New V-Rod Model!!
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New V-Rod Model!!
I have ridden all the V-Rod models several times and one thing I wish for is one that rides and handles more like the Dyna family. More lean with smaller turning radius. I would love to ride more aggressively but the drag bike (pun intended) stance sucks. I have seen a couple custom bikes that were turned into what I have described but I have yet to see anything from Milwaukee that fits the bill. Any one see or hear anything different?
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If you want a V-Rod that is more like a Dyna...I would suggest looking into a Fat Bob. It is a dyna, and already has the drag bars and forward controls. Do a little more to it for a more aggressive position, and tah-dah!
Oh...and you can upgrade some engine performance to it as well...
Oh...and you can upgrade some engine performance to it as well...
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I have ridden all the V-Rod models several times and one thing I wish for is one that rides and handles more like the Dyna family. More lean with smaller turning radius. I would love to ride more aggressively but the drag bike (pun intended) stance sucks. I have seen a couple custom bikes that were turned into what I have described but I have yet to see anything from Milwaukee that fits the bill. Any one see or hear anything different?
My youngest son has never owned anything but sport bikes (some with 150 dyno tested horsepower or more) and after he rode my V-Rod he has been looking for a good deal on one.
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All the VRSCs (minus the Street Rod, which is 40) have a 32 degree lean angle, where the Dyna's are between 28 and 32 degrees. So if you think the Dynas lean more aggressively, it's in your head.
Rake takes getting used to. The VRSCF has less rake than the others in production.
Rake takes getting used to. The VRSCF has less rake than the others in production.
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kinda out of my element here but...as for this whole v-rod / Dyna thing... i gotta say the Dyna Lowrider was proabably something along the lines of what you were talking about...a relatively small bike with the big v-twin engine...19" front wheel and mid controlls. I rented one for a day a few years ago and had a blast...so easy to handle and shoot around on. It was stock..i'd imagine one with a hopped up 103 would be a TON of fun
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The VRSCR also has a little less rake than the other V-rods and an inch more ground clearance than the D, wich means almost 2 inches over the DX. But it's a mid control bike.
Keeping mind STOCK V-rods hit 60mph in 3 1/4 seconds, you don't really want a short front end. New sport bikers learn the hard way not to launch on a V-rod. They go over backwards. We also don't launch on a sport bike that has an extended swing arm. There no reason to deliberately take a beating!
The V-rod is what it is. It's a long low bike that handles the twisties far better than it has a right to. It's also a decent two-up over-nighter. That just happens to be a drag bike.
Keeping mind STOCK V-rods hit 60mph in 3 1/4 seconds, you don't really want a short front end. New sport bikers learn the hard way not to launch on a V-rod. They go over backwards. We also don't launch on a sport bike that has an extended swing arm. There no reason to deliberately take a beating!
The V-rod is what it is. It's a long low bike that handles the twisties far better than it has a right to. It's also a decent two-up over-nighter. That just happens to be a drag bike.
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The VRSCR also has a little less rake than the other V-rods and an inch more ground clearance than the D, wich means almost 2 inches over the DX. But it's a mid control bike.
Keeping mind STOCK V-rods hit 60mph in 3 1/4 seconds, you don't really want a short front end. New sport bikers learn the hard way not to launch on a V-rod. They go over backwards. We also don't launch on a sport bike that has an extended swing arm. There no reason to deliberately take a beating!
The V-rod is what it is. It's a long low bike that handles the twisties far better than it has a right to. It's also a decent two-up over-nighter. That just happens to be a drag bike.
Keeping mind STOCK V-rods hit 60mph in 3 1/4 seconds, you don't really want a short front end. New sport bikers learn the hard way not to launch on a V-rod. They go over backwards. We also don't launch on a sport bike that has an extended swing arm. There no reason to deliberately take a beating!
The V-rod is what it is. It's a long low bike that handles the twisties far better than it has a right to. It's also a decent two-up over-nighter. That just happens to be a drag bike.