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Cheap Harley-Davidson V-Rod Is Anything But, Comes in as One Elegant Beast

Generally speaking, V-Rods have never been meant to be elegant machines. After all, they’re muscle bikes, intended to take on the Japanese giants of the segment, and elegance is rarely used in combat. But after the war ends, the nice suits are in business.
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Harley made the V-Rod family of bikes between 2001 and 2017, and they were all quite appreciated at the time. An even greater appreciation came after production of these things ended, as custom shops across the world, especially the ones in Europe, have begun altering the stock looks of these two-wheelers for years.

One such shop belongs to Fredy Jaates, a guy from Estonia (a country not necessarily known as a motorcycle production hub), who spares no expense in remaking V-Rods into alternate-looking beasts. We’ve already talked about the V-Rod SS this guy made, and now it’s time for another build of his.

This one has no dedicated name, but if it had, it probably would have needed one inspired by people wearing elegant clothes. There’s no extreme element that stands out, no insane graphics on the body parts, just a dignity to it all that clearly makes it shine. And all this was achieved using just a limited number of custom parts, unpretentious ones, but effective in getting the job done.

The V-Rod boasts special covers where covers were due (on the hand lever, coolant hose, front axle, lower and upper belts). The front wheel is an aftermarket one, sized 19 inches, while the rear one comes in at 18-inches, also aftermarket. Brembo calipers are used up front, and a custom exhaust was slapped onto one side. The mirror, hand grips, switch caps, footpegs or turn signals are also new on the V-Rod.

Now, we’re used to having these European-handled Harleys cost a lot of money, no matter the number of parts or work that went into making them. This one, however, is on the cheap side of things.

Fredy lists the bike for 12,800 euros, which is close to $15,000 at today’s exchange rates. Mind you, that’s how much other shops are asking for the parts they add alone, not the full build. Cheap, but not in that nasty way.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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