Regarding the V-Rod, I personally think that it is one of the most beautiful bikes around, in terms of pure design.
Unfortunately HD made some weird choices that spoiled the success of the bike.
The V-Rod is a power bike, good for acceleration and with a wonderful engine that could be a reference on the market, but they put this engine in a Custom frame with footpegs too forward to handle properly the bike.
As a matter of fact the model that is more wanted around is the MY2006 (if I'm not wrong...) where they mounted standard mid pegs, making the bike dealing better the big power available.
On the market you find few kits for moving the pegs in mid position.
But after MY06, they mounted always advanced footpegs, so...
Just to give you an idea of the reception the V-Rod had in Italy, talking to the dealer he told me that sales are not bad, but 90% of times the Customer comes back not later than one year trading for another "classic" Harley...