Great to see a Vrod demo by someone who is not afraid to fully ride the machine. All the other riders I saw rode the Vrod like wussies. Was sad to watch.
Its personal taste but I think the Vrod Muscle is the sexist production bike on the planet, it looks like a hot rod on two wheels, and handles great. Ive owned 22 street bikes over the years and this is my favorite. Budman risers for comfort, pipes, and dyno tune it for 130RWHP and you'll get the best smileage money can buy.
Bike sounds awesome. Becauze of this video i think Im going from a metric to this. Thank you. I love the sound. I always rode a sport bike because I loved how it handled. But this. C"mon
It corners a lot better than I have heard. You are obviously an aggressive rider (me too at times), so I can relate to this vid much better than many of the others with a V-Rod. Thanks for posting.
The Vrod is a great looking bike and your actually cornering and giving it a run. I wondered about how well they do corner with the big rear wheel and clearance issues. I went with Freedom pipes for clearance on the right. Your video shows people that the Vrod is no slouch in the corneres
I own the same bike,,, just awesome! ,,, what you using for camera mount and where located,, I aside it's fixed to the tank?,,, still get swirly even with anti lock
This is the best Vrod video on TH-cam. How did you get the bike sound so clear without a lot of wind noise? I’d like to make a video of me riding my nightrod with the same audio setup
You got some balls man, I would not feel comfortable riding like that. Not now anyway, but I'm a new biker. Im thinking this might be my first bike. I rode a lot of dirt bikes in the past but I don't want to buy a beginner bike then try and sell it in 6 months and lose money on it just to get the bike that I already know I want.
Ride on the road with the mind set that everyone else on the road is trying to run you over...and spend the money and buy good riding gear...it can mean the difference in life or death
Josh Dolin I got the bike. I didn't go with this bike but a KTM 1290 Superduke. I haven't invested in riding gear yet but I plan on it. I'm not riding much in the meantime. I think it's really pathetic that a lot of the really good riding gear doesn't fit bigger riders... I have been shopping around and I'm having a hard time finding leather that will fit. I've got my helmet, gloves and boots and already have nearly $1200 invested.
As far as scraping the ground the V&H 2 into 1 pipes drag very bad especially when carrying a passenger ...I have recently taken them off and went back to stock pipes with V&H slip ons..... Now I can lean it all the way to the pegs...I would not recommend the 2 into 1 if you like to dive deep into corners
Where was this video taken ? Really like the scenery and twisty road . Also , very nice bike ! The V-rod is the only big Harley that I like , but I'll never be able to afford one . Great video . Thanks for sharing .
Just the styling as far as body panels are concerned. Both the Muscle and NRS have the same specs engine, wheelbase and tire size. I have an NRS and love it.
the 2 into 1 pipes drag very bad....I went back to duals with slip-ons... I regularly lean the bike till the pegs drag....very good handling bike...lots of power and massive stopping power....I love it
Now that was cool!..so envy the “track” you were riding on!!...must ask if you were rolling those Scorchers back then at the time??..still prefer ‘em?...any other preference of Tires? And,..how about your suspension setup?...also,..I’ll bet those shiny exhaust weren’t so much anymore on the bottom huh?...hope you still have it & you’re both safe ‘n sound!...Nice vid!!...anymore uploads??..like this one??...but even more throttle!!???..🏍💨🤔
Josh Dolin Thanks for the reply Josh!!....can you let me in on your “test track” ???🥺🎶Where is that cool place you rode?? Also,...best be extra careful there especially after a good rain🌧 then ☀️..some of those corners could have a nasty surprise of grit,..gravel & sand washed out on the road! Those double yellow & white lines can collect the dust blown about from traveling cars & trucks to harbor that condition,..hard to see until you’re on ‘em....causing a damn “high side” or slide losing the front 💥😧 That fat-ass 240 can break grip coming out of an apex right?? Watching the video again I saw that you were aware but just thought I’d mention...✌🏾 Roll that throttle but be ready for the Beast in that V-Rod my friend!..🏍💨 Looking forward to the next run! Learning a trick or two from ya!..👍🏾
If you're at least stage 1mods and have no decell popping, you're running too rich. Fun looking run, he rides like our crew, only STAYING IN YOUR FRIGGIN' LANE just adds to the challenge, not takes it away. Were I coming the other way, I'd seriously wanna give you a beatdown,, as some of the worst southeastern fatalities are from just that, and I prefer NOT to become a meat and metal sandwich on the cheese .grater. End Rant. Good lines, some scraping to clean off the chikkin strips, and good camera setup. Bike sounds great to me, even tho I'm on a torqued Heritage set up for performance cruising. Gotta try one of thoe things someday before they're all gone!
The Vrod handles great...almost too good for what it is..you can dive hard into corners and lay the power on hard coming out ... I've put 25000 miles on it and over all its a great bike..however it does lack in comfort and gearing for rides in the hundreds of miles long
Josh , enjoyed your video. I have the V&H slip on's also. I hear your lean popping from them. I elected to keep stock air filter to help with this. Also I enjoy long rides and road camping. 1500 miles on long weekends. windscreen, and most importantly larger foot pegs ! Harley makes them with a heal extender. With the bitch back, my woman enjoys the ride also. cheers!
I own a 2002 vrod. I know what you mean. very well built machine. so, smooth. I catch myself thinking all the time "almost to smooth" lol! but, I love it!
I love my V-Rod Muscle but if you want top end speed this is not the bike to put thousands into. I think stock you can probably get 135-140mph tops. Buy a Ninja ZX14R and you'll get 186mph stock. If that's not good enough, then try an H2 or BMW.
+Barack Blows I don't have good credit..my best friend had it..he got a different bike..he reached me the keys and payment book and I paid for it... this isn't the bike I really want...but its what I have so I'm going to ride the shit out of it
in HD manual there are several DONT'S while on break- in period: high speed and high rpm. It looks like you are still below 500 miles..Josh, didn't you worry that it could damage your engine?
My bike past the 500 mile mark about 2 days after I got it in 2009...it had over 20,xxx on it when this video was shot.. it has almost 30,XXX on it now
My 2012 V-Rod Muscle has 30,000-miles on it. The gage has A and B mileage markers that you can set to zero when you start a trip or if you want to keep track of gas mileage. I think it was on the A marker in the video and means nothing to anyone but Josh. I followed the manual when I first got mine but I've heard others say just the opposite, that you should ride it like you stole it during the break-in period. Mine was going through oil like crazy the first 5,000 miles then not a drop. Too bad some asshole blindsided mine in June and I've been without it for 2-months. I just gave my dealer a check for $7,000.00 to repair it and I'll be out burning up the roads soon with the rest of you maniacs.
have got it already, Josh! anyway, your riding skills are great. I ride my muscle way less aggressive, coz you can never be 100% sure of other's actions. take care!
Gotta love the German Porsche engine and liquid cooled tech, sucks that to the Harley rider it isn’t a hd. Lil do they know I’ve dissected my nightrain completely and found Chinese, Mexican, Japanese and Thailand made parts with metric bolts in my hd. Welcome to globalization at its finest . Oh well ride what makes you smile.
WarhawkWarpath agreed proper care is 🔑. I now ride a vmax gen 1 I take very good care of legion as well, my lady rides a 03 magna, no joke either. I work on my bikes and used to think rebuilding 1 carb was work, now I rebuild 4 at a time when needed. Always learning 🏍👍😎.
+Levi Walker Nobody riding a muscle cares about gas mileage. I kept track of mine for a few seconds months and it averaged around 32-mph city & highway. Worrying about the gas mileage never slowed me down.
Ok I have to downvote this video. Multiple times do you cross over the double yellows, putting yourself at very high risk. I am a professiona, truck driver with over 640,000 miles under my belt andI can't condone this riding. We were trained to never touch the yellows, if we did, we would have to imagine killing the driver And yourself, just as an example. Take a minute and redo the ride, make it more of a challenge, stay in your lane and dont hit ANY of lines. Makes it a LOT harder.
OMG. I believe my research is over. THIS is the bike I want to get!
Haha this is how I want to ride this bike... !
I travel that road a lot...that was my first run with the camera and I was taking it easy....I'll post new videos when riding weather comes around
Great to see a Vrod demo by someone who is not afraid to fully ride the machine. All the other riders I saw rode the Vrod like wussies. Was sad to watch.
Damn I love that sound and the pops make it even better
This was awesome! No one believes me when I tell them how bad ass a vrod is. Great video, it should be shown at dealerships to potential buyers lol
I need Vrod after seeing this demo....super!
Badass roads and badass sound.
Awesome vrod sounds like it was tuned by AMG!
Its personal taste but I think the Vrod Muscle is the sexist production bike on the planet, it looks like a hot rod on two wheels, and handles great. Ive owned 22 street bikes over the years and this is my favorite. Budman risers for comfort, pipes, and dyno tune it for 130RWHP and you'll get the best smileage money can buy.
Ride it like ya stole it! love it!!!
Nice riding man the Vrod is one of my all time favorite bikes.
I am very aware of its ragged edge limits...I was just on a Sunday fun cruise in this video.....I have many times pushed it much harder
the bike sounds great!!!H-D NO.1.
Nice riding, I have the same bike and never got that low on the corners. You know those roads well.
Bike sounds awesome. Becauze of this video i think Im going from a metric to this. Thank you. I love the sound. I always rode a sport bike because I loved how it handled. But this. C"mon
I'm not into harley but this motor and sound is impressive-I think it sounds like a Ducati.
I needed this today. just the sound is helping my office day go by better. I have a 04 vrod, but there is snow.....
I thought so, been through there a lot. Good riding.
Fucking beautiful. The spot right after the RR tracks gave me a shot of adrenaline. Fantastic stuff. AMERICA, BABY!
It corners a lot better than I have heard. You are obviously an aggressive rider (me too at times), so I can relate to this vid much better than many of the others with a V-Rod. Thanks for posting.
I regularly lean it hard enough to grind the pegs...it handles very good for what it is
For a bike built for drag racing, It does corner very well. I like taking mine thru the twists rather then my R1.
nothing sounds like vance & hines. superb video keep riding keep safe
Nice riding !!!! :)
I love v eod they sound and look like a sports bke
Only if Erick Buell had a chance to put this engine in his sportbike what could have been
love ..only love.. my 2011
Can someone explain to me why people hate these? To me, they're fucking NASTY. And every video I watch on them, I like them even more
Muy hermosa moto
Vrods are a straight line bike
Massive dude you ride hard. I'd gladly ride with you anyday haha
Cool man....
The Vrod is a great looking bike and your actually cornering and giving it a run. I wondered about how well they do corner with the big rear wheel and clearance issues. I went with Freedom pipes for clearance on the right. Your video shows people that the Vrod is no slouch in the corneres
I took the 2/1 V&H pipe off...dragged the ground way to bad....it has duals with slip ons now
+Josh Dolin if you listen closely in some of the right hand turns you can hear the pipe drag
Vice ride loved it
I own the same bike,,, just awesome! ,,, what you using for camera mount and where located,, I aside it's fixed to the tank?,,, still get swirly even with anti lock
Yes it does pop on the decel then running it hard
Looks like the WV mountains and Twisties.
David Kirk sure is... Fayette co wv
This is the best Vrod video on TH-cam. How did you get the bike sound so clear without a lot of wind noise? I’d like to make a video of me riding my nightrod with the same audio setup
That was a Hero3 Gopro with the open rear case sitting on a Tupperware bowl strapped to my air box.. seemed to work pretty good
good ride
Superb video please do more... Out of curiosity, is there a difference between the night rod and muscle other than the cosmetics ?
Thanks. ..I dont think there is anything different about them....
Love that sound. You lucky bastard! That`s nice country ,where is that?
My God beautiful video but lmfao you killed it on that bike dude freakin badass
that was just a cruise up the river...I regularly run it much harder
+Josh Dolin Well it's really nice to know you're still on this earth bro keep ridin man
+J Ram search my name..I have more videos like this one
+Josh Dolin you bet. I will.
+Josh Dolin just subscribed
You got some balls man, I would not feel comfortable riding like that. Not now anyway, but I'm a new biker. Im thinking this might be my first bike. I rode a lot of dirt bikes in the past but I don't want to buy a beginner bike then try and sell it in 6 months and lose money on it just to get the bike that I already know I want.
Ride on the road with the mind set that everyone else on the road is trying to run you over...and spend the money and buy good riding gear...it can mean the difference in life or death
+Josh Dolin This man knows what he's talking about.
Josh Dolin I got the bike. I didn't go with this bike but a KTM 1290 Superduke. I haven't invested in riding gear yet but I plan on it. I'm not riding much in the meantime. I think it's really pathetic that a lot of the really good riding gear doesn't fit bigger riders... I have been shopping around and I'm having a hard time finding leather that will fit. I've got my helmet, gloves and boots and already have nearly $1200 invested.
Isn`t there supposed to be a break in period? I heard a lot of back firing!
As far as scraping the ground the V&H 2 into 1 pipes drag very bad especially when carrying a passenger ...I have recently taken them off and went back to stock pipes with V&H slip ons..... Now I can lean it all the way to the pegs...I would not recommend the 2 into 1 if you like to dive deep into corners
is there much difference in power from the 2 into 1 pipes compared to the standard pipes with the slip ons
Where was this video taken ? Really like the scenery and twisty road . Also , very nice bike ! The V-rod is the only big Harley that I like , but I'll never be able to afford one . Great video . Thanks for sharing .
bomber that was on rt61 in southern WV
WV is awesome to ride. I ride rt33 VA to WV couple times a month
What is the difference between this and the Night rod? I have a hard time choosing one
Just the styling as far as body panels are concerned. Both the Muscle and NRS have the same specs engine, wheelbase and tire size. I have an NRS and love it.
Nice video. Just by chance, do you have any decel popping with that Fuel Pak?
Yes...the fuel pack will be coming off as soon as possible
+Josh Dolin I'm having the V & H slip ons installed on my 2012 Muscle. Does it need a fuel remap or power commander? My dealer said it doesn't.
+Barack Blows I have a fuel pack on mine....however it seemed to run just fine before I put it on running slip ons
I wasn't Paying attention but did you scrape at all? Seriously considering buying this bike glad to see it can handle some curves.
the 2 into 1 pipes drag very bad....I went back to duals with slip-ons... I regularly lean the bike till the pegs drag....very good handling bike...lots of power and massive stopping power....I love it
What kinda camera and mount are u using. I stuck a GoPro and mount on my air box and it vibrated like hell
all I had was the flat square mount the go pro came with...sitting on a plastic Tupperware bowl with bungee cords holding it all down
the standard go pro suction mount sucks for this application
+Josh Dolin Humm that gives me a few new ideas. Thanks 👍
The bike "was built for" burying those needles.
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holly crap u ride awesome !!! hey Im getting a 2004 v rod night special with 3000 k any views on it
Now that was cool!..so envy the “track” you were riding on!!...must ask if you were rolling those Scorchers back then at the time??..still prefer ‘em?...any other preference of Tires?
And,..how about your suspension setup?...also,..I’ll bet those shiny exhaust weren’t so much anymore on the bottom huh?...hope you still have it & you’re both safe ‘n sound!...Nice vid!!...anymore uploads??..like this one??...but even more throttle!!???..🏍💨🤔
It's always had dunlop tires on it till recently
Josh Dolin Thanks for the reply Josh!!....can you let me in on your “test track” ???🥺🎶Where is that cool place you rode??
Also,...best be extra careful there especially after a good rain🌧 then ☀️..some of those corners could have a nasty surprise of grit,..gravel & sand washed out on the road!
Those double yellow & white lines can collect the dust blown about from traveling cars & trucks to harbor that condition,..hard to see until you’re on ‘em....causing a damn “high side” or slide losing the front 💥😧 That fat-ass 240 can break grip coming out of an apex right??
Watching the video again I saw that you were aware but just thought I’d mention...✌🏾
Roll that throttle but be ready for the Beast in that V-Rod my friend!..🏍💨 Looking forward to the next run!
Learning a trick or two from ya!..👍🏾
If you're at least stage 1mods and have no decell popping, you're running too rich.
Fun looking run, he rides like our crew, only STAYING IN YOUR FRIGGIN' LANE just adds to the challenge, not takes it away. Were I coming the other way, I'd seriously wanna give you a beatdown,, as some of the worst southeastern fatalities are from just that, and I prefer NOT to become a meat and metal sandwich on the cheese .grater. End Rant.
Good lines, some scraping to clean off the chikkin strips, and good camera setup. Bike sounds great to me, even tho I'm on a torqued Heritage set up for performance cruising. Gotta try one of thoe things someday before they're all gone!
Oh yeah, the motto: "If the boards ain't sparkin', you're just parkin'!"
The Vrod handles great...almost too good for what it is..you can dive hard into corners and lay the power on hard coming out ... I've put 25000 miles on it and over all its a great bike..however it does lack in comfort and gearing for rides in the hundreds of miles long
+Josh Dolin what rpm would she sit at. at 70mph?
it runs about 4200 at 70
Josh , enjoyed your video. I have the V&H slip on's also. I hear your lean popping from them. I elected to keep stock air filter to help with this. Also I enjoy long rides and road camping. 1500 miles on long weekends. windscreen, and most importantly larger foot pegs ! Harley makes them with a heal extender. With the bitch back, my woman enjoys the ride also. cheers!
mine has same popping with v and h slips..topless..s.e.filter..harley super tuner tuned at harley..air fuel is dead nuts perfect
I own a 2002 vrod. I know what you mean. very well built machine. so, smooth. I catch myself thinking all the time "almost to smooth" lol! but, I love it!
Nice riding, I saw you crossed over a few times in the other lane, do you know this road well.
Yes I know the road very well
That sound 🤣
my first bike ever will be this. Eventually will have to be turbo charged or something. The bike is already a monster - why not make it a reaper?
I love my V-Rod Muscle but if you want top end speed this is not the bike to put thousands into. I think stock you can probably get 135-140mph tops. Buy a Ninja ZX14R and you'll get 186mph stock. If that's not good enough, then try an H2 or BMW.
+Barack Blows I don't have good credit..my best friend had it..he got a different bike..he reached me the keys and payment book and I paid for it... this isn't the bike I really want...but its what I have so I'm going to ride the shit out of it
Just try to handle the throttle if you give it a little much eh have fun
Surprisingly fuel gauge didn't move.
in HD manual there are several DONT'S while on break- in period: high speed and high rpm. It looks like you are still below 500 miles..Josh, didn't you worry that it could damage your engine?
My bike past the 500 mile mark about 2 days after I got it in 2009...it had over 20,xxx on it when this video was shot.. it has almost 30,XXX on it now
My 2012 V-Rod Muscle has 30,000-miles on it. The gage has A and B mileage markers that you can set to zero when you start a trip or if you want to keep track of gas mileage. I think it was on the A marker in the video and means nothing to anyone but Josh. I followed the manual when I first got mine but I've heard others say just the opposite, that you should ride it like you stole it during the break-in period. Mine was going through oil like crazy the first 5,000 miles then not a drop.
Too bad some asshole blindsided mine in June and I've been without it for 2-months. I just gave my dealer a check for $7,000.00 to repair it and I'll be out burning up the roads soon with the rest of you maniacs.
Sergey Soloschenko it had well over 20,000 miles on it when this was filmed....that was the trip meter
have got it already, Josh! anyway, your riding skills are great. I ride my muscle way less aggressive, coz you can never be 100% sure of other's actions. take care!
Gotta love the German Porsche engine and liquid cooled tech, sucks that to the Harley rider it isn’t a hd. Lil do they know I’ve dissected my nightrain completely and found Chinese, Mexican, Japanese and Thailand made parts with metric bolts in my hd. Welcome to globalization at its finest . Oh well ride what makes you smile.
WarhawkWarpath agreed proper care is 🔑. I now ride a vmax gen 1 I take very good care of legion as well, my lady rides a 03 magna, no joke either. I work on my bikes and used to think rebuilding 1 carb was work, now I rebuild 4 at a time when needed. Always learning 🏍👍😎.
Metric in an HD? Metrics are everywhere. I have to have 2 sets of wrenches & sockets to work on my 2008 Dyna and even my 1989 Ford Ranger.
man you rode the hell out of that bike
I have other videos...riding harder than his ..on here
Mike S hey guys I just found a vrod 03 for 5grand is it a good deal? it's in great shape?
This bike is great but I hate how you always scrape pegs in a turn. Drives me nuts because this engine has a shit ton of potential.
Yeh fast but nah slow
i don't think this bike needs to be in such a low gear.
I agree. Its harder on the engine. Not to mention a loss in gas mileage.
+Levi Walker Nobody riding a muscle cares about gas mileage. I kept track of mine for a few seconds months and it averaged around 32-mph city & highway. Worrying about the gas mileage never slowed me down.
+Barack Blows I'm not sure where the "seconds" popped up from? Stupid smart tablets and TH-cam won't let you edit your mistakes.
Ok I have to downvote this video. Multiple times do you cross over the double yellows, putting yourself at very high risk. I am a professiona, truck driver with over 640,000 miles under my belt andI can't condone this riding. We were trained to never touch the yellows, if we did, we would have to imagine killing the driver And yourself, just as an example.
Take a minute and redo the ride, make it more of a challenge, stay in your lane and dont hit ANY of lines. Makes it a LOT harder.
I certainly hope your leg heals up better for you. Stay Humble... ^^
shut up
so what you're saying is.. you own the road? boot on, dickhead.