A thing of beauty or butt ugly???

[Sidecar Flip]

I just think it's fugly! Only think that could make it worse was if it were ... I shudder to suggets...Electric!

Maybe it does have some electric attributes....

Wonder if it has a Viberider in the seat??

I imagine perspective dealers will be literally swamped with orders.

 

[TxRIIIRider]

lol... I think it's so funny that Harley and even the major mags touted the V-Rod motor had revolutionary and how so much development went to it. They barely mention that the motor is based on the VR1000, which Harley had been as trying to make competitive in racing since about 1995, 6 years prior to the V-Rod.

You made me spit up all over my keyboard....

 

[Hero Blob]

lol... I think it's so funny that Harley and even the major mags touted the V-Rod motor had revolutionary and how so much development went to it. They barely mention that the motor is based on the VR1000, which Harley had been as trying to make competitive in racing since about 1995, 6 years prior to the V-Rod.

If by based you mean water cooled and a V-twin, then yes, it was loosely based on the VR1000. Then again, one could made the argument that the V-rod motor was based on the Aprilia Mille, as that was also a water cooled Vtwin. The VR1000 and Vrod share no engine parts.

I think the whole "development" stage for the Vrod motor was more tailored to making a water cooled engine look pretty and sound like a HD vs. making it a true performance bike. That's why I found it odd that HD went into cahoots with Porsche to develop it.

I also snickered during the Vrod special when they mentioned the revolutionary design characteristics of the underseat fuel tank and faux tank cover that housed the airbox. Revolutionary if it was 1984! cough...Vmax....

 

[Kmutt]

I noticed on the web site that the guy riding it had a dark visor. I guess so no one would know who he was. Kinda like riding a fat girl.
Dave

ha!ha! Only if you can find the thigh....slap it......and ride the wave in!!!!!!


mutt

 

[Sidecar Flip]

I just noticed.......It has HD box stock mirrors and absolutely no lean angle whatsoever. I want one, or two.

 

[Jamie]

Looks to me like a black virus shagging a red bacteria, caught in the act thu a powerful microscope

 

[liquidsmile]

I have seen one in person at the Destination Daytona during bike week last year. It is pretty cool looking up close, and everyone was admiring the craftsmanship it took to actually make it.

I would never buy one, but it a pretty cool machine. The front forks or lack there of, actually having 2 swing arms is what I found the most interesting.

LS

 

[HeR3tic]

A curious Borg, Alien, and Predator adaptation while underpowered.

 

[fastfreight]

I vote ugly

Didn't Yamaha do a bike some years back that had that front swingarm configuration? As I recall the rap on it was that it had a turning radius like a bus.

 

[BanjoBart]

That bike looks just like something I flushed down the toilet this morning.