HARLEY-DAVIDSONV-Rod 2002 - 2003

　　In 2002, the American motorcycle manufacturer launched the Harley-Davidson V-Rod, a muscle bike machine manufactured from 1999 to 2017. The bike was also known as the V-twin Racing Street Custom (VRSC) and was the first motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson with overhead camshafts and a liquid-cooled engine.

　　The V-Rod debuted in 2001 as a single model and was aimed to run against American and Japanese muscle machines. At its core, the bike packed a Revolution engine developed for road use by Porsche Engineering, assisted by several Harley-Davidson engineers.

　　For appearance, the 2002 V-Rod packed a round headlight mounted on a raked-out front fork with a pulled-back handlebar, a fuel tank mounted under the seat, a low seat, disc wheels, and a two-into-two chromed exhaust system with large mufflers.

　　The power of the 2002 Harley-Davidson V-Rod was generated by a 1,130cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering 115 hp at 8,250 rpm and 100 Nm (74 lb-ft) torque at 7,300 rpm.

　　The bike's handling was operated by a significant 49 mm telescopic fork on the front with 100 mm wheel travel and dual adjustable shock absorbers on the rear with 70 mm wheel travel.

　　The 2002 motorcycle packed forward-mounted controls, a welded pulled-back handlebar, an aluminum radiator shroud with twin vortex air vents, custom-made mirrors, a new clock and dual trip meter, and an improved side stand.