Are V-Rods a pariah?

[wymple]

I am not a Harley fan by any means. I do like the V Rod and all indications are they are pretty reliable pieces. I don't like the looks of the newer V Max beast, horsepower aside, I prefer the early look by far. I would buy a V Rod if it didn't involve making payments, the seat height and center of gravity were pretty low when I sat in the saddle. You can find supporters and detractors for anything ever made, so it doesn't matter what everyone else thinks. I'd take a V Rod over a lot of popular bikes I can think of, especially those butt ugly plumbing nightmares made by Ducati.

[hillsy]

I rode a V-Rod back in 06 on a test ride along with some other HD's.

I remember thinking it was a pretty nice motor wrapped in a crap chassis.

[GS1150Pilot]

I rode a V-Rod back in 06 on a test ride along with some other HD's.

I remember thinking it was a pretty nice motor wrapped in a crap chassis.

Which is an improvement over a crap motor wrapped in a crap chassis.

[Octain]

Which is an improvement over a crap motor wrapped in a crap chassis.

Yeah, the one you owned sucked didn't it?

[GS1150Pilot]

Unlike some brainwashed MoCo zombies, many of us don't buy overpriced, overslow dinosaurs when we can purchase the inexpensive and rapid mammals that superseded them.

[Octain]

Unlike some brainwashed MoCo zombies, many of us don't buy overpriced, overslow dinosaurs when we can purchase the inexpensive and rapid mammals that superseded them.

Some of us do both. If you never have then you really don't know.
If its what ya want, its what ya want.

Pretty huh?

[Allie]

Anyone who buys a V-Rod for the kinds of machine it is will probably like it, it's a well made bike. Anyone who buys it to be part of the 'Harley Crowd' is likely to be disappointed, as they kind of snub the V-Rod from what I hear.

Tap tap tap....

"The Sportster's Tess, the Softail's Joe, but the V-Rod is Pariaaaaah!"

Thank you! Thank you! No, you're too kind!

[Octain]

Anyone who buys a V-Rod for the kinds of machine it is will probably like it, it's a well made bike. Anyone who buys it to be part of the 'Harley Crowd' is likely to be disappointed, as they kind of snub the V-Rod from what I hear.

Tap tap tap....

"The Sportster's Tess, the Softail's Joe, but the V-Rod is Pariaaaaah!"

Thank you! Thank you! No, you're too kind!

I like the V-Rod but then I'm not really what one might call a "Harley Purist". I like most all bikes, even the ugly ones
My daughters ex boyfriend had one for a few years. Never rode it but he seemed to like it.

[Allie]

I like most all bikes, even the ugly ones

Does that mean you'll ride the pink 'Babooshka Bear Bike' in the other thread?

[Allie]

By the way, MY Ford doesn't suck.

[wymple]

" V max is a pig it weighs a ton and with a really good rider it only went a 10.13"

I love this ****. I do not care what you are on or in, that is a very badass machine.

[tkent02]

Pretty huh?

Doesn't do much for me, but I guess If its what ya want, its what ya want.

Never been much of a form over function guy.

[Rob S.]

" V max is a pig it weighs a ton and with a really good rider it only went a 10.13"

Here's how to fix that: convert the shaft to a chain.

[stetracer]

Here's how to fix that: convert the shaft to a chain.

It would help.

[stetracer]

" V max is a pig it weighs a ton and with a really good rider it only went a 10.13"

I love this ****. I do not care what you are on or in, that is a very badass machine.

To someone who know nothing about true performance. The Warrior is much more of a badass machine. A bike I would own. I am not a brand rider I am a bike rider and I like most all bikes even Harley's. I guess I dislike the Vmax because of how they took a high hp motor and put it in a block of concrete.
I will own a Harley someday when I find one that is a 1959 Sportster that I can restore the only year I would own