Muscle Test Ride
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Nederland, CO
V-Rod Muscle
I rode a V-Rod Muscle (yes, a very silly name) yesterday. Short version: I liked pretty much everything about it. The engine, transmission, clutch and brakes were perfect. Frankly, that motor (to me) feels and sounds better than anything else out there.
The feet-forward position made my creaky old knees happy. Not sure if my lower back would like an entire day of that. However, I need to do more research.
I expected the really big rear tire to result in some weird handling, but it was much better than it should have been.
I will be very interested in seeing if H-D uses the V-Rod drive train in a touring bike when the 2010s are announced next Saturday. If not, there might be a Muscle in my future.
As always, talk is cheap.
Bob
The feet-forward position made my creaky old knees happy. Not sure if my lower back would like an entire day of that. However, I need to do more research.
I expected the really big rear tire to result in some weird handling, but it was much better than it should have been.
I will be very interested in seeing if H-D uses the V-Rod drive train in a touring bike when the 2010s are announced next Saturday. If not, there might be a Muscle in my future.
As always, talk is cheap.
Bob
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 554
Likes: 1
From: Gastonia, NC
Nope... no mid pegs anymore. The last year a mid-peg VRod was available was the the 08 VRSCD.
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Equandt,
Sounds like us. Worst two weeks of my lif was between test ride and purchase of the 06 D.
Redbeard, on 1130cc.com, there is a parts list to convert the DX to the D mids. It used to be easy to find a D rider that would swap. I think everybody that's going to has swaped.
Sounds like us. Worst two weeks of my lif was between test ride and purchase of the 06 D.
Redbeard, on 1130cc.com, there is a parts list to convert the DX to the D mids. It used to be easy to find a D rider that would swap. I think everybody that's going to has swaped.