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11th December 2006
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Upstate SC
Posts: 1,277 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883 (traded) Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Super Glide Other Motorcycle Year: 2009
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For those V-Rod owners
For any of you XL owners who also have V-Rods, how does the V-Rod sound in comparison to the 45 degree v-twin in the Sportster? I realize the Revolution is 60 degrees, but if it's still a single pin crank it should be a potato-potato engine, right?
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11th December 2006
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Senior Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lets go EAGLES
Posts: 862 Sportster/Buell Model: motorcycle Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: Bastard mess of parts Other Motorcycle Year: 1941
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i dont have a v-rod but I remember seeing a special on its development and they put a lot of time into the making the sound just right. i have heard some really loud bad ass sounding vrods too
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11th December 2006
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,658 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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I rode a V-Rod yesterday. Different engine, different sound, different feel.
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11th December 2006
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 942 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: Mustang GT Other Motorcycle Year: 2005
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Completely different. I rented one, and although I liked it, it did not have a harley feel or sound to it all.
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11th December 2006
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Hershey, PA
Posts: 238 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Talk about dissing Sportsters--an old school guy I know calls V-rods "Hardley Harleys"
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11th December 2006
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: cordova, tn
Posts: 12,650 Sportster/Buell Model: xl1218rr turbo Sportster/Buell Year: 1993
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A ducati is a 60 degree twi. Heard one of those before? Sounds similar to me but I don't hear all that well.
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11th December 2006
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Upstate SC
Posts: 1,277 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883 (traded) Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Super Glide Other Motorcycle Year: 2009
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I found this video of a V-Rod on YouTube. It doesn't sound like a split pin crank metric bike to me. There's definitely Harley DNA in that exhaust sound. 
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11th December 2006
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Master Bike Builder
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Clovis, CA
Posts: 2,013 Sportster/Buell Model: Nill
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Stock exhaust V-Rod sounds like shit; but when you mount a Rhinehart system, the thing comes to life. Iv'e never heard a better sounding bike.
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11th December 2006
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Upstate SC
Posts: 1,277 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883 (traded) Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Super Glide Other Motorcycle Year: 2009
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I don't think the one in the video is stock. Or if it is, it's been modified.
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11th December 2006
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Drag Race Champion
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: PNW the dry side.
Posts: 397 Sportster/Buell Model: Road King Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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Originally Posted by Gary7
I don't think the one in the video is stock. Or if it is, it's been modified.
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I understand what you're saying but it sounds a bit funny.
Sounds alright to me.
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