Harley Davidson VRSC Motorcycles | Harley VRSC Motorcycles
The Harley Davidson VRSC (V-Twin Racing Street Custom) family was introduced in 2001 in a single model called the V-Rod. The V-Rod was developed as Harley-Davidson first "Power Cruiser," designed to compete with the new breed of dragster-style motorcycles from Japan and America. The V-Rod made use of the Revolution engine, developed jointly with Porsche that, for the first time in Harley history, incorporates fuel injection, overhead cams, and liquid cooling.
The V-Rod is visually distinct from other Harley-Davidson motorcycles. It can be easily identified by the 60-degree V-Twin engine, the radiator, and the hydroformed frame members that support the round-topped air cleaner cover. (more below)
Loosely based on the VR-1000 superbike, it continues to be a platform around which Harley-Davidson builds drag-racing competition machines.
There are three models within the VRSC family:
- VRSCD Night Rod
- VRSCAW V-Rod
- VRSCDX Night Rod Special