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Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle

2015 · Vance & Hines Exhaust

Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle: From Daytona Bike Week to Europe

I bought this V-Rod in 2015 in Miami, Florida, and rode it to Daytona Bike Week, one of the biggest motorcycle gatherings in the world.

A true Harley rider for a week. I lived it like a true Harley rider: beer, sausages, cigars and endless debates about motorcycles. Add the parade ride through the city, and you have unforgettable experiences I will keep in my memory forever.

Imported to Europe. Afterwards I imported the bike to Europe. Today I take it out about once a year for a coffee ride.

A Harley with a Porsche heart. What makes it unique is the engine. The V-Rod's Revolution V-twin was developed together with Porsche, which was very rare for Harley-Davidson at the time. The partnership was never repeated.

Owner rating: 9/10. An American icon with a Porsche-engineered engine and memories from Daytona that money cannot buy.

Harley Davidson V-Rod — Owner FAQ

Did Porsche design the Harley-Davidson V-Rod engine?

Yes. The liquid-cooled Revolution V-twin was developed by Harley-Davidson together with Porsche Engineering.

Can you import a Harley-Davidson from the US to Europe?

Yes. We bought our V-Rod in Miami in 2015 and imported it to Europe afterwards.

The 2015 V-Rod Muscle in the Batman Garage collection is Harley-Davidson's liquid-cooled Revolution V-twin — the Porsche-developed 1,250 cc engine that took the brand away from air-cooled pushrods. This one wears a Vance & Hines exhaust. It is a power cruiser: low seat, fat rear tyre, radiator in the chin, chrome fork tubes against black bodywork.

From the Batman Garage Collection

Photographed in the same Dark Knight garage as the cars. The gallery above is this V-Rod; the specification table below is this V-Rod. It is listed at the end of Cars with the other motorcycles the owner keeps here.

Specifications

MakeHarley-Davidson
ModelV-Rod Muscle
Year2015
ExhaustVance & Hines
Engine1250cc Revolution V-Twin
TypePower Cruiser