Love my 100th Anniversary 1130CC VRod! Original owner and it runs great! It was well ahead of it's time. It is unfortunate most HD riders did not appreciate it. Now we see it coming back and for good reason.

@simplybeingshipley

17 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comments

@ryanhanna1549

16 күн бұрын

The HD V-Rod is definitely one of my favorite bikes. I was looking at one for a very good price but unfortunately I was talked out of buying it bc my dad and brother both told me it’s difficult to get parts if anything were to go wrong with the bike.

I also had a Fat Bob (M8) and immediately regretted it when I traded it in. I bought a used one a few months later and I won't be letting this one go.

@simplybeingshipley

10 күн бұрын

I feel you. Thank you for the comments.

We’ll see. And yes, I love my custom Fat Bob 114!

@simplybeingshipley

10 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comments, ride safe!

There is no new VROD coming out. There has been some images and videos floating around the internet depicting a new VROD but it's all AI generated and not sanctioned by HD. They can't even get the spelling right. What I would like to see is the Rev Max engine in a softail or touring frame or it's own new muscle cruiser model. The latter would be more likely but I'm not holding my breath.

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

I would love them to bring back the Softail fat Bob, have the rev max engine in it and a bigger fuel tank

@amg5795

19 күн бұрын

Let the boys dream. But lets be realistic EU market loves V rod. And get ride of the old sportsers its because of the EU emissions.

Thank you for watching!

V-Rod Porche did a great job on the Engine, but the frame was heavy ill handling with poor Brakes. R.I.P. Project Nova

@simplybeingshipley

17 күн бұрын

I agree. Thank you for the comments.

Here's what I want to know. When is harley going to go UNWOKE, drop the FAILURE SHOE SALESMAN CEO and put out motorcycles that DO NOT QUIT WORKING BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE COMPUTERS NEED REFLASHING FROM THE FACTORY BUT DON'T CARE AND SHIP ANYWAY. It's become a loathsome symbol of American engineering.

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

I definitely feel your pain. Thank you for commenting

@Embargoman

18 күн бұрын

Well Elon Musk is an asshole for the people that works at Harley-Davidson; he would say to improve the bikes is better off to shift production to China to say that the Chinese are more capable of making quality than the Americans. To say it all if Elon Musk where to take over Harley-Davidson he says if the first digit of your Harley-Davidson starts with an L its’s quality or if it’s starts with 1 it’s garbage. To say L means quality, 1 means garbage to say it all in the lack of a better word Elon Musk is the biggest asshole to own Harley-Davidson. So here the first digits of a VIN to say the country of origin of the bike. Yet 4, and 5 as the first digit of the VIN is garbage too in Elon Musk’s eyes. Then hearing Musk saying that a Harley-Davidson that is made in China has the same quality as a motorcycle that is made in Japan while a Harley-Davidson that is made in the USA is of inferior quality compare to a motorcycle made in Japan. To say the Musk will say an American made Harley-Davidson will not equal the quality of a Japanese made motorcycle only a Chinese made Harley-Davidson could only equal the quality of a Japanese made motorcycle. Yes VIN code details: First digits beginning with 1, 4, and 5 is Made in The USA First digits that begins with the L is made in China. L means quality 1, 4, and 5 means piece of shit. Anyway Consumer Reports will praise Harley-Davidson of having equal quality with their Japanese branded counterparts, but their bikes will not be made in America but imports from China thanks to Elon Musk. As Musk will say shitty workers from Wisconsin and quality workers from China.

They’ll probably release another bagger instead 😂. I’m expecting it will be a variant of the Sportster

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

They have to do something in response to the new scout lineup

Basically a Sportster-S with different bodywork. HD will tune the Revolution Max engine for more HP and torque to beat out the Sportster-S and Pan America. I betcha that engine can be bumped up to over 150hp easily. Definitely will get one of these if HD makes it. I had a VRod Nightrod Special back in the day.

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

That was my favorite VRod. Thank you for the comment.

The concept bike at 7:08 is definitely cool looking. If HD makes a Muscle Cruiser cooler than the competition even die-hard Harley Haters and traditional Harley freaks might be won over. Good video!

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

Thank you! Ride safe

11:16 Harley ever makes this, I'm definitely getting one. I had a 2008 Night Rod Special and regret having ever sold it years ago.

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

I completely get you. It’s exactly how I feel about my 2020 Fat Bob

One omission is the 05-06 CVO Vrods.

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

You’re absolutely right! I did miss that.

Would be cool. Need to build something that competes with the Buell Super Cruiser. Give it 180 HP. Mid controls.

@simplybeingshipley

18 күн бұрын

I like where you’re going

Great video thank you for sharing

@simplybeingshipley

17 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting!

I wish they would use the motor and make a sport bike

@simplybeingshipley

18 күн бұрын

I understand your sentiment. I do not think that they will venture into that space until they secure their hold on the adventure market first. If you see the 975 pan America baby come out, and the Bronx, I believe sport bikes will be next. thank you for the comment.

If they do it I hope they put a 5 gallon fuel tank on it...fuel capacity is a deal breaker for me. I had 2 Nightrods...loved those bikes

@simplybeingshipley

18 күн бұрын

Thank you for your comments!

@mrwhite2628

17 күн бұрын

Starting in 2007, all VRODs came with a 5gal tank. Several aftermarket options for the 02-06 models.

HD needs to fight diavel and triumpg triple

@simplybeingshipley

13 күн бұрын

That would be awesome!

I had a 2003 VROD. I would buy another but keep my Streetglide. VROD is a great city bike, but for long trips useless!

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

Thank you for your comments!

@RonInNapa

18 күн бұрын

The V-Rod was discontinued in 2018.

@Streetglide2021

18 күн бұрын

@@RonInNapa sorry my mistake 2003😂😂😂

Let’s prey they will rebuild it, that way we won’t have to scrounge for parts, then we can buy the original vrods at a fraction

@simplybeingshipley

18 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting!

Would be competing with Ducati Diavel V4

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

I think that you were correct. I was on the fence about including it. I was thinking that was probably more track oriented. But after rethinking it, I believe you’re right. Thank you for commenting.

@CorvusHyperion

16 күн бұрын

@@simplybeingshipley Thanks for the reply, you're welcome

The Sportster-S is literally a "modern V-Rod." In the opinion of this old-school rider, giving it the "Sporster" moniker was a huge marketing blunder and they should have just called it "V-Rod" or "V-Rod2"

@simplybeingshipley

18 күн бұрын

I would agree with your statements to appoint. The sportster S is more of a sport bike unless of a cruiser. It is designed to go after a totally different market. It’s also on the smallest frame. The would hope the reincarnation of the v-rod would be a midsize bike, cruiser with performance added in. Thank you for your comments!

I have to disagree with your opinion on the vrod vs . The new 23 breakout and newer I own both a 2005 vrod and a 23 breakout of course I did some changes to the breakout to a stage 2 with a 516 cam intake exhaust and tune and a bunch of oil system upgrades and I've gotta say it's a really close second to the vrod except for the power I wish it was as violent but another 40 hp and tq and it will be there. the breakout has a few things I wish the old vrod had bigger fuel tank, cruise control, leds, adjustable suspension. what I wish the breakout had was more power and liquid cooling, only one of those things can I change. And if you wanna make the trip to indiana I would have no problem loaning you my breakout for a real ride review if your interested

@simplybeingshipley

12 күн бұрын

Thank you for the reply! It’s always good to hear from somebody that owns both. Ride safe!

If this is real, I'm trading in my 2022 Street Glide Special.

@simplybeingshipley

18 күн бұрын

Awesome

The rake is wrong for a Harley. Stretch it out and ruin the handling. A must

@simplybeingshipley

18 күн бұрын

lol!

Save a boat load of money and buy a Yamaha Warrior 1700. A bike that has everything.

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comment

I can't believe people are buying this ! It's a photoshop of the FXDR with the Sportser S / Pan Am engine ...

@simplybeingshipley

18 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comments! I did discuss that very thing in the actual video. The AI part.

The V-Rod was one of H-D most Reliable Engines, perhaps due to Porsche having a Hand at the Engine, but these Rev-Max Engines have been a Shit-show of warranty and reliability problems, from Transmissions, electrical, and general Engine breaks, and shut-downs. So H-D better have this engine and platform squared away before possibly ruining the V-Rod name with this reliability Gremlin-Engine. I myself have a 2023 Rocket-3R, a keeper of a bike, so even a new V-Rod won't interest me.

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

I love the rocket!

Its all BS, there's no V-Rod, the Harley Sportster S is the new V-Rod, stretch the Sportster 5.5 inches lower the seat by 1 inch and put a variable 5 degree set of triple trees on it, hey presto, Sportster S now a V-Rod.

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comment!

V-ROD well competition is fierce or to say CF-Moto will be Harley’s nightmare; this will be if Elon Musk wouldn’t buy Harley-Davidson and kills jobs in America and shift production to China. To say Harley-Davidson fierce competition to say also happens to what happens to Tatra Czech Republic and then the Volkswagen Beetle came along and improves the quality of the original Tatra car they imitated, but yet this could also be working with Daimler(aka Mercedes Benz) in developing a V-Rod knockoff to say the motorcycle version of the Volkswagen Beetle to say people’s car but this time the people’s motorcycle. Design cues of affordability and reliability with a smoother ride than the Hyosung Aquila from South Korea to have some certain name probably in Chinese meaning for the people that is cheaper than a V-Rod. Probably it will be called Reminmotochu the CF Moto Reminmotochu as to what it gets from the Volkswagen meaning in German People’s car with the Beetle out of the Tatra but the Reminmotochu out of the V-Rod will be very reliable and more affordable than the V-Rod. Just saying this is where the US government where to ban CF Moto to sell the Reminmotochu in the United States for being a better quality motorcycle than the V-Rod the one that the Chinese copy. Just to say if it where to China’s gain with CF-Moto over Harley-Davidson that what the Chinese do with Reminmotochu over the V-Rod and selling it in the USA without the trade conflicts then CF-Moto will come out and copy other Harley-Davidson models at these economic crisis times and Harley-Davidson goes out of business and Indian will be the only sole American motorcycle company. Yet history repeats itself with what the Germans did in World War II with a car from Tatra to come up with the Volkswagen Beetle to knockoff a Czech car to say Volkswagen means People’s car in German; well then CF-Moto will create the Reminmotochu out of a Harley-Davidson V-Rod with Mercedes Benz technology to make a it a smoother and more reliable than a Harley and put Harley-Davidson out of business. That is for a reason why CF-Moto is Harley’s boogie man yet CF-Moto will work with Mercedes Benz to make a V-Rod knockoff. The same way Volkswagen knockoff Tatra from Czech Republic and creates the Beetle. To say it all the Chinese Punch Buggy is a V-Rod knockoff from CF-Moto.

@simplybeingshipley

18 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comments. Very informative.

One can only IMAGINE how much further along Harley Davidson would be, Had their partnership with Porsche not been INTERRUPTED. Harley riders need to (RECOGNIZE) that with Time, and Technology comes CHANGE! Either get with the PROGRAM, or CONTINUE to be BROKEN DOWN on the SIDE of the ROAD with your DRACONIAN MINDSET!🤔

@simplybeingshipley

17 күн бұрын

Thank you for the watch and comment!

It's BS

@simplybeingshipley

16 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching. I do realize there’s a difference between hopes and reality lol

Make the Bronx and pep up the Breakout a bit more and be done with it. The V Rod has been and gone. I would argue that they wouldn't sell enough of a new V Rod to make it a viable commercial entity.

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

From a practical sense, that is true. But from a pride point, they don’t always make the most practical decisions.

@invinciblevettel5

19 күн бұрын

@@simplybeingshipley Agreed. That livewire was doomed to start even before production commenced. A silent electric thing with a harley badge on it. (no way I'm calling it a harley) As for the "new" sportster, that wasn't well thought out either. By all means update designs etc but it has waaay too much plastic for the faithful and not enough gadgets for the millennials and other assorted woke pussies. Either way, neither market will go anywhere near it once the novelty wears off.

@simplybeingshipley

19 күн бұрын

I keep holding out that at some point they will do the right thing, but then they always go in a different direction