HARLEY-DAVIDSON Night Rod Special (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Harley-Davidson V-twin Racing Street Custom (VRSC), also known as V-Rod, was a series of cruiser motorcycles manufactured by Harley-Davidson from 1999 to 2017. The V-rod was introduced in 2001 to compete with other American and Japanese motorcycles.

The V-Rods were often called muscle bikes due to their high power output. Also, the V-Rods were the first street machine produced by Harley-Davidson that packed a liquid-cooled engine and overhead camshafts.

From the first day until the present, the VRSC line of cruiser machines has grown to include many models with different designations and appearances, one of which was the Night Rod Special, introduced in 2007.

The VRSCDX Night Rod Special was a factory-made custom version of the standard Night Rod and part of the Dark Custom series in Harley-Davidson's range. The bike was delivered with a blacked-out appearance.

In 2009, the US manufacturer launched the Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special, a cruiser motorcycle in its third consecutive year of production. Besides the 2008 displacement increase, the 2009 model remained unchanged.

Most of the chromed accents were replaced with black paint and other components, such as the slotted aluminum disk wheels, exhaust pipes, the front fork, headlight cowl, air-box cover, and much more.

As for the power figures, the 2009 Harley-Davidson Night Rod was brought to life by a 1,247cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine, boasting 125 hp at 8,250 rpm and 115 Nm (85 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.