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Originally Posted by ff36buell  Sorry Oxx everything I have heard about that VRSC motor is that it was developed by HD and Porsche engineers similar to how the Rotax motor was built by BRP with Buells Specs... not saying your wrong b/c I, MYSELF, am not sure about the origins of the Vrods motor... all i know is it makes like 120hp and is heavy... |
you hear what they want you to hear
im a certified HD tech amongst other brands (honda,kawi,yamaha), this includes my time spent taking Buell, and Vrod, along with Dynojet and screaming eagle performance class. im not bragging since i do nothing with any of it.
the 2nd day of Vrod my instructor is putting things up on the power point and a pic of the comes up. "what motor is this?" it was so obvious that it was a Vrod motor so thats what everyone said....WRONG. it was an older Jap bike motor, the manufacturer escapes me right now but im working on it. i know a little about a lot and its scary what i know about HDs
i like the Buells. not the first ones. they were death traps. but the XBs were full of great innovative stuff. the obvious: brakes, phenominal. i liked the looks, gas in the frame oil in the swinger, no spacers for the wheels (thats nice), the swingarm came apart to change the belt (most HDs require you to remove the swingarm) self tensioning belt, wheels weighed less than the tires, forks were great, id say i liked about 80% of it.
the BAD: the motor. while it pulled like a frieght train all the way to red line...red line just came too soon. part of that would be the tranny but you can only make a transmission so tall.
handling: it carved great tight stuff but i found it didnt like the sweepers as much as being thrown on its ear.
The Vrod is a nightmare to work on. anything you want to do to that bike requires the engine to be removed...it sucks. that alone should prove its a jap bike
