Harley V-rod?

[Davel]

Ok I know that many us us do not like Harleys, or the attitude of some of the riders who have them but has anyone ridden a V-rod at all?

I see that the Chester Dealer is closing his doors later this summer and I just wondered, if one might be for sale, whether it may be worth trying to do a deal.

What does one think?

Anyone???

[Mon Ami Mate]

[barry sheene]

Davel said:

What does one think? Anyone???

I've only ever seen one once , when I was living in Toulouse a year or so ago, they look nice, sound nice, but (from what I've been told , so take with a pich of salt) the tank range is shite, the pegs ground out everywhere and it cooks your legs.....

Still, it does look nice

[Steve_T]

Only consider it if you like polishing and ploughing in equal measures

[rsvnigel]

Bike had one as a long term test last year, iirc the reviewer said it was okay, the engine was pretty good, but you had to keep on top of the polishing else it quickly started to look tatty.

[juk]

Maybe best stuffed & displayed in drawing room?

[veetwin]

Altogether now.....


We Plough the Fields and Scatter,
the good seed on the Land.

Massey Ferguson offer some great aftermarket add-ons for this model.

[pies]

My Sis has one nice bike but you must like polishing and i dont like the wheels

[crankedup]

Do they retain value as I understand other Harleys do?

[mrmaggit]

5 or 6 years ago, Harleys used to keep their value. I know, I sold my FXRT in '97, a 1989 with 50,000 miles on it for exactly what I paid for it (£7500). Ok it had £2000 worth of performance mods on it but hey, £2000 for 50,000 miles is cheap riding.

Nowadays, not so, they depreciate just like anything else, except that they do have a base level below which they don't go. Ever seen an £800 v-twin Harley? Thought not.

maggit