V-Rod Muscle Test: Harley-Davidson Shows Off The Muscle (s) !

While Harleys often evoke chrome, noise and torquey but placid engine, the V-Rod Muscle would almost embody the opposite: stocky like a Pitt-Bull and inspiring as much respect, the American also sends very big gas. Test !

Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle tech. Sheet

Engine

• Type : 60 ° V-Twin Liquid Cooled Revolution

• Displacement : 1250 cc

• Bore and stroke : 105 mm x 72 mm

• Food : E.S.P.F.I (Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection)

• Compression ratio : 11.5: 1

• Exhaust : “dual side” type in satin chrome with “Turnouts”

• Engine torque : 114 Nm at 6,250 rpm

• Power : 123 hp at 8,000 rpm (106 hp in France)

Dimensions

• Length : 2410 mm

• Saddle height : 640 mm

• Ground clearance : 105 mm

• Caster angle and caster : 34 ° / 141 mm

• Wheelbase : 1700 mm

• Dry weight : 292 kg

• Fuel tank capacity : 18.9 liters

• Oil tank capacity (with filter) : 4.3 liters

• Front tire : Dunlop Sportmax D208 F in 120 / 70ZR-19

• Rear Tire : Dunlop Sportmax D208 F in 240 (!) / 40R-18

Cycle part

• Frame : perimeter-type upper parts in black steel with hydroformed main rails. Lower parts with bolted spars and MIG welds

• Swinging arm : one-piece, cast aluminum

• Fork : inverted 49 mm in diameter and 102 mm stroke

• Rear suspension : two handsets adjustable in preload, 74 mm stroke

• Front brake : Brembo four-piston 300mm dual disc calipers with ABS

• Rear brake : single 300 mm disc with ABS

Transmission

• Primary transmission : by pinions (ratio 64/117)

• Final drive : by belt (ratio 28/72)

• Clutch : wet with nine discs and anti-dribble

• Gearbox : five-speed

Instrumentation

• Dash console : electronic counter with totalizer, clock, two daily totalizers, tachometer and an average indicator of the number of kilometers remaining to be covered with fuel

• Witnesses : headlight, neutral, oil pressure, indicators, engine diagnostic, alarm, water temperature, fuel and warning light

Commercial information

• Price : € 18,995 in "Brilliant Silver Pearl", "Dark Blue Denim", "Red Hot Sunglo" and € 18,795 in "Vivid Black"

• Guarantee : 24 months (unlimited mileage)

• Service intervals : first service at 1,600 km, then every 8,000 km

• Availability : immediate

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