Photo: Bad Land
When Harley-Davidson launched into the world the VRSC family of motorcycles at the turn of the millennium, it made no secret of the fact these are supposed to be very aggressive rides, styled but also mechanically built to be so.
For the 15 years it was on the market, the V-Rod family, as it also came to be known, managed to keep these stock form traits, but as it usually happens in the automotive industry, there were people who saw a lot more potential in the bikes, and started modifying them with impressive results.
And they never stopped, as even today, seven years after Harley-Davidson pulled the plug on this breed of motorcycles, they keep coming back to haunt the dreams of their competitors and impress the world with their stunning looks.
The main reason Harley launched the V-Rods was to fight the supremacy of the Japanese motorcycles in the muscle bike segment. Strangely enough, even Japanese custom shops started modifying V-Rods instead of focusing on more domestic machines.
One of the Japanese crews who took a real liking to the American muscle machines is Bad Land, which for years has been rolling out its doors insane interpretations of V-Rods. The most recent we've come across is the one called for unknown reasons Jeo-Zen No. 1.
The build is based on a 2004 V-Rod, meaning it's a VRSCB. It was modified so heavily that it now looks like all other Bad Land builds we've discussed over the years: loaded, pointy, and badass.
The scope of modifications is extensive, and includes upgrades to pretty much all the areas of the two-wheeler, with the exception of the engine, because one never messes with perfection.
Starting from the ground up, we get custom wheels made by Performance Machine. They are not exaggeratedly large, coming in at just 19 inches at the front and 18 inches at the rear, but the disconnect between their widths makes them look incredibly appealing: the front one is 120 mm, while the rear one is more than double, 260 mm.
Both wheels wear Metzeler tires, and a girder fork that looks out of this world supports the front one. Custom fenders made by the Japanese crew have been installed at both ends.
The list of Bad Land-made custom parts that made it onto this build is impressive. It includes the headlight, handlebar, airbox cover, and side mount. Others, like Performance Machine and Ken's Factory, contributed the controls, brakes, and grips.
As said, the engine was left stock, but a custom Bad Land exhaust was pulled over it for the proper integration of the bike's heart with the rest of the build.
The Harley-Davidson Jeo-Zen No. 1 is still listed on the Bad Land website, despite being an older build of the crew. There is no mention however of how much it cost to be built.
And they never stopped, as even today, seven years after Harley-Davidson pulled the plug on this breed of motorcycles, they keep coming back to haunt the dreams of their competitors and impress the world with their stunning looks.
The main reason Harley launched the V-Rods was to fight the supremacy of the Japanese motorcycles in the muscle bike segment. Strangely enough, even Japanese custom shops started modifying V-Rods instead of focusing on more domestic machines.
One of the Japanese crews who took a real liking to the American muscle machines is Bad Land, which for years has been rolling out its doors insane interpretations of V-Rods. The most recent we've come across is the one called for unknown reasons Jeo-Zen No. 1.
The build is based on a 2004 V-Rod, meaning it's a VRSCB. It was modified so heavily that it now looks like all other Bad Land builds we've discussed over the years: loaded, pointy, and badass.
The scope of modifications is extensive, and includes upgrades to pretty much all the areas of the two-wheeler, with the exception of the engine, because one never messes with perfection.
Starting from the ground up, we get custom wheels made by Performance Machine. They are not exaggeratedly large, coming in at just 19 inches at the front and 18 inches at the rear, but the disconnect between their widths makes them look incredibly appealing: the front one is 120 mm, while the rear one is more than double, 260 mm.
Both wheels wear Metzeler tires, and a girder fork that looks out of this world supports the front one. Custom fenders made by the Japanese crew have been installed at both ends.
The list of Bad Land-made custom parts that made it onto this build is impressive. It includes the headlight, handlebar, airbox cover, and side mount. Others, like Performance Machine and Ken's Factory, contributed the controls, brakes, and grips.
As said, the engine was left stock, but a custom Bad Land exhaust was pulled over it for the proper integration of the bike's heart with the rest of the build.
The Harley-Davidson Jeo-Zen No. 1 is still listed on the Bad Land website, despite being an older build of the crew. There is no mention however of how much it cost to be built.
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