Photo: Bad Land
More than 20 years ago Harley-Davidson decided to enter the world of muscle bikes and challenge the leaders of the segment, Japanese companies, with something it called the VRSC. That's short for V-twin racing street custom, and like the name says, the models of this family quickly became favorites of the aftermarket specialists doing business in modifying Harleys.
In all, the V-Rod family, as it's also known, spawned a total of 11 models until it was discontinued in 2017, including the track-only Destroyer. All of them have gone through impressive changes at the hands of global custom shops, but of interest to us today is a version called the VRSCAW.
The bike was introduced in 2007 as the successor of the original VRSCA, and brought to the table a new frame, capable of holding a larger, 240 mm rear tire, but also a five-gallon fuel tank. Heavier than the model it replaced, it still was a well-received muscle bike, and stayed in production until 2010.
The bike you're looking at now was originally a VRSCAW from the very first year. It doesn't look like one anymore, as it underwent serious modifications at the hands of Japanese customizer Bad Land.
We're used by now to seeing Bad Land's creations as manifestations of darkness, with bodies draped in black and accented by shiny chrome elements and pointy pieces of hardware. The Emburo, as this custom is called, is no exception.
The modifications made to the bike started with the fitting of new wheels. A crew called Performance Machine was the supplier, and the wheels are of the Riviera variety, sized 19 inches at the front and 18 inches at the rear.
The one at the front is held in place by a Harley-Davidson fork produced in 2012, while the one at the rear comes a bit wider than it originally did, 260 mm.
When seen from the front the bike looks particularly nasty, with the headlight, a Bad Land handlebar, the mirrors of unspecified provenance, and the silhouette of the bulky fuel tank behind them conspiring to make the ride appear sharp and dangerous, unforgiving even.
The bike is animated by the standard V-rod engine, the Revolution Harley developed back in the day with help from Porsche Engineering. We're not told if it was modified in any other way than being at the receiving end of a Bad Land air filter and custom exhaust of undisclosed make.
The cost of the Harley-Davidson Emburo is as mysterious as the shape of the bike sitting in darkness for the photoshoot. For reference though, you should know you can get a used and unmodified VRSCAW for as little as $7,000 if you know where to look.
The bike was introduced in 2007 as the successor of the original VRSCA, and brought to the table a new frame, capable of holding a larger, 240 mm rear tire, but also a five-gallon fuel tank. Heavier than the model it replaced, it still was a well-received muscle bike, and stayed in production until 2010.
The bike you're looking at now was originally a VRSCAW from the very first year. It doesn't look like one anymore, as it underwent serious modifications at the hands of Japanese customizer Bad Land.
We're used by now to seeing Bad Land's creations as manifestations of darkness, with bodies draped in black and accented by shiny chrome elements and pointy pieces of hardware. The Emburo, as this custom is called, is no exception.
The modifications made to the bike started with the fitting of new wheels. A crew called Performance Machine was the supplier, and the wheels are of the Riviera variety, sized 19 inches at the front and 18 inches at the rear.
The one at the front is held in place by a Harley-Davidson fork produced in 2012, while the one at the rear comes a bit wider than it originally did, 260 mm.
When seen from the front the bike looks particularly nasty, with the headlight, a Bad Land handlebar, the mirrors of unspecified provenance, and the silhouette of the bulky fuel tank behind them conspiring to make the ride appear sharp and dangerous, unforgiving even.
The bike is animated by the standard V-rod engine, the Revolution Harley developed back in the day with help from Porsche Engineering. We're not told if it was modified in any other way than being at the receiving end of a Bad Land air filter and custom exhaust of undisclosed make.
The cost of the Harley-Davidson Emburo is as mysterious as the shape of the bike sitting in darkness for the photoshoot. For reference though, you should know you can get a used and unmodified VRSCAW for as little as $7,000 if you know where to look.
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