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

The Harley-Davidson V-Rod, also known as the V-twin Racing Street Custom (VRSC), was a series of cruiser machines manufactured from 1999 to 2017. The V-Rod was often called a muscle bike due to its high power output.

In 2004, the American manufacturer launched the Harley-Davidson VRSCB V-Rod, a cruiser motorcycle mechanically identical to the VRSCA version but with additional design changes.

Compared to the VRSCA, the 2004 VRSCB model packed a black-finished frame instead of silver, a two-tone silver and black engine with polished covers, black brake calipers, black hand controls, an adjustable handlebar, black shock springs on the rear, and forward-mounted controls.

The Harley-Davidson VRSCB V-Rod was only offered for two years and was available in three color schemes: Vivid Black, Anodized Aluminum, and Racing Orange.

At the bike's core was the same 1,130cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine packed by its sibling, delivering an output power of 115 hp with a peak force at 8,250 rpm and 100 Nm (77 lb-ft) torque at 7,300 rpm.

In the braking department, both models packed the same braking system, with two 300 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front and a single 300 mm disc with a four-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

The 2004 Harley-Davidson VRSCB V-Rod's suspension system was also shared with its sibling, packing a 49 mm telescopic fork with 100 mm wheel travel on the front and dual adjustable shock absorbers on the rear with 70 mm wheel travel.