I have a black VRSCR. I have had it now for almost 2 mo. I was wondering what everyone else has been doing to it other than ridding it. Just looking for more ideas.

thanks
Brian

im on my second rear tire. ive replaced the mirrors, a gils box, heavycycles tail light and started the long road to powderkoting the bare aluminum parts.
i need new front brake rotors, as they are warped so bad i can hardly ride it. i wonder if this is going to be an issue with the brembo aka bimbo brakes.
a lot of people dont like the "dogs butt", but on this bike i think it would look funky without it. too big a gap between the fender and the rear tire. it would have that "woods bike" look. im going to put an aux LED brake light from a bmw police bike below the tag.

Black VRSCR
1250 Screamin' Eagle Big Bore, Race Tuner, and I will be changing the bars to the black Flat Track bars used on the Dyna T-Sport and add bar-end mirors.

Trying to figure out where to mount frame sliders................

Black VRSCR
1250 Screamin' Eagle Big Bore, Race Tuner, and I will be changing the bars to the black Flat Track bars used on the Dyna T-Sport and add bar-end mirors.

Trying to figure out where to mount frame sliders................

interesting. was the 1250 kit worth the effort?
will the new bars require new cables? i sure would like to see it when you get the bars mounted.

Haven't done anything too custom yet, just been adding and changing a few parts..

So far.. Aileron grips, swing arm pivot bolt covers, smoked indicator lens caps, coolent hose cover, black side covers and valve caps..

Waiting for fender base plate, sissy bar and rack (sissy bar and rack will only be on the bike when I need to carry luggage for over night stays)..

Planning.. Looking for someone who can do "black chrome" for some bits (if you know of anyone let me know :) )..

interesting. was the 1250 kit worth the effort?
will the new bars require new cables? i sure would like to see it when you get the bars mounted.

I will probly need to trim the new bars down 1" to maintain existing cables. On my be the bars changed out with no mods required.

And bigger is ALWAYS worth it.....................lol :diablo:

I've taken it very slow in my first month of ownership, adding (only) 2 heat shield screws (same one kept falling out); H-D's chrome headlight visor (looks great); and H-D's "Nostalgia" rubber hand grips (I like the old-fashioned raised center contoured grip)

I have a black VRSCR. I have had it now for almost 2 mo. I was wondering what everyone else has been doing to it other than ridding it. Just looking for more ideas.

thanks
Brian
I have put on Chrome side covers, and I am about to chrome out the engine cases(like the SE Vrod) I just love chrome, I have skull grips & valve stem caps, sissy bar, detachable saddle bags, chrome switch housings, chrome mirrors, billet pivot bot covers, billet fork nut covers, and chrome upper and lower belt guards. For starters. :welcome:

Black VRSCR
1250 Screamin' Eagle Big Bore, Race Tuner, and I will be changing the bars to the black Flat Track bars used on the Dyna T-Sport and add bar-end mirors.

Trying to figure out where to mount frame sliders................

You said that you installed the 1250 SE Big Bore kit, was there a big enough differerce to make it worth the $3K? Also, what kind of pipes are you using? :popcorn

there are only stock pipes available at this time (not including v-mods to stock pipes.)
and it didn't cost me $3000. Long story, but I got a deal to good to pass up.

Have a look on the Gallery for my Shark Rod.

Dealer got the Race Tuner working and completed out the Big Bore yesterday and I rode the Street Rod home last night, Took it easy. It was runnig a little hot. I Mod'ed the the pipes and it sounds much better and hopefully will help it flow better. I pulled the top and have a SE high flow filter to let it breath in better. :twisted:

I installed the windvest I had on my "B". It mounts right up like it was made for it. I will ride with it and without and see the difference.

I need to install the VibeRider in the pillion tonight for ROT Rally next week. ( This is a vibrator that I hook up the the rear coil and give a very INTENSE Vibration to the passenger, providing miles of smiles :lick: :boobs: )

TX_VRod, I will be interested to hear what you think of it with the windvest on and off.. Some pics would be nice too.. :)

TX_VRod, I will be interested to hear what you think of it with the windvest on and off.. Some pics would be nice too.. :)


The WindVest mounted right up and I have posted some pics in the Gallery. Air was hitting my helmet right at vent level, but blocked majority of wind off my torso.

The Big Bore is running STRONG. I had to mod the pipes, because it was running hot, probly due to stock pipes choking the engine.

ent to Bike Night at a place in San Antonio last night and got a ton of looks by both the Sport Bike crowd and the Cruiser Guys! The best were the women who got off the significant others bike and stopped and looked at mine. Apperently people have been reading the reviews and are excited about the Street Rod. It's cool when you here a TL1000 or R1 rider, say "Check out that Harley" or just a simple "Cool........"

Have a look on the Gallery for my Shark Rod.

You need to contact SuperTrapp on your set-up. Looks like you already have the R&D out of the way.
Where did you get the Exhaust headers? Did you have them made to mate up with the 2-into-1 collector? Very trick. It looks like you could use any preformance Can fitted onto the collector, a site called www.speed-point.com in germany has a simular set-up using a MotoMaxx Can Sweeped up. I am very interested in that look.

The WindVest mounted right up and I have posted some pics in the Gallery. Air was hitting my helmet right at vent level, but blocked majority of wind off my torso.

The Big Bore is running STRONG. I had to mod the pipes, because it was running hot, probly due to stock pipes choking the engine.

ent to Bike Night at a place in San Antonio last night and got a ton of looks by both the Sport Bike crowd and the Cruiser Guys! The best were the women who got off the significant others bike and stopped and looked at mine. Apperently people have been reading the reviews and are excited about the Street Rod. It's cool when you here a TL1000 or R1 rider, say "Check out that Harley" or just a simple "Cool........"

Looks pretty cool.. :thumb:

Did the pipe mod make it any louder?

Looks pretty cool.. :thumb:

Did the pipe mod make it any louder?

Louder, but IMHO, not loud enough................. :diablo:

I am new to the v-rod and the forum and just wanted to say hi. :cheers:

I am new to the v-rod and the forum and just wanted to say hi. :cheers:

Welcome,
Did you get the grips and lever fixed?

The Super Trapp is totally stock for the V-rod.

The Super Trapp is totally stock for the V-rod.

That is correct but it's not totally stock for the Street-Rod! It looks like they kept the same mounting points on the frame so the SuperTrapp bolted up. The only down side would be a loss of lean angle.

NOTE: This is not me or my bike, it's chopper-vrod1 and his bike

http://www.v-rodforums.com/gallery/files/5/4/6/5/100_0103.JPG

see my black vrscr all black

That is correct but it's not totally stock for the Street-Rod! It looks like they kept the same mounting points on the frame so the SuperTrapp bolted up. The only down side would be a loss of lean angle.

http://www.v-rodforums.com/gallery/files/5/4/6/5/100_0103.JPG


That looks great, but you said SuperTrapps are stock on VRODs? that must be a EU thing.

I has a D&D FatCat on my VROD. Are you saying that that should bolt on to the Street Rod also? Forgive me, but I am a little slow...........

Welcome,
Did you get the grips and lever fixed?

I am getting them fixed Sat. (15% mil. discount)

That looks great, but you said SuperTrapps are stock on VRODs? that must be a EU thing.

I has a D&D FatCat on my VROD. Are you saying that that should bolt on to the Street Rod also? Forgive me, but I am a little slow...........

Supertrapps aren't "Stock" on any H-D bike!

The Supertrapp's replace the stock mounting plate with one of their own design. If the D&D's use the stock V-Rod mounting plate then it's unlikely they will fit on the Street-Rod without some modifications.

Supertrapps aren't "Stock" on any H-D bike!

The Supertrapp's replace the stock mounting plate with one of their own design. If the D&D's use the stock V-Rod mounting plate then it's unlikely they will fit on the Street-Rod without some modifications.

interesting, the V-5 system would look pretty trick. The D&D did use stock mounting on my VROD.

mjw: is that a faring around your headlight? i cant tell from the reflection, but it looks like you have painted your bike too.

mjw: is that a faring around your headlight? i cant tell from the reflection, but it looks like you have painted your bike too.

I believe that's chopper-vrod1's bike. Here's a link to his gallery (http://www.v-rodforums.com/gallery/search.php?do=searchresults&searchid=4928)

mjw: is that a faring around your headlight? i cant tell from the reflection, but it looks like you have painted your bike too.

Sorry for the confusion, yes, that's chopper-vrod1's bike.

Only had it a week now but, first things first, replaced grips with HD Aileron grips and Braided Stainless Steel Coolant Hose, Headlight Visor, Cam cover medallions and Pivot Bolt Covers, today added Front Axle bolt covers and Base Plate and Mini pillion Backrest, and 20 of the nut covers so far..Note :slap: the Mini Backrest is intended for a V-rod baseplate not a Streetrod Baseplate..But I like the T shaped unit and the slight stacked look actually works..for me at least. :ride:, I will try and get some pictures and post..soon as I figure out how everything works here :banghead: ....David.

Wow! i said it was a stock. Meaning it was fabricated for the VRod, I did no real modifications to fit the StreetRod like changing brackets diplacing bits just file the holes on the bracket.

Claric your totally black StreetRod is beautiful, love it wanted to have my wheels powder coated in black ,800 euros, I think not ! Are your wheels powder coated or painted ? Eventually I want everything in black engine cases as well.

I was looking at getting my wheels powder coated as well but just haven't got around costing it yet.. If its anywhere near 800 euro they can forget it, I will rather save the money for custom wheels when they become available for the R..

I like pretty much my black R as is. I may darken it even more. I'm keen to all black theme on FXDX and FXSTB. Of course bit more punch don't hurt either so I may end up to add fueler to run topless. Maybe FXDX shocks to lower height.

Someone was proposing Ohlins rear shocks he said i could have short ones. Waiting for my 200 tyre, I think the back end lowered with this tyre look perfect but worried about losing the precise handling of the original shocks. I will explain the 800 euros for the powder coating of the wheels, 4 new wheels bearings 200 . Labour 200 actual coating 400. If you were willing to take the wheels off and remove the bearings and source the bearings from a motor factor, I would think the job would come in under 400 euros.

The problem with lowering the rear is that it will reduce your lean angle and change the front end geometry a little which depending on your riding style may or may not be a problem..

As for the powder coating.. I will probably only look at in the winter because I don't like having the bike off the road during the riding season.. :cheers:

i would like to put these shocks on my R in the stock 16 inch length, but my email to the company has gone unanswered. i heard on another forum that their customer service is out to lunch and it takes forever to take delivery of their products.
http://www.worksperformance.com/html/street_twin_black_trackers.html

All right,

Here are my mods until now:

-Harley-Davidson Sport Saddlebags for VRSCR ( They have been recalled since, no longer on the HD website)
-Chrome Headlamp Housing Kit
-Chrome Voltage Regulator Cover
-Billet Collection Pivot Bolt Covers
-Air Box Cover Bra
-Smoked Turn Signal Lens Kit (awesome)
-Contoured Chrome and Rubber Heated Hand Grips
-Braided Stainless Steel Coolant Line
-Chrome Oil Dipstick

Thinking about a few more maybe..

I have seized the enginge, does that count?
Apperantly there was a failure with the oil pump.
Only 200 miles on the Big Bore and I am down again...........maybe this bike is cursed?

Here's my list:

VRSCR Saddlebags on backorder until they fix the recall.
Low Sissy bar with touring backrest pad &
Sundowner passenger pillion (both on bike right now).
Mini Sissy bar upright (for use with stock pillion).
Chrome fender base plate.
Turn Signal/brake light module
Left Auxilliary switch housing with LCD clock
RIgh Auxilliary switch housing with remote switches to control iPod in jacket pocket (upper rocker switch Track Down/Track Up; Lower Rocker Switch Volume Down/Volume up - push to pause)
Elipse Grips.

On agenda:

Blue LED gauge.
Color Matched Tour Pak
Front Fairing and/or
some form of modificiation to current gauge pod.
Race Tuner/Gil's Box
Rider seat refoam/recover by Rick Meyer.

Never Loved a bike like this so much so close to stock.

What mod did you do on the stock pipes?

I would like to share with you this beautiful special on a "stret rod"
I think is fantastic. :hiding:

I would like to share with you this beautiful special on a "stret rod"
I think is fantastic. :hiding:


Anymore pics on this one? Would love to see how they did the front headlight/fairing/gauge pod.

This is exactly where I'd like to go!

(except for MAYBE the exhaust treatment... hmmm... not sure...)

i have posted two other pics on this bike in a new thread called special streed rod .ciao from roma :moped:

by the way the front comes from a triumph speed triple...no bad? :moped:

This is what HD should have done to the bike to start with. Especially the exhaust and the rear fender.

by the way the front comes from a triumph speed triple...no bad? :moped:


I would have thought it was a Buell Lightning.

Looks great - what are the specs on those pullback risers?

How did they mount the gauges under the mini-fairing?

Love it!!!

you guys if you want info on the fantastic special "street rod" go to see
www.harleyfactory.de

bump for old times sake

I would like to share with you this beautiful special on a "stret rod"
I think is fantastic. :hiding:

That's a XBS fairing and a XBR tail. Nicely done too. That's the paint I'd like to get for mine.

Brian, I have been working on Handling, and Cosmetics on my "R" for a bit over a year now. My next project will be performance. This is a list of what I have finished. Handling. Metzler tires (200mm on the rear), Forks reworked and re sprung by Race Tech, Ohlins shocks, H-D slipper clutch (much easier clutch pull and action), Corbin seat, 07 "R" bars, H-D LED mirrors (I can see the road behind me instead of my shoulders). Cosmetics. New paint "vett" red. Chrome, front fender bracket, levers, clutch and brake master cylinders, switch housings, horn cover, kick stand, foot pegs and rear swing arm passenger foot peg mounts, shifter, head light bucket, cam caps, swing arm, belt guards, motor cases's, Reactor wheels, Pondo covers (derby,clutch, swing arm and valve stem) turn signals (relocated front and rear) and numerous bolts. Stainless Steel, hose's(water, clutch, brake, front and rear),throttle cables, motor bolt kit. Heavy Cycle"s LED blinker inserts and rear taillight, on the way Joe? Performance. K&N air filter, Thunder Max FI controller, Vance&Hines two into one exhaust. Parts accumulated, but not yet installed for a big block build. 1250cc kit with CNC ported heads, powder coated and diamond cut. Destroyer crank. CP pistons. Carrillo rods. Jones cams,springs & retainers. Destroyer oil pan kit. 58mm T body's. reworked injectors. and all bearings. Motor work. rotating and reciprocating parts sent for balancing(crank, rods, pistons and balance shaft. Hot parts sent for thermal coatings (pistons, valves, heads, and exhaust pipe. Ed...

Last winter:
New wheels by gorbysmachine.com
Polished rotors
Chromed rear pulley
Progressive Springs Front and Rear – hyperprousa.com
HD Slipper Clutch
200 rear Metzler, front Metzler to match
Pondo Covers
Chrome Engine bolt kit
Chrome lower cylinder covers
K&N
Semi Topless
Garage door opener with hidden switch
Power Commander
Chrome belt guards, upper and lower
Chrome rear axle covers
LED tail light
Chrome swingarm
CFR exhaust with Vortex Cone and Big City Thunder baffles
DX headlamp assymbly
Chrome engine kit, minus cam covers
Custom paint match and ghost flames – riffraffcustoms.com
Sundowner Seat with gel pad and memory foam - americanasoftseats.com
Removed rear pegs mounts, installed SE mounts
Custom Dynamic LED lighting
Digital Guard Dog
This winter, currently in progress:
More ghost flames and replace rear fender with one without brake light, led strip for brake and turn signals, rear. Color match vgaugelite and bracket. Riffraffcustoms.com
Recover seat with leather, gel modification, and ghost flame stitching. Ccseats.com
Chrome front fender bracket, forks, triple trees, rear caliper, cush drive, rocker covers, brake pedal, mid controls and shift linkage.
Drag bars with internal wiring. V-mod.com
Chrome master cylinders, flush front axle, chrome front axle spacers, chrome bolts, and chrome bolt covers. HD, and “sewer rat”
Grips, foot pegs and shifter peg with flame design. Arlen Ness
Flame Mirrors. Dragspecialties.com
More LED’s with black magic remote. Customdynamics.com
Relocate front turn signals and running lights behind radiator grills.
Works rear shocks, 14.25”.
Custom flame radiator grills. Grcustoms.com
Magnum shielding sterling chromite II brake, clutch, and throttle cables. “sharkey” veetwinshop.com
Lyndall gold brake pads
That’s all I can remember, just waiting to get it back together.

keep them coming

1st winter with the bike and hopefully many more to come , , ,

Front Relocation Kit
Corbin Hollywood Seat
Rear Fender Plate & Mini Back Rest
PCIII USB
K&N
Semi-Topless
D&D Fat Cat 2-1
Auto Meter Gauges water temp/oil pressure
Brake/Turn Mode Kit
Ken Sean Mirrors
Rail Grips
Garmin GPS Unit
Rad Grills
Go/Pro Motorsport Camera Kit
Factory Siren II & Pager
Neutral Start Switch

, , , that's it so far but my plan for next winter is to do a complete new paint of the tins but I have not decided what color or design to go with yet, ,

, , , and the wife keeps asking me, when I will be done with all this, I haven't answered her yet , ,

Be weary of that 2720 Matrix. I went through 3 of those in my truck. The bouncing can short out the power cable. Its a crappy design that can loosen fairly quickly.

I'm lucky, I work for a retailer who sells alot of Garmin stuff, they sent me a Zumo for my troubles.

Be weary of that 2720 Matrix. I went through 3 of those in my truck. The bouncing can short out the power cable. Its a crappy design that can loosen fairly quickly.

I'm lucky, I work for a retailer who sells alot of Garmin stuff, they sent me a Zumo for my troubles.

Hey, thanks for the info, I will secure the power cable to it and because I only paid $26 for the whole thing it was worth a shot, thanks again,

Theres a lot you can do to the "V" without spending a fortune, for starters look for things to eliminate.:)

Before the winter installed:
-RH 2-1, SERT and topless mods.
-Sundowner seat package.
-braided coolant lines and chrome cover.

Like Matrix, this is my first winter with the bike.

-Completed the brake pedal relocation mod (moved it down).
-Added passenger peg mounts from an "A" (mount on swing arm).
-Had some parts chromed...upper belt guard, brake caliper screens, right side foot peg mount, shifter frame bracket, kick stand, and passenger peg mounts.
-Installed chrome horn cover with water temp gauge mod.
-Swapped sprocket cover assembly (got a deal on eBay) with older style (Harley Davidson insert instead of black plastic).
-headlight visor.
-air box cover bra.
-chrome side covers with scoops.
-signal relocation kit.
-chrome radiator grills.
-chrome lower belt guard.
-Heavy Cycles "V" tail light on order.
Still in the process of installing stainless bolt kits and oil pressure gauge.

Can't wait for the shoulder to heal and get back aboard the Rod!!! Still have about 3 months to go:banghead:
Beer.Tom

Started with a Mirage Orange 2007 R

DX top risers, top clamp and instrument cluster. The R instruments are mounted in the DX cluster.
Flanders 27 inch drag bars with 18 degrees of pullback, knurled and dimpled.
'06 front brake hose.
VRSCX wind deflector, replaceable in ten minutes with a Supersport Windshield from a VRSCA.
Sundowner seat
Sport Saddlebags, those black cordura things, but removable in five minutes when not commuting on it
Hard saddlebags from a VRSCA, the mounting hardware was heavily modified to use the mounting points for the Sport Saddlebags, making them removable in five minutes. I only use these for long trips. Credit goes to Earl Burley for this conversion. Nice work too.
VRSCA aluminum air box cover, tightly covered in black vinyl with a Marsee 20 liter tank bag attached. Saves scratching the beautiful painted lid with my tank bag or riding suit. A local upholsterer did the cover, and it's flawless.
3M clear protectant film on the upper frame rails near the seat to prevent scuffs. Works great!
DX rear brake caliper and separate mounting bracket, makes removing the rear wheel easier, needed a different right side outer spacer to make this work.

And currently in work.....
XR-1200 wheels. I finally figured everything out and corralled all the parts in the same zip code. It will be in Earl Burley's shop while I travel next week. The front wheel is a direct swap using a 25 mm XR front axle ( same part as an '08 V-Rod ) but I have to use VRSCX brake discs. The rear wheel might be a spacing chore. The biggest problem was figuring out which combination of front and rear pulley's and how many teeth the belt should be for the size of the rear tire and how all this affects gearing. I am ending up with a 30 T front pulley, a 68 T Japanese market rear pulley and had to have Mr. Congeniality at Supermaxx cut down a stock R belt to 1 inch wide to fit the Sportster rear pulley. Fun, and expensive!

For the future....
Wilbers shocks in a custom length, to regain the cornering clearance I will loose with the smaller diameter wheels.
When the 30K mile fork oil change is due I will take the bike to Race Tech for a Gold Valve and Cartridge emulator. Might do Wilbers fork springs at that time.

Every single mod is done for improved function and comfort. Not one item of gingerbread.
Btw, that German R is simply awsome.

keep them coming

Here's mine after 3 years tinkering. Would love to have corbin smuggler to finish my tail section but can't justify the 799 sticker price for it. Ohlins/works rear shocks would be nice too :D

Trask Turbo
200 Avon
LED Taillight/Turn signals
Corbin seat.
SE side covers
Chrome engine
Tiger Racing belt quards,
Chrome swingarms, axle covers, passenger brackets
Cut up dogass
SERT
Braided throttle cables.

Got a set of SE heads, 58mm TB's Waiting on cams and intercooler

Well had mine almost 2 years now, got the exhausts upgraded to Supertrapps since they sounded a bit wimpy standard. Also got PCIII and air filter upgraded.
Got all the bare aluminium painted silver or powdercoated black since i hate polishing/cleaning. Added vented side covers since i didnt like the horizontally slashed covers. Also got front(hottopper)/rear axle covers and swingarm covers, hottopper covers for all the visible nuts and bolts, also to save on cleaning.
Coolant hose cover + LED tailight w. turn signals is in the mail also considering chrome cover for tail light.

The previous owner upgraded the seats to Sundowner, the mirrors to Buckshot, the brakehandles to slotted, the grips to centerline, smoked out turn signals, added a chrome rear fender and small sissybar.

I am considering a complete bodykit from Franklin so i can get my friend to do custompaint and cut back weight a bit more, also maybe get the crankshaft upgraded so the bike gets more oomf from standing and it raises the overall horsies (but this is a pricy upgrade). This and i have had the Arnotts suspension in the back of my mind for ages. Keep missing the group buys or they happen at times i cant justify the purchase.
When i win the lottery ill go for a supercharger and stuff so i can really smoke ye olde crotchrockets.
Anyone with a supercharger/turbo gathering dust is free to PM me maybe we can work out a deal i just cant afford the 4k asking price (maybe half price or so).

So far thats about it dunno what else to really upgrade.

Here's mine after 3 years tinkering. Would love to have corbin smuggler to finish my tail section but can't justify the 799 sticker price for it. Ohlins/works rear shocks would be nice too :D

Awsome tailsection, is that all made by hand or did you get a kit upgrade? Im looking to remove the horrible back fender with something like yours and i must say thats the coolest i´ve seen so far =)

Brian, I have been working on Handling, and Cosmetics on my "R" for a bit over a year now. My next project will be performance. This is a list of what I have finished. Handling. Metzler tires (200mm on the rear), Forks reworked and re sprung by Race Tech, Ohlins shocks, H-D slipper clutch (much easier clutch pull and action), Corbin seat, 07 "R" bars, H-D LED mirrors (I can see the road behind me instead of my shoulders). Cosmetics. New paint "vett" red. Chrome, front fender bracket, levers, clutch and brake master cylinders, switch housings, horn cover, kick stand, foot pegs and rear swing arm passenger foot peg mounts, shifter, head light bucket, cam caps, swing arm, belt guards, motor cases's, Reactor wheels, Pondo covers (derby,clutch, swing arm and valve stem) turn signals (relocated front and rear) and numerous bolts. Stainless Steel, hose's(water, clutch, brake, front and rear),throttle cables, motor bolt kit. Heavy Cycle"s LED blinker inserts and rear taillight, on the way Joe? Performance. K&N air filter, Thunder Max FI controller, Vance&Hines two into one exhaust. Parts accumulated, but not yet installed for a big block build. 1250cc kit with CNC ported heads, powder coated and diamond cut. Destroyer crank. CP pistons. Carrillo rods. Jones cams,springs & retainers. Destroyer oil pan kit. 58mm T body's. reworked injectors. and all bearings. Motor work. rotating and reciprocating parts sent for balancing(crank, rods, pistons and balance shaft. Hot parts sent for thermal coatings (pistons, valves, heads, and exhaust pipe. Ed...

any update on the motor work? What happens if you have to grind on the balance shaft(take the humps down) are you going to have it re-balalnced? Why did you go with the carrillo rods if you don't mind?