VROD for light touring?
VROD for light touring?
After reading some recent posts a little hesitant to post here.(seems we get pretty testy in this forum) I had a 05 sporty now a 08 street bob. It gets very hot here in South Korea, and if you get a flat on a spoked bike you can figure being, down for 3-5 hours while bike is trucked in, tube changed and tire remounted.
So thinking about selling the Bob, and buying a vrod and adding a faring, hard bags etc.. for touring.
Any thoughts.
Mike N.
So thinking about selling the Bob, and buying a vrod and adding a faring, hard bags etc.. for touring.
Any thoughts.
Mike N.
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Go for it you will love the V-rod it's the best bike i have ever had by far...
Have fun, Ride Safe
Rick From San Diego / TJ Mexico
1992 flhtc
2002 V-Rod
soon to join the 260 club
Brembo Calipers front & rear
AW wheels
Metzelers & Dyna Beads
V-mods
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Rick From San Diego / TJ Mexico
1992 flhtc
2002 V-Rod
soon to join the 260 club
Brembo Calipers front & rear
AW wheels
Metzelers & Dyna Beads
V-mods
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UiJongBu to ChuenChon would be a blast on a V-rod.
It would really eat up the miles on the Seoul to Busan run.
It's been a while for me, but if I remember right, the area around Sorak San just begs for a V-rod.
It would really eat up the miles on the Seoul to Busan run.
It's been a while for me, but if I remember right, the area around Sorak San just begs for a V-rod.
Solo
Good point the torque and shift points of the rod are built for speed not for touring two-up.
I guess, I could change the drive gear in the transmission, but then it would reduce the bikes low end response.
Guess that is why they build different bikes for different purposes.
Thank you.
I guess, I could change the drive gear in the transmission, but then it would reduce the bikes low end response.
Guess that is why they build different bikes for different purposes.
Thank you.
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Good point the torque and shift points of the rod are built for speed not for touring two-up.
I guess, I could change the drive gear in the transmission, but then it would reduce the bikes low end response.
Guess that is why they build different bikes for different purposes.
Thank you.
I guess, I could change the drive gear in the transmission, but then it would reduce the bikes low end response.
Guess that is why they build different bikes for different purposes.
Thank you.
gearing change or stock
Thanks.
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Alot of people have changed the front pulley to the international pulley including myself 28 tooth to the 30 tooth, which widens the gears a bit and reduces the cruising RPM by about 400 RPM's. The Revolution engine is a different animal all together and comes alive where the air cooled peaks out. There are also some that have converted to a road rod.
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Nope, the only thing we have done is add a Sundowner seat and a custom sissy bar. Our longest day was 600 miles.
Alot of people have changed the front pulley to the international pulley including myself 28 tooth to the 30 tooth, which widens the gears a bit and reduces the cruising RPM by about 400 RPM's. The Revolution engine is a different animal all together and comes alive where the air cooled peaks out. There are also some that have converted to a road rod.