So I take it you enjoyed riding a muscle???!!!
All kidding aside, I kinda like that bike, well, except for the name.

 

I rode the Muscle and found it to be pretty comfortable. I was really surprised.

Regards,
JC

 

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

 

I guess all the VRSCs are feet-forward now since they dropped the Street Rod? Or can you get mids on a Night Rod?

 

I wish "harley" people in general would open their minds to the V-rods. Nice bikes with a certain purpose. Muscle is a great ride.

 

Taken the Muscle out 2x for a test ride and love the bike. Only thing I don't like are the exhaust pipes...seem a little bulbous and flare out too much from the bike.

 

It's easy to do. Not much problem bolting it up. You just can't get to the dipstick with those pipes.

 

Nope... no mid pegs anymore. The last year a mid-peg VRod was available was the the 08 VRSCD.

 

I test drove a Muscle two weeks ago...and bought it yesterday. I guess that means I like it.

I kept my RKC so I can have the best of both worlds.

 

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.