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[IMFASTTOO]

Who said anything about times? My buddy races dirt bikes and has a lot of land just north of Crestview FL on his track he will leave any rocket over the 1/4mile just like I said I do not know where the 11sec came from.

WELL in order to beat a ROCKET that 125 would have to run under the 11 second 1/4 time the Rockets capable of at over 115 MPH

 

[IMFASTTOO]

Harley-Davidson Twin Cam (1800cc / 110” 45 degree single plug v-twin with F.I.) – 95hp & 110 ft lbs of torque - seems to be where Harleys max out. Obviously I have no proof that those numbers are remotely accurate, just something I spotted online, Harley doesn't like publishing insignificant information like whether or not their engines have power, apparently.

That's shy 50 hp compared to the Roadster and over 40 ft lbs of torque.

We DYNOED my friends SCREAMIN EAGLE V ROD and it made 111 RWHP BUT I still beat him by 4 bike lengths with my stock 09 CLASSIC

 

[Neville Lush]

A 2014 V Rod makes 117-119 with some slip on mufflers. A stock 05/6 R3 makes 118-120 with stock mufflers. They weigh similar, to me it would be about rider skill. The way to do it would be have a race or two then swap bikes and see who wins. I don't know for sure, but me being a skinny little dude, I reckon the Rod may be easier to get off the line, rollon's give me the Rocket. . BTW a well tuned 110CVO with a stock engine will just go over 90rwhp. They are a low comp, lowly tuned engine, with a polished turd for a cam.

 

[idk]

WELL in order to beat a ROCKET that 125 would have to run under the 11 second 1/4 time the Rockets capable of at over 115 MPH

You just don't get it do you? I suspect that an old Series II Land Rover could beat a Carpenter Rocket on his track. The real world is not a quarter of a mile of straight road.

 

[Claviger]

Thread necro.....

Fat tire Vrods can't corner for **** vs R3Rs, been there done that, emberassed the hell out of multiple now, on both tight technical roads and freeway sweepers at ludicrous speeds.

As far as quarters go...

The rocket is definitely the faster bike....IF you can get it off the line without a big wheelie, burnout, or bogging. The Vrod has the advantage of enough power to get going quickly without the immense torque on the bottom, making it more friendly to less skilled riders out of the hole imho.

Roll ons from 40ish the three times iv gotten do run vrods have always ended in harley tears before the end of 2nd gear, it's not even a race.

Screaming Eagle is a joke, dollar for dollar in mod money the rocket will gain far more hp per dollar spent, and it has a MUCH higher upper limit to max power that is daily drivable.


TL/DR: Not even a race, go find a sport bike to pick on, harleys are not in the same class as R3s.

 

[sonny]

I own a 2010 fatboy which is for the most part tricked out, engine wise. It will outrun any stock CVO. It has been taken out to a 106 with very hot cams, heads, and the primary is build with a heavy duty clutch and a screaming eagle com. For a harley it is very quick but that is just that its a harley. Compared to my completely stock Rocket Roadster X it is joke. Handling. breaking, and overall performance of the Rocket is far better. The Harley has cost me a lot of money just to keep it running. The twin cam engine has a lot of built in defects and weak spots engine wise. Go to a harley event and you will have to look very hard for a bike with 50,000 plus miles. I read somewhere that the average Harley owner rides a little less than 6,000 miles a year. My Rocket is not even tagged yet and we have 3,700 miles on it already. My opinion is that the Rocket is made to ride and not require the constant maintenance which the harley requires. Bike for Bike all said the Rocket Three Roadster is the better bike all the way around. Of course this is just my opinion but Experience is a great teacher.

 

[steve59]

Sounds like my 04 fxdli. it had 251 race cams, cnc ported heads, high comp pistons, SE rockers, lifters, valve springs, etc 6k in engine upgrades to make it about as fast as the r3r! but, it ran HOT and grenaded. Harley fixed the rubber cam chain tensioners the hydraulics in the bike are all spring loaded and i'm not an engineer but I bet the springs are a lot stiffer than the oil pressure ever builds up to in those bikes meaning they're not really hydraulic but spring loaded rollers/sliders.
In harley's defense they are aware of their core buyers and have added liquid cooling to the high mileage models, but for the most part harleys are first time rider bikes and will survive the mild miles their core ownership puts on them.