I bought a 2010 V-ROD Muscle last year mainly because just looking at it gave me cold chills. With Vance & Hines pipes and S.E. tuner this bike delivers all the power I want. I LOVE this bike! Absolutely addicting! One word sums up this bike for me; PERFECTION!

This bike doesn't even wake up until your above 5,000 rpm. From 6,000-9,000 you better be holding on tight...

Love your vids but you got this one wrong as far as the engine goes. You were rolling on throttle way below the power band. Peak HP is above 8k on these, and if you put the hammer down in the right gear they pull like a monster. Not literbike or vmax hard obviously, but the bike moves.

@tom000

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly

I have a 09 nightrod with Vance and Hines widow slip ons, fuel pack and high flow air filter. I get great compliments on how it sounds, as for comfort I find it excellent since I put on a handlebar riser so the clamshell position is more relaxed. I regularly ride down from Alberta to Montana..6 hours...and have no problems at all. Of all my 7 bikes I’ve owned my Vrod is far and away the favourite

I'm glad I got a chance to watch your review. I'm in the market for my first cruiser and wanted to ride from NY to Los Angeles. I looked at another vid on the V-Rod and its similar to yours. It's not meant for long distance.

Yet another excellent review/video. Glad you're back in action. Perhaps you can work Ybor City into your riding schedule.

You really see the Porsche influence in the development if the VRod. After all they helped design the engine. You can see Porsche's influence in the gauge cluster as well.

This bike has nice hints of coffee, espresso, some caramel and a little earth. -Smooth finish on the exhale, not hard on the throat- Smooth finish on the roll-off, not hard on the wrists. Has a nice thick body to it as well. Premium price though! Find it at your local B&M! This is part of my 2017 bike sampler.

Great job. Love the reviews and all TWO videos

The thing I love about this bike is that you cannot see the "dashboard" so you feel like you are flying over the ground on a seriously fast and comfortable... wind. My favorite Harley; next to my Road King.

Great video, probably the most informative out there. Thank you!

just picked up up an 09 muscle after watching all the reviews, it's geared for high end torque and loves to rev up, cruising at 5 or 6k rmp all day long and you'd better hang on if you twist the throttle even from 80mph. had it up to 110 for a few seconds and it wanted to keep going still pulling hard.

I just bought an identical 2016 Vrod today with 1400 miles! I like it a lot better than my 03 Vrod 100 year Anniversary model!

One question. Is the radiator system in the V rod a cooling-of-all- the-engine type or just the heads like the twin cooled M8's?

Thank's for your honest review. They are not easy to find .

Excellent overall assessment-review of Harley's sport bike cruiser-type motorcycle which is no doubt dedicated to very specific riders. Rode same bike and share your observations / comments - did not particularly like to ride same at low speed in city traffic and found riding position difficult after long ride!

Is this bike nice and smooth (doesn't work hard) when around 75 mph 80 mph? Or at that speed is it working hard to maintain speed? Put differently, can it cruise smoothly at those speeds?

Bought a new '16 Muscle back in June. I absolutely LOVE the bike. Rock solid, head turner, faster than necessary! V Rod is the best bike ever made by H-D in my opinion. So needless to say I'm devastated that H-D is discontinuing V-Rod after next month (Oct. 2016). I know in a few years or so when I want a new and/or improved one, they won't be there :(.

@shaunharrison9618

7 жыл бұрын

MrWhatahelisdis I wouldn't be so sure. They discontinued the Road Glide in 2013 and refreshed it and brought it back in 2015. I have a feeling they may do the same with this.

@MrWhatahelisdis

7 жыл бұрын

I hope so. It makes no sense not to with so much time and money invested in R&D in Germany on such an amazing piece of machinery.

@waynefosdick960

7 жыл бұрын

MrWhatahelisdis I bought a 2016 muscle in October I love it.

How tall are you? and. do you think it would be comfortable on long rides? say 400 miles. I love your reviews keep up the good work.

Please do a 2016 Iron 883 !! i love your reviews !!!!!

I have the night rod special with stage 1 performance tune (somewhat 130 rwhp). It's got enough power for me, and I go on long distance ( 2000+ miles) without great problems. Nice review.

@OverKillPlusOne

8 жыл бұрын

Night rod has a much better seating. With highway pegs out front too. The seat itself sucks....my biggest regret has been not replacing my VRSCDs seat. Maybe they're better in later years but after an hour or two you will loathe it IMO.

Please review the 2015 or 2016 HD low rider S

Thats the attitude I hate with test rides. They have some 'douchebag commandant' out there to make sure you know they are doing you a big favor by letting you ride they're test/tax write off bikes. End the ride by telling the dealer you loved the bike but the creep/hero they hired to escort the minions pissed you off….so gonna go ride something else. Grrrr! ..k feel better now! :)

Cool dude. I so want a V-Rod. It's my favorite Harly. Too bad they're getting rid of it.

by far the best motorcycle reviewer ever on you tzbe. you fucking rule dude

I met a guy on a Vrod at a light... he kept revving loudly and doing little lurches... basically gesturing he wanted to drag race. I turned my FZ-09 to A mode. light turns green and we both go. At first he pulls ahead a little, like half a bike distance. I was holding back my throttle a little because the front came off the ground. He goes to second, my wheel comes back from the heavens and a beat later I go to second. I open second harder, but not all of it as I may still wheelie if I do, and I not only reel the vrod, but blast past him. He's still WOT, I can hear him as I blow past him. A beat later I hear him shift to third... I'm still riding the surge on second. Bam! I shift to third I now open it wide, a bump on the road knocks be back on the seat, I hold myself with the handlebars... I feel a wobble but quickly disappears. Once I clamped my legs around the tank I check the mirrors and he's nothing but a spec in my mirror. I shift to fourth, check my speedo and I'm doing 113mph and then let out. I drop back to Highway speeds so I can hear my music over the wind noise and drop the mode back to Standard and go on my merry way. A few miles later, he rides past me and flips me off... He then rides off and aggressively splits through traffic... he then slows down and I believe waits for me... as if inviting me into another race... I smile inside my helmet and think "Dude, it's not my fault you bought a slow bike..."

@cschultz1711

7 жыл бұрын

Riggro I just traded my fz09 for a vrod.. fz09 is without a doubt a quicker bike. I needed something bigger for the passengers sake.

@jamesavery6671

6 жыл бұрын

Fz 09 is FAr from the fastest bike bro LMFAO

Great review! I just picked up a 2016 Vrod Muscle. My only complaint is the clutch pull while sitting in stop and go traffic will fatigue your hand. (I live in NYC) The bike sounds like a sewing machine. It definitely needs an exhaust upgrade. Overall it does everything it was advertised to do. First 60 miles had me smiling from ear to ear.

@Marcus_Wulfhart

7 жыл бұрын

So true about the fatigued hand...thought i was just being a weak punk..but good to hear im not the only one who has this problem! Love my VROD though!

@dlat69

6 жыл бұрын

When I first got mine, I was riding back from the dealer in the 4PM everyone trying to get home from work, stop in go highway traffic for an hour. That hydraulic clutch had me crying!

I bought a new VROD in '07 and put 58K mi on it before I traded for the FJR --- totally different animals. The VROD was designed by Porche and is (or was) manufactured in Missouri at the robotic factory. Many Harley folks don't consider this a real Harley --- yet as Harley's official drag bike --- it sure is a looker and I enjoyed every mile I put on mine.

@TwoWheelObsession

8 жыл бұрын

The engine was co designed with Porsche. The bike was all in house hd.

Hit the acceleration at 55 in third gear and then you'll feel the acceleration. In top gear at 55 you're not going to feel any sort of hard acceleration. This bike is not a typical harley and it feels at home between 4 and 5k rpm, not 3k.

Oh and there's a LOT of adjustment in the foot brake setups on most of the VRod...I think on a lot of Harley's even.

WTF I have a V ROD it pulls like a monster! My V ROD will smoke the rear wheel like hell. My V Rod can cruise all day long with no problem. I did go to my Harley Davidson to test ride one . They did not let me ride it. Get this my Brother had a card from HD> to ride the new yr model. Didnt happen the seller rolled one outside then he did a nice burnout. My Brother and me both have been riding Harleys for over forty yrs. So fuck em I waited till a guy had one up for sale and I bought it. To Bad HD. By the way Love my V ROD!!

@tom000

7 жыл бұрын

Atta boy, you're revving over 5000rpm though, it's a bit sluggish in the lower RPMs but twist the wrist at or above 5000 and it's like a rocket.

this bike confuses me as far as the engine goes. why the 1250 when theyve got the 120r?

forgot to ask did you ever ride the gtr 1400 or concourse 14?

@TwoWheelObsession

8 жыл бұрын

+hulk hoggan Ridden, not reviewed yet

just a minor observation: that is not the tank your legs are rubbing against, the actual fuel tank is plastic molded and fitted beneath the seat.

Would like to know what you think of the Triumph Rocket roadster :-)

@garrywihongi6349

4 жыл бұрын

Good bike but ugly as fuck

one of these days, somebody's gotta do a vrod/ m109r/ raider s shootout. just to show the world where the vrod sits in the pecking order when compared to similar v-twins from different brands.

Grand bike, well made, quality. I don't want one though because of the riding position.

The gauges should have a little black nipple button. Clicks that clock through the trip, odo, fuel remaining, clock...also if held while key switched on gets diag/obd codes. They've changed the package but it's identical to my 2006 there. The revolution makes shit for power up until 5000RPM. Then it comes on hard up to wherever the adaptive red line is. (Nominal red line is like 8500 ...unless they bumped it up but cold oil OR overly fast revving will get it to kick in as early as 7500-8000 on mine)

@OverKillPlusOne

8 жыл бұрын

Bottom side center of the gauge for the button.

I liked it better when it was the v-max.. lol it had more power and two more cylinders. ;-) still a nice bike though. I wish they would start making the street rod. THAT was a badass bike!

Do you think this can be a good first bike for a beginner?

@403patriot3

8 жыл бұрын

not by a long shot.

Awful customer service from the leader regardless, behaviour like that could easily cost the company a sale, it doesn't take much when the market is so competitive.

@saleemakhtar4364

7 жыл бұрын

Crana hffkg🔫🔪💊💉💣

the first one thing Harley Davidson motorcycles needs to do is go back to whatever they did with the 100th anniversary vrod, just replicated! you'll be right back on track , because somewhere along the line you lost a lot like I said before I just hope that somebody is listening the right people are listening!

Mid controls are available...

Harley sells mid mount control kits.

A great touring bike for me. Not in any hurry these days.

Thanks to EPA with the exhaust being quiet! Ride with me and I'll assure you my 06 vrsca with samson pipes with split your skull in half you are riding behind me with me reving through the upper powerband! GUARANTEED! Peace

I have one of these. This Bike begs to be modified. I spent a couple thousand on it and it is soooo much faster than what it was stock.

I have no idea what the leader was talking about there. You were not rubber banding and you held your staggered position. I've been on rides where riders were all over the place.

is another tractor from harley

Too bad you can't really take it for a test ride. I expected the Vrod to have some oompf, noticeable enough for to comment on it. It's water cooled and more aggressive fueling and timing, but not like you had a chance to really open it up, what with the rubber band and all...

@TwoWheelObsession

8 жыл бұрын

+Arizona RE They are not high performance bikes compared to other fast models. No where near things like a VMax, liter bikes, large inline 4 bikes etc. It's still a Harley.

@markiek3530

6 жыл бұрын

@Rick P. - It's a Porsche co-designed motor. Between 4-9k RPM is where the true powerband is at.

If only I could own one😞

Fuel. Guzzler. !!!

@floydndaisy

3 жыл бұрын

I get 34

not understanding why everyone thinks these bikes are fast.have they ever ridden a Japanese liter bike?can u say 165hp?my old 2003 suzuki tl1000r v-twin had 135hp and similar torque and weighed way less.before I sold that bike I raced my buddies vrod muscle and it was a Joke!! not even close.i now have a cruiser and love it but if I was going for something for power and speed i would pick a Japanese liter bike.just my .02 cents.

@reedrobb

6 жыл бұрын

motardmani, agree with your question. I have a 14 night rod and an 09 cbr1000rr Dyno at 172whp. There is NO comparison on “fast” between these two bikes. The cbr would take the v-rod every day, every gear, every step of the way. No wheelies required. When I want to “get on” the v-rod, I hit the rev limiter in every gear. I have NEVER hit the rev limit on my cbr and it scares me to hit the top end. I would not use FAST to describe the v-rod. it’s a performance cruiser. Are your average Harley’s slow? I’ve never ridden a traditional V-twin? Perhaps that’s the comparison they are using.

@MrLoso0204

6 жыл бұрын

They are talking about in a fashing for hogs not liters. I own zx10r and common sense yells at you yes it is way faster. But I own a vrod and it's fast for the nature and breed of the bike it is. You comparing two different platforms with two different engineered mechanics. Its like you are comparing commerical jet to a fighter jet. It's no comparison in what they were designed for.

@dlat69

6 жыл бұрын

No one buys a V-Rod to race against a liter bike. I came from a ZX6-R and was about to trade up for a ZX-10R but I got the Muscle and have been riding it the last 3 years. I like this bike because I can cruise the city low profile and break the rear when I hit the throttle without the front jumping. I live in the hood so a Super Sport is limited unless you do track days. Now in your mind, you are riding a cruiser but it trips you out when you roll the throttle over 5000rpms because it will snap your neck and it red-lines up to 10,000. Plus, what other bike can you ride with multiple personas? I can wear a full face helmet with Joe Rocket jacket or chill in a T smoking a cigarillo while sporting a skid-lid. Living the Life!

You can't throttle up in a cruise mode and expect the powerband to kick in. You must down shift one to two gears and than open the throttle to red line, which is 9500 rpm's! Then you will feel the how badass it truly is! Also I run Samson long shots for my exhaust and I guarantee you, you will not beable to ride near me while I'm opening up the throttle without me spitting your skull in half! Way to loud! No one wants to ride behind me! Way to loud! Its what I've been told many of times! Peace

like me me if you put the foot pegs where the sporty 48 foot pegs are on the V Rod then that'll help with the legs instead of them being so stretched out forward with your arms is like doing yoga on a nice Harley nobody wants to do yoga on a Harley! yeah I understand that you want the sport feeling with the little bit of a tuck but if you have a your back bend forward more you don't want your legs straight out all the time it's like you're stretching out all the time, common sense tells you that guys! I wish to God that I can get a job at Harley Davidson as I have a want to do is work on motorcycles for my life's work and always wanted to own and ride my Harley and I can't even afford one but I can sit here and talk about what is the battery could be better might be better but maybe I'm wrong, I'm no little kid I'm 36 years old, I move tomorrow if somebody gave me a job fixing Harley Davidson or being a part of a Harley Davidson team!

Must have been a quite disappointing ride due to that leader’s interpretation of things so you couldn’t ride it properly to really assess most likely!...sure wish you kept mentioning that it was the “Muscle” version though,..not just a V-Rod...there’s differences between each versions....✌🏾just sayin’..🏍💨

this thing hauls idk what your talking about

Everything on this bike can be changed...

it's ugly and Harley Davidson should be ashamed the 100th anniversary vrod was the all-around perfect motorcycle because harley- Davison's hundredth anniversary vrod was that answer, and it certainly was the best answer I think! personally the wheels has a good change and a full exhaust obviously, the only thing that I don't like personally was how far up the pegs were, other than that it is the best bike I have a road! the best in my life , the power was unbelievable I can't begin to tell you firstgear finding out, and switching gears in a second on a full throttle Gabrielle tire light it up like I wasn't even on the bike, now thats harley-davidson power I don't know where harley-davidson power went from there but I want by Annie D new fucking bikes because I don't know where are Harley Davidsons balls went?!?!? no you call this the V Rod muscle where the fuck is the muscle at? where the fuck is the muscle in it? and granted the hundredth anniversary real vrod granted it was 2003 but it didn't need to say muscle because the 100th anniversary vrod was a hundred percent muscle! where the hell didn't Harley Davidsons balls go from there?

that is not made for speed u crazy

That's not muscle bike, try a Rocket 3!

Heck, watching the throttle and acceleration, my 1998 EVO Roadking with a cam upgrade accelerated faster.

give someone authority and go's to there head,go for test ride to test bike not ride like who is in front . that's what i call a dipstick. lol

I have a 2013 Vrod / Nightrod and I love it. My other bike is a Honda CB1000r, so I'm not your typical (trump voting) idiotic HD rider. The Vrod is a tight bike, does not vibrate like most old tech HD engines.

Seems like Harley isn't the best company for test riding. You have to let folks ride the bike. It's not a parade.

@TwoWheelObsession

8 жыл бұрын

+kelly j Exactly. Unfortunately the customer base is the parade type. It's what they expect and are used to with the rides. Day and night from performance based manufacturers or sure.

@rhowell52

7 жыл бұрын

I think we need to break this down a little simpler, these guys exist with every manufacturer. You just got to be unlucky to hit them. Had the same experience with a guy with Yamaha. Sometimes these guys just take it a little to seriously and are themselves a little to aggressive After a short conversation afterward with that guy I felt similar to you. Love your reviews and follow you.

Don't understand why they stopped making these HARLEY's there one of the safest HARLEY's on the road, they have 2 brake discs on the front wheel like they should have and have the clocks and guages mounted on the bars like they should all have