think of a liquid cooled large capacity touring engine, as it will surely suffer the same fate.
I am upset that Harley shelved the electric motor. That surely was the future, like it or not.
I am upset that Harley shelved the electric motor. That surely was the future, like it or not.
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There are several V-Rod bagger's around. Look at member "usturbine" V-Rod. I use my V-Rod for touring all the time. There are a lot of Baggers on 1130cc.com. They adapt the Road Glide Fairing and Bat Wing Fairings and bags all the time.
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The custom built so called Tour rods have been a round a long time now. The can be some shape rides that work well for some. The VROD engine would need some work to be a real touring bike it lacks the torque. Personally I would like to see them do it
This is an artist concept for a Bagger with a VROD it is not real.
This is real
so is this
This is an artist concept for a Bagger with a VROD it is not real.
This is real
so is this
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From: LOST WAGES
The Orange V-Rod is usturbine's V-Rod. If I remember right, it is a 2005 1250cc SE V-Rod with a Aerocharger Turbo and has plenty of torque and hp.
Last edited by Hal64hd; Jul 28, 2015 at 02:03 PM.
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More engine torque is only a set of Cams and a boring bar away, I know the motor company can do it.
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From: LOST WAGES
Changing the exhaust cams with another set of intake cams will increase the torque. V-rods are not bored out with a boring bar. The sleeves have to be changed. A lot of people change the crankshaft stroke for more torque and increase the displacement.
There is a 1402cc "Elephant" motor that have about 135-140 hp and 110 ft/lbs of torque normally aspirated.
There is a 1402cc "Elephant" motor that have about 135-140 hp and 110 ft/lbs of torque normally aspirated.
Last edited by Hal64hd; Jul 28, 2015 at 02:14 PM.
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