Photo: Thunderbike
If you were to choose one Harley-Davidson motorcycle to play the part of a superhero in whatever work of art, what family would it be from? Would you choose a Street, a Fat Bob, a Road Glide? Well, for some of us, the Harley superhero motorcycle would be the VRSC. And here’s one that not only looks like a superhero but is also kind of named like one: Black Shot.
The V-Twin Racing Street Custom breed was born over in Milwaukee as a means to fight off the muscle bikes made by others, especially Japanese manufacturers. VRSC came to be in 2001 and was kept in production all the way into 2017, growing all this time to encompass a large number of variants, ranging from the 115 hp VRSCA V-Rod to the drag-strip-confined VRXSE Destroyer.
The build we have here is made by Thunderbike, and like many of its kind in the shop of the Germans, it is based on a Night Rod. Unlike the others we’ve already seen, though, like the Red Devil or Sun Rod, this one keeps things simple and inconspicuous. Just like a superhero.
The motorcycle, a 2005 model year by birth, received a list of custom parts born in the Germans’ shop. From the swingarm to the air ride suspension, and from the forward control kit to the exhaust with a cool name (Bad Ass is how they call it), everything on this screams European.
The natural, aggressive stance of the motorcycle is further enhanced by the all-black paint chosen for the body, one that not only fits the build like a glove but also makes it look ready to take on any Japanese.
Because the Black Shot is one of Thunderbike’s older builds, it is almost impossible to venture an estimate on how much this thing cost to put together.
The build we have here is made by Thunderbike, and like many of its kind in the shop of the Germans, it is based on a Night Rod. Unlike the others we’ve already seen, though, like the Red Devil or Sun Rod, this one keeps things simple and inconspicuous. Just like a superhero.
The motorcycle, a 2005 model year by birth, received a list of custom parts born in the Germans’ shop. From the swingarm to the air ride suspension, and from the forward control kit to the exhaust with a cool name (Bad Ass is how they call it), everything on this screams European.
The natural, aggressive stance of the motorcycle is further enhanced by the all-black paint chosen for the body, one that not only fits the build like a glove but also makes it look ready to take on any Japanese.
Because the Black Shot is one of Thunderbike’s older builds, it is almost impossible to venture an estimate on how much this thing cost to put together.
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