v-rod “bolt-on” project

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V-ROD “BOLT-ON” PROJECT
“W
e’ve built more than
300 of these so far,”
Randy Aron says
pointing to his latest
Cycle Visions VRod/Road-Rod conversion, and
the latest in a lineup of Drag
Specialties bolt-on customs. “This
has become an extremely popular
bike. It’s no flash in the pan.” It’s
easy to see why. This really is a
straight bolt-on, easily accom-
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plished. “And when people take
their first ride they’re sold,”
Randy’s found. “The Road-Rod is
a motorcycle with plenty of speed
and agility, and all the comfort and
convenience of a touring bike. It’s
a heck of a package.”
Your V-Rod customers can
have it, too. Virtually everything
needed for a conversion like this
is available through Drag
Specialties. It’s in the FatBook. The
Cycle Visions/Randy Aron fairing
brackets perfectly position a
Road Glide fairing onto the VRod frame, and everything bolts
right on. There’s no welding and
no extra holes to be drilled. It’s
the same story with the Cycle
Visions saddlebags, the floorboards and everything else. The
Cycle Visions/Randy Aron parts
bolt right into OE threaded holes.
Easy as that.
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The Drag Specialties Sprocket Cover provides a
clean look on the left side.
Removing the right saddlebag reveals the Legend
Air rear shock.
A high tech look is achieved with the use of the
Kuryakyn Pilot Grips.
The PM Trinity front wheel, brake caliper and rotor
are matched with Metzeler rubber.
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The Samson Long
Cannons exhaust
pipes flow down
under the saddlebags. In addition to
looking great, you
know this is a
sweet-sounding ride
as well.
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Now, on this build Randy took
things to the limit. Along with his
own Road-Rod conversion kit and
the saddlebag lowers that so neatly
adapt that Road Glide fairing and
saddlebag tops and latches to the VRod, Randy took a walk through the
FatBook adding plenty of other VRod bolt-ons. Some of them, like
the exhaust, are actually required
for the conversion, others are
strongly recommended. “You do
have to change the pipes,” Randy
says. “Stock V-Rod exhausts won’t
work with our saddlebags. The
shock angles are different on the VRod and Road Glide. The exhaust
has to be low, and there are any
number of systems that’ll work.”
Randy chose Samson Long Cannons
here. Cycle Visions strongly urges
that you change the front wheel,
too. Changing wheels on a V-Rod,
with or without a Cycle Visionsadapted fairing, really improves the
handling of these machines. This
bike’s rolling on Performance
Machine Trinity wheels with a
matching 72-tooth sprocket. Randy
mounted Performance Machine
calipers and rotors, too.
We’re looking at an all-out conversion here. While certainly not
required, Cycle Visions stripped this
’02 V-Rod right down to the bare
frame and then built it up again
painting and detailing everything.
Underneath that Ferrari Red and
Brilliant Silver there’s quite a few
Drag Specialties V-Rod parts, too,
things like the Hotop frame- and
neck post covers, the Corbin Dual
Touring seat, Kuryakyn Pilot Grips
and Novello plugs and covers to list
off just a few. Legend Air
Suspension Rear Shocks went on,
too, and a Dynojet Power
Commander pumped up the performance.
Cycle Visions came up with this
conversion about two years ago,
shortly after Harley introduced the
V-Rod. “I had a brand-new V-Rod in
the shop,” Randy says, “and parked
next to it I had a Road Glide. It didn’t take long to see that the Road
Glide fairing and bag package was a
perfect match to the new Harley.” It
didn’t take long for riders to find
out about this conversion, either,
and almost everything needed for it
is right in the FatBook. Bolt-ons
don’t come much easier. Sport
Touring, Harley-Davidson style,
doesn’t get much better.
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Cycle Visions makes its
own rear fender extension
to accept Harley-Davidson
saddlebags.
The front and rear Cobra Swept floorboards are
particularly well-suited to the V-Rod style.
Drag Specialties Smooth
Clutch Cover insert.
A view of the Cobra
Swept rear floorboard
flipped up for solo riding.
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2002 ROAD-ROD/V-ROD
CUSTOMIZEDBY CYCLE VISIONS/RANDY ARON
SAN DIEGO, CA.
DRS133
QTY.
PART #
CHASSIS
1
7807-0026
1
6064100
1
6064602
1
0201-0013
1
0202-0037
1
110-10411
1
110-13074
1
DS243235
1
1902-0008
1
0504-0008
1
0504-0009
1
0504-0010
1
DS904377
1
DS904378
2
DS904379
1
3501-0010
1
2330-0001
ENGINE
1
DS200487
1
DS325899
1
DS199509
1
1611-0001
1
2107-0110
1
DS330054
1
DS720614
1
2010-0810
1
7807-0110
2
DS190837
1
DS720610
*= Mid-Year Page #
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DESCRIPTION
Legend Air Suspension Rear Shocks
Cobra Swept Front Floorboards
Cobra Swept Rear Floorboards
PM 19” x 3.0” Trinity Front Wheel
PM 18’ x 5.5” Trinity Rear Wheel
Metzeler 110/90H-19” Front Tire
Metzeler 200/50VR-18” Rear Tire
Drag/Hotop Swingarm Pivot Covers
Drag/Hotop Lower Neckpost cover
Drag/Hotop Side Frame Covers
Drag/Hotop Front Frame Covers
Drag/Hotop Lower Left Side Cover
Corbin Dual Touring Seat, Front
Corbin Dual Touring Seat, Rear
Corbin Oval Backrests
Cycle Visions Saddlebag Mounts
Cycle Visions Fairing Mount
RETAIL
1,649.95
199.95
299.95
1,099.95
1,199.95
139.95
229.95
53.95
29.95
114.95
114.95
39.95
359.95
229.95
399.90
499.95
499.95
Samson Long Cannon Exhaust
Drag/Hotop Speedometer Pickup Cover
Drag/Hotop Cam Adjuster Cover
Drag/Hotop Timing Plug Cover
Drag Specialties Smooth Water Pump Cover
Drag/Hotop Oil Dipstick Cover
Drag Specialties Smooth Clutch Cover
Drag Specialties Sprocket Cover
Drag/Hotop Rear Brake M/C Cover
Drag 5/16”-18 x 3/4” Button Heads Bolts
Novello Rocker Plug Inserts
429.95
27.95
42.95
16.95
24.95
44.95
32.95
68.95
94.95
27.90
47.95
2004
PAGE #
799
834
834
N/A
N/A
892
892
760
765
86*
86*
86*
70
70
88
173
37
213
746
364
364
364
399
418
433
660
983
368
QTY.
PART #
DESCRIPTION
RETAIL
2004
PAGE #
DRIVELINE
1
1201-0027
1
DS720613
PM 72 Tooth Trinity Pulley
Novello Clutch Cover Insert
629.95
32.95
N/A
418
BRAKES
1
DS324603
1
DS324609
1
DS324612
2
1203-5540
1
1203-5542
1
DS190466
1
DS190665
2
DS373454
PM Rear Brake Caliper
PM Left Front Brake Caliper
PM Right Front Brake Caliper
PM Trinity Front Brake Rotors
PM Trinity Rear Brake Rotor
Drag Specialties Rear Rotor Bolt Kit
Colony Belt Pulley Mounting Hardware
Joker Machine Smooth M/C Covers
499.95
449.95
449.95
591.90
295.95
14.95
21.95
69.90
641
640
640
915
915
979
979
661
ELECTRICAL
1
1902-0009
1
DS280200
Drag/Hotop Rear Brake Switch Cover
Weekend Concepts Vizor Lights
54.95
68.95
509
538
FUEL
1
Dynojet Power Commander
359.95
45*
69.95
602
1020-0004
CONTROLS
1
DS243209
Kuryakyn Pilot Grips w/Throttle Boss
Special Magnum Chromite 2 Cables & Line
Painted & Bodywork
Uptown Cycle Design, Tony Lalacata
MISC.
1
1
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
H-D Saddlebags
N/A
H-D Inner & Outer FLT Fairing
Cycle Visions Rear FenderN/A
11,634.70
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A