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Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle
Low and slow more your speed? Didn’t think so. So what is Harley doing on this list? Trust me, the V-Rod Muscle belongs here. While not as famous (or as promoted) as H-D’s chrome-clad cruisers, the V-Rod Muscle features a blatantly liquid-cooled 1247cc 60-degree V-Twin thundermaker that had some design input from some obscure outside company called Porsche.
The result: 87-foot pounds of torque mated to about 120 horsepower, all in a low-slung cruiser format that’s far more comfortable than many of the balled-up riding positions of sportbikes and looks pretty bad ass to boot. Triple disc brakes and adjustable suspension up the fun factor.
The $16,500 V-Rod is available in two looks this year, and really, either one should do the job. Will it win races against some of the other top-shelf bikes here? Maybe, maybe not. One thing it isn’t, though, is slow.