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The VRSCAW was only offered with forward controls. For the first production year the power-plant remained an unchanged 1,130 cc (69 cu in) Revolution engine. With these changes the VRSCAW is a claimed 37 lb (17 kg) heavier than its predecessor. The aluminum bodywork of the VRSCA was used in a few early-production VRSCAW models, but was later dropped.

First Produced in 2007, it is essentially a VRSCA with a new frame to accommodate the 240 mm rear tire and five gallon gas tank that came standard. The VRSCAW V-Rod is the successor to the VRSCA. 2003 models were included in the 100th anniversary edition. The VRSCA was only offered with forward controls. In 2006 the VRSCA was equipped with Brembo brakes. The VRSCAs were all factory equipped with 3.7 US gal (14 l 3.1 imp gal) fuel tanks. The V-Rod had 49 mm forks and a 180 mm rear tire, with solid disc wheels. The original V-Rod had a 1,131 cc (69.0 cu in) Revolution Engine, producing a claimed 115 hp (86 kW) at the crank. Models Ģ001 VRSCA V-Rod at Porsche Museum VRSCA V-Rod In America, V-Rod buyers often came from other brands, attracted by its modern engine, excellent performance and not-the-usual-cruiser style'. It became the company's best-selling bike in other countries. Motorcycle Cruiser wrote 'The V-Rod was intended to bring in more than the usual suspects, and it did.

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A derivative of the Revolution called the Revolution X was later used on the entry-level Harley-Davidson Street, first released in 2014.Ĭar & Driver said Harley-Davidson's branding was 'culturally rather than technologically driven so imagine our surprise at seeing the company's newest ride, the V-Rod, complete with a liquid-cooled DOHC four-valve V-twin developed in partnership with Porsche Engineering.' They added, 'we think the V-Rod is a serious threat to its own stablemates as well as to cruisers from other manufacturers. Nova was cancelled in 1981, in favor of the Evolution engine. Harley-Davidson has collaborated with Porsche before, in the Nova Project of the 1970s, which, like the V-Rod, was a radical departure from Harley-Davidson's traditional lineup. All VRSC models are produced at Harley-Davidson's Vehicle and Powertrain Operations facility in Kansas City, Missouri. Loosely based on the VR-1000 Superbike, Harley-Davidson built it as a platform for drag-racing competition machines.

The 'tank' in this case is actually the cover for the air box and coolant fill port. The fuel tank on the V-Rod is located underneath the seat, placing the rider on top of it, rather than the usual frontal placement. Unlike other Harley-Davidson production motorcycles, the radiator and the hydroformed frame members support the round-topped air cleaner cover. The V-Rod's Revolution Engine originated with the liquid cooled, four valve per cylinder, overhead cam, 60-degree V-twin engine Harley-Davidson created for its VR1000 racing bike Porsche Engineering, with the aid of a few Harley-Davidson engineers, developed the engine. The VRSC was introduced in 2001 in a single model called the V-Rod aiming to compete against Japanese and American muscle bikes. The V-Rods are the first Harley-Davidson street motorcycles with double overhead camshafts (DOHC) and liquid cooling. They are often called muscle bikes for their relatively high power output. The Harley-Davidson VRSC (V-twin racing street custom), or V-Rod, is a line of V-twin cruiser motorcycles made by Harley-Davidson from 1999 until 2017.

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