What is the Night Rod Special?
What is the Night Rod Special?
The Night Rod® Special is a bold, drag-inspired bike that delivers big power and performance. Pure Harley-Davidson® Styling: The blacked out styling on the big V-Twin engine delivers a unique custom look. Check out those blacked out cylinders, heads, and rocker covers.
What’s the difference between a V-Rod and a Night Rod?
The V-Rod Muscle® is slightly shorter than the Night Rod® Special – it has a total length of 94.9 inches, while the Night Rod® Special is at 96.1 inches. The V-Rod Muscle® has slightly less ground clearance than the Night Rod® Special if that is a concern.
What did Harley replace the V-Rod with?
Softail FXDR
Harley-Davidson has replaced the spirit of the venerable V-Rod drag-strip king with the new Softail FXDR, the first Harley with clip-on handlebars.
What does the Night Rod special look like?
Pitch black and sinister as hell, the Night Rod® Special model is aggressively styled from the front end to the back. Engine, wheels, forks, triple clamps, swingarm—they’re all blacked out and thick with uncompromising, drag strip attitude.
What kind of engine does a Harley Davidson Night Rod have?
All 2012 V-Rod models are powered by the latest version of the Revolution engine, a 1250cc liquid-cooled V-Twin with dual overhead camshafts, four-valve cylinder heads and Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI).
How old is the Harley Davidson V Rod?
It’s been ten years since we launched our V-Rod® family of high performance, drag-inspired Harley-Davidson® motorcycles, and to celebrate, all 2012 V-Rod motorcycles are sporting a commemorative 10th Anniversary badge.
What does ABS do on a Harley Davidson Night Rod?
ABS is part of the optional Security Package that also includes the Smart Security System with proximity-based, hands-free security fob. Dark and sinister, the restyled Night Rod Special features a new tapered tail section, lighter-weight wheels, and improved ergonomics with reduced reach to both the rider footpegs and handlebar.