[35266]

Whoops, maybe the v-twin isn't dead after all. Granted it has only a passing resemblance to a real V-rod but that's true of all the others in the class. More interesting to me was the way the divine Miss S. got in everybody's head. Qualified first but based on her reaction times she shouldn't have gone another round.

 

[seruzawa]

Too bad the Harley broke down. Next time Hines will remember to carry that quickly accessible roll of duct tape....

 

[13630]

I see that they forgot to mention that the only reason they qualified was because the last Suzuki in line broke and couldn't make its qualifying run...



Seriously though, it's good to see some diversity in this class. You can only watch so many GSXRs win before it gets boring.

 

[runner00]

Nice ...but that will not change the fact that harley no longer offers a good bike at a fair price. Hype is not worth thousands of dollars.

I've been riding harley for 15 years and I'm looking elsewhere until harley offers a good bike at a fair price.

 

[NoKneeDown]

Jonesin' for Jon

I'm gonna kick our fearless editor in his Screamin' V-Rod if he doesn't show himself soon. Burnsie, since YOU aren't under a military mandate to leave the country in 48 hours, please give us a column or sumpin'. I miss you and I ain't complaining about lack of content, just lack of BURNS.

 

[bigjames]

Apparently runner00 has not priced bikes lately! Take a look at any of the higher end bikes (that would be Gold Wing (and Honda's HIGHER end cruisers, not the crap notaharleys they also sell right next to the Wing and the VTX), BMWs and Harleys). The Harley sits pretty much in the same area. As the owner of a 2003 Electra Glide and 2000 BMW K1200LT, I did price them all. Ended up buying the Harley (in all fairness, BMW was not offerning their current insane good deal they are offering now) You just have to HUNT for an HD dealer who is not bleeding thief!

 

[41212]

I agree that variety is good for competition.

I own an old 8 valve Suzuki, But any racing class where only one brand of bike is competitive is BORING.

Harleys seem to provoke strong reactions pro or con. I would never buy one, but if you like 'em & can afford the price, enjoy.

 

[111]

Re: Screamin' V-Rod, uh price..?

This particular V-Rod has a corporate tab of an admitted 2.2 Million (US) and about 2.5 years of development... Not that there's anything wrong with that... But the walk-in customer can't acquire even a reasonable facsimile thereof. Take a good look at the billet-born engine and the rest of the one-off stuff.

 

[kwayne_406]

the thing i don't understand, and many others im sure is that the true vrod is a DOHC motor, but yet NHRA lets the V&H team build a pushrod motor to get more cc's. i woulda thought that the bike had to have the same basic engine configuration to run...or maybe it's like flat-trackin now, the series shows favortism and tries to make it competitive for the harley. i am glad to see the "v-rod" make the show, and make it to the semi's at that. they needed a good run.

 

[runner00]

I'm out...no more harleys. Have fun.

 

[4940]

kwayne, you are right about this particualr "V rod." It has as much in common with the stocker as my family grocery getter has in common with a nitrous burning funny car. VWW

 

[sarnali]

Thats for terrorists, not drag bikes, unless you duct tape a terrorist TO a drag bike

 

[pplassm]

The same could be said for the "Suzukis" and "Kawasakis" that own the class. They use very few stock parts; certainly not the cases and cylinder blocks.

 

[soloyosh]

V-Rod... $18K

Road Star Warrior: $12K



Hard to argue with that. And for the price of the V-Rod you can have a Stage IV Warrior, or buy 2 VMax's.

 

[longride]

V-Rod in 5 years 18K

Road Star Warrior in 5 years 6K



Hard to argue with that.

 

[13630]

I wouldn't count on it. I can buy a V-Rod now for $16.5K new.

 

[longride]

And I could have bought a Superglide in 1976 for $3500. So what's mine worth now?

 

[john]

i dunno, but it would stil be ugly

 

[26204]

Try a Honda Valkyrie

I promise you will never regret it! We have many Harley converts among our ranks.

 

[Bandit_1]

Big deal, the NHRA rules give the HD a 50 pound weight advantage and the Suzuki is limited to 87 cubic inches whereas the HD is allowed 160 cubic inches.

And STILL the Suzuki packs sand up the HDs

behind...

If they change the rules to prohibit the Suzuki from carrying fuel, the HD may have a chance.

Most likely, it will be as remarkably successful as the HD Superbike effort was.