Description
Click here for an CycleVIN Motorcycle History Report on this 2006 Harley-Davidson Street Rod. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
In 2001, Harley-Davidson released the V-Twin Racing Street Custom (VRSC). A serious departure from The Motor Company’s other models, the bike boasted an advanced V-Twin that was jointly developed with Porsche. In addition to breaking from Harley’s tradition of 45-degree motors — the V-Rod utilized a 60-degree block — it also featured water cooling and an under-seat fuel tank.
As Porsche describes the engine’s development: “Against the backdrop of a collaboration stretching back to the 1970s, the Porsche engineers constructed a water-cooled 1131cc motor based on a racing engine that delighted Harley-Davidson’s demanding clientele both for its performance as well as its imposing sound. With a DOHC valvetrain and electronically controlled fuel injection, the VRSC-series Harley with its four-valve engine put out up to 120hp.” Porsche fans will also note the gauges, which are very similar in style to what you’d find in the liquid-cooled 996.
The V-Rod’s creation eventually spawned several other variants, including the Night Rod and the VRSCR Street Rod you see here. Though each one is unmistakably a part of the VRSC family, the latter is distinguished by its shorter length, taller seat, and improved ground clearance. Harley made a number of changes to the geometry, including tightening the steering rake, lengthening the rear shocks, raising the exhaust, and moving the footpegs up and back, all of which allowed the bike to be leaned as much as 40 degrees. Moreover, the Street Rod came with updated freer-flowing pipes (bumping output from 115hp and 74lb-ft of torque up to 120hp and 80lb-ft of torque) and a set of 43mm inverted Showa cartridge forks (a first for Harley).
As Rider Magazine found in its review: “Though there’s no mistaking that this is a long and heavy motorcycle, it still gets around corners both tight and fast better than any Harley or cruiser to date, even the BMW R1200C or Moto Guzzi V11s. You’ll have to muscle the high-effort steering and be patient with the leisurely steering speed, but the reward will come from the wide-eyed, open-mouthed expressions of your sportbike riding buddies when your bike stays with ’em in the canyons and wins the beauty contest, too. Long sweepers are especially breathtaking, as the bike remains as planted and unflappable as a bullet train, even at full lean.”
This example is VIN: 1HD1HCZ5X6K806596. It was accepted as a trade-in by our friends at Bartel’s Harley-Davidson, so the history is not well-known.
The odometer shows 14,430 miles.
Documented Maintenance:
Modifications:
Vidal’s seat.
Sissy bar and rear rack.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Michelin Harley-Davidson Scorcher and Bridgestone Exedra G850 tires with date codes of 0910 and 4015.
The sale includes two keys.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Harley-Davidson is offered on a clean California title with current registration through November 2023.
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