Online: Neale

Are there any VROD muscle riders here?

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  • Dr Hog
    Dr Hog
    15 years ago

    Hi all,

    Strangly I like the look of the muscle, any experiences of them? What are they like to ride? reviews are a bit mixed.

    cheers

     

  • oz12hungenighty
    oz12hungenighty
    15 years ago
    one day soon i will be... love the look of them!!
  • Dr Hog
    Dr Hog
    15 years ago
    Hey I agree.....nightster's look good too.
  • NOI5Y
    NOI5Y
    15 years ago
    Night rod rider here.

    Love it, only down side is the exhaust location, burns your pants.
  • Pokey
    Pokey
    15 years ago

    G'Day,

    I've got one of those them there Street Rods (VRSCR) bought it new in 06 (Night Rod Special was not about or probably would have ended up with the special) also have riden both the Night Rod Special and the Muscle, I like the look of the Night Rod Special - "killer styling" but have to say more pleasurable ride on the muscle (personal opinon only) , seems to be smoother in the gearing ratios and liked the ride position over the Night Rod.

    Also one of the club members was at Frasers a few weeks ago and had a Muscle, had just put some cams in it and had it on the dyno, 125hp at the trye from the dyno sheet he showed, he was very taken with it.

    Ride them both and decide, but the  VRod engine is a magic bit of machinery regardless of what model / style you decide.

      

  • Dr Hog
    Dr Hog
    15 years ago

    is there any easy mod for the exhaust location? As it (from the pics at least) does not really look any different from the other variants.... Otherwise the bike is very attractive

  • NOI5Y
    NOI5Y
    15 years ago
    I have a V&H system on mine, sounds great but fuck the heat off it kills me.

    Over the past week i have see 4 V Rods, all being ridden in shorts ??

    How the fuck they manage not to burn there legs is beyond me.
  • Dr Hog
    Dr Hog
    15 years ago
    Hey thanks bomber thats a good tip! So there is a solution to the reported heat cheers
  • Gurdy
    Gurdy
    15 years ago

    I love my muscle  ive fitted tab performance mufflers and removed the cats also fitting the stage 2 engine kit really like the feal of the bike and handleing aspects of it still got heaps planned for it as for the V&H pipe didnt like it finished right under my ear gave me headacre on long rides

  • Phillthy
    Phillthy
    15 years ago
    Just bought one yesterday. Pick it up in three week. Can't wait and counting down the seconds!
  • Kiwi V Rod
    Kiwi V Rod
    15 years ago
    Yes one here in NZ. I love it, got V&H slip-ons, PC etc. The only negative for me are the shocks. Going to change them once I've decided which set to get. Looking at Arnotts out of the USA or Fournales so far.
  • Phillthy
    Phillthy
    15 years ago
    7 MORE DAYS TO GO.
  • vmax
    vmax
    15 years ago
    I have a Night Rod Special (black and orange) Love it but you wouldnt want to ride in shorts !! very farkin hot exhaust
  • Phillthy
    Phillthy
    15 years ago
    3 More sleeps to go!!!
  • kingchops
    kingchops
    15 years ago

    Good one Philthy.  When I first saw pics of the Muscle I didn't like it, but having seen one in the flesh it looks much better.  I've seen a few on the street lateley and I've become a fan.

  • watto883
    watto883
    15 years ago
    can anyone help a brother ...... i cant decide muscle or nightrod ... can anyone apart from looks tell me anything why to lean one way or the other ...
    EG... seating position , handling etc ..... was set on a muscle but saw another nightrod today 07 with 30,000 km only 20 k thought great deal ???
    Any feed back cool
  • mickrod
    mickrod
    15 years ago

    from what iv been told the muscle rod handles much better than the nightrod or vrod as it has less rake in the front end, as for seating position i think the vrod still has the best, the muscle and nightrod you are leaning forward more but burliegh bars make better bars for the muscle rod already

  • Phillthy
    Phillthy
    15 years ago
    Well I've put 700k on it and LOVE it.
  • Phillthy
    Phillthy
    15 years ago

     

    Here it is.

  • watto883
    watto883
    15 years ago
    Hey Rab .... what color and how much dollars
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