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The V-Twin Racing Street Custom line makes for a rather rare breed of motorcycles in the Harley-Davidson portfolio. And given how not that many were made over the years, seeing a bunch of them being converted by a single shop (a very imaginative one) is quite the surprise.
Harley gave birth to the VRSC family, as it’s also called, in 2001, introducing it as one of the first to use a new generation DOHC engine with liquid cooling, the Revolution. Production ended in 2017, during which time the two-wheeler specifically targeted the muscle bikes of the age, especially the ones coming from Japan.
A great deal of variants was made, from the 115 hp VRSCA V-Rod to the non-street-legal, drag strip-bred VRXSE Destroyer. Somewhere in between, there was the VRSCD Night Rod (made from 2006 to 2008), one of the favorite base bikes for German custom shops Thunderbike.
We've talked about some of their older VRSC conversions before, like the Thunderbolt and Sun Rod, but now it’s time for something a tad more aggressive, at least as far as visuals go.
What you’re looking at is called in Thunderbike speak Red Devil. Also based on a Night Rod, it sports a complete body kit that makes the two-wheeler’s lines significantly more dramatic.
The list of hardware added includes everything from the Dr. Jekill & Mr. Hyde exhaust system to the toppers. There are less massive custom parts on it (mirrors, license frame and bracket, signals, grip, and handlebar), but also more imposing ones. Those include the special air ride suspension, fenders, shock absorbers, and the overall, already-mentioned, body kit. The entire package is wrapped in a very spirited red color the likes of which we don't often see on Harleys.
As for the cost of the build, based on the parts Thunderbike lists for the project, we estimate it is worth somewhere around €2,000, which is the equivalent of $2,400, not including the paint and exhaust system.
A great deal of variants was made, from the 115 hp VRSCA V-Rod to the non-street-legal, drag strip-bred VRXSE Destroyer. Somewhere in between, there was the VRSCD Night Rod (made from 2006 to 2008), one of the favorite base bikes for German custom shops Thunderbike.
We've talked about some of their older VRSC conversions before, like the Thunderbolt and Sun Rod, but now it’s time for something a tad more aggressive, at least as far as visuals go.
What you’re looking at is called in Thunderbike speak Red Devil. Also based on a Night Rod, it sports a complete body kit that makes the two-wheeler’s lines significantly more dramatic.
The list of hardware added includes everything from the Dr. Jekill & Mr. Hyde exhaust system to the toppers. There are less massive custom parts on it (mirrors, license frame and bracket, signals, grip, and handlebar), but also more imposing ones. Those include the special air ride suspension, fenders, shock absorbers, and the overall, already-mentioned, body kit. The entire package is wrapped in a very spirited red color the likes of which we don't often see on Harleys.
As for the cost of the build, based on the parts Thunderbike lists for the project, we estimate it is worth somewhere around €2,000, which is the equivalent of $2,400, not including the paint and exhaust system.
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