HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCA V-Rod (2004-2005) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2004, the American motorcycle maker released the Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod, a pure custom motorcycle inspired by low, long drag bikes that combined a traditional V-twin engine with Harley-Davidson racing heritage.

The VRSC was a V-twin Racing Street Custom motorcycle, also known as V-Rod, manufactured from 1999 to 2017. In addition, the bike was often called a muscle bike due to its high-power output.

The first V-Road was released in 2001 as a single model, developed to compete with other American and Japanese muscle bikes. As for power, the Revolution engine was developed by Porsche Engineering with help from several Harley-Davidson engineers that worked on the VR1000 V-twin racing machine engine.

The highlights of the 2004 Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod were represented by the two-tone silver and charcoal engine with chromed covers, a silver-finished aluminum frame with a clear coat on it, silver calipers, silver shock springs, and a clamshell instrument panel.

The 2004 Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod took its muscles from a 1,130cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine, boasting 115 hp with a peak force at 8,250 rpm and 100 Nm (74 lb-ft) torque at 7,300 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was sent to a five-speed manual transmission and a final belt drive, pushing the bike to a top speed of 219 kph (136 mph).

The 2004 motorcycle was available in five different liveries: Vivid Black, Impact Blue, Lava Red Sunglo, two-tone Luxury Teal with Brilliant Silver, and a two-tone Smokey Gold with Vivid Black.