I would like to see a vrod engine in a touring bike.
The Nova was a V2, V4, and V6... if they would have stuck with that engine, they would have had a winner! They didn't have enough $$$ to support 2 engine platforms, so they are where they are now...
http://www.bikerenews.com/AntiqueBikes/CodeNameNova.htm
Technically, it's hardly a HD anymore!We've been down this road before on the old site. No it's still mostly it's original parts.
So does this mean they will blow hot air on the rider's legs? And the lowers won't be removable. Fail.
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You mean, just like a Concours? LOL.But that hot air would be slower.
A member on ST-O converted his VROD into a tourer... turned out pretty sweet.Yeah but it's still got those blasted forward pegs.
But that hot air would be slower.
So ok, update me on the latest in the sordid Indian saga. I knew as recently as late last year they had a factory in the Carolina's and were going to produce bikes or were making bikes, pricey niche vehicles only retired Proctologists and older guys with Corvettes would buy. Last week I heard Indian was sold, OH GOD, not again! Now what? Bought by Polaris? Well, maybe good. Is this true?
God that Vision is ugly.
<snip> God that Vision is ugly.
He was Miguel DuHamel. He even sported a goatee while he worked for H-D. He led a superbike race at Mid-Ohio on the VR, had a few good finishes on it.
The VR1000 superbike engine and the V-Rod engine are completely different engines. The superbike engine was patterened after the sportster engine.
If I remember right the V-Rod engine was designed in the lat 80's early 90's as the Nova project and was shelved as being too radical and not the "traditional" Harley that everyone wanted.
A lot of the testing for the VR1000 was done at Gratton raceway, The bike was ridden by Pacal Picotte and another fast Canadian rider( don't remember his name) in the AMA superbike series and never did very well.
Yes, but it's an American made, full size touring rig that is... wait for it... not a Harley.