Harley-Davidson V Rod vs Harley-Davidson Breakout 114...who is King of the rake? 

Bought a VROD Muscle this week. I'm in love.

Almost every reviewer ride of the V-Rod on YT starts off with a "Wow!", quickly followed by "This blew up my preconceived ideas about the V-Rod." Still one of HD's great bikes and now that they're finally getting "discovered", more popular than ever.

I love the breakout, but my dream bike is the VROD Muscle and that’s the one I got, and I am so happy, and the good thing are really originals, plus I am a Porsche fan so it’s perfect combination for me, great reviews guys!

I had a 2004 V-Rod that I ended up putting detachable saddle bags on, more comfortable seats, detachable sissy bar, engine guard, Bub pipes and a Vance&Hines FuelPak tuner. Sounded like a traditional HD. Got the best of both worlds, touring and racing. My wife and I used to ride the V-Rod from Massachusetts to Naples Florida and back, very comfortable. most reliable HD motorcycle made! Only issue was the 2004 had a small capacity fuel tank, and we had some close calls almost running out of fuel. 110 miles on it when I purchased in 2008. Traded it in 2010 with 18,000 miles on it. Best bike I have ever owned.

Good review guys thanks! Currently looking at one these two to purchase! Very informative!👍🏼

I'm not a mechanic and I knew very little about motorcycles when I bought my vrod but soon as I began riding I instantly understood that the bike only wanted to operate at high revs , basically it ran better the more gas that I gave it lol I quickly understood horsepower I understand even more when I got my street glide ( they are NOT the same) lol

The breakout is the vrod replacement. I prefer the vrod

I have a 2007 VRSC"X" and a 2003 Dyna Lowrider and love them both for different reasons! Vrod is wicked fast!! With the exhaust, filter and racetune it puts down about 120hp and 83ftlbs torque!

Good review. Funny, 3 years ago I bought a used V-Rod VRSCAW and I have been blown away after a lifetime of V-Twins.

Thank you Guys, very nice Video 👍

For me you can't beat the original V-Rod. I have the 2003 100th Anniversary and I love it - the 180 rear tire makes it handle really well and is quite happy doing a ton over the mountain in the Isle of Man where I've taken it 3 times and keeps ok with my mate on their sports bikes. For a 19 year old bike it's a beast!!! 🙂

Great discussion

I have a yellow vrscse2. I almost purchased a breakout until I saw this and test drove it. It took less than 30 seconds and it pushed everything else out. I do just wish I had mid controls.

I had a v rod muscle for 2 years. I rode a break out for a while. No comparison. The v rod is much quicker and I felt more agile. The breakout is nice but can’t compare to the v rod in my opinion

Tell you guys ain’t from Australia. They are the only two bikes people rave on about in Sydney area. Got the lebos on there vrod that they spent $50k on. And all the others who can’t buy new vrod so they buy breakouts and spend the big bucks on them.

Got a 2014 vrod for my first bike vary pleased with my choice. User friendly but plenty of bike to grow into.

My Dad had a VRod and he had no problem at all keeping up with my Honda V65 Magna. Really reliable great bike!

Ok this is a video that had to be made . I love both of these bikes , now I wanna talk about what's funky . First ditch that little Honda Shadow looking tank and add a fat tank , now the bikes is perfect . I really like the 114 air breather that on the bike . I love the breakout , it's an all style bike that can be takin to the distance and not a main Street fashion yuppy ride . The breakout isn't fast but with that 114 I'm sure it's oh ya and go for a stage 4 and I'd think it'll get it , it's a beauty . That's one slow bike that I'd feel damn proud of around crotch rockets or what ever , that's how much I dig the bike . My 2016 has a heavy breather screaming eagle and I love it . It also has a big radius exhaust and that's it along with a swing arm bag , I love it and it's only a 103 and I love it . It's a perfect fucking Harley that's all style and I can ride the distance on it . That fat wide low stance is greatness along with that fat 5 gallon tank . Ok now the vrod........ A bike I've loved for the longest time , I'm jealous of that superb machine and Harley can choke for killing that machine . What's funky now , ditch the handle bars and add drag bars , the air filter cover on that muscle is a great one bit it'll need an after market cover made in Russia . Now relocate the speedo to the aftermarket air box cover after them two things are redone now we're dealing with perfection . I love the bike and that rear fender goes with that fat tire . That fuckin vrod is tight and whip . I've only been up to two up close and it's a different kind of bike . Just cause its built for performance and looks doesn't mean it needs to die . This bike up close is all business just from looking at it . I love everything else about it , the exhaust coming out on both sides is marvelous. Fat wide and low but not too low is perfect on a Harley .

Love my 2015 vrod muscle 💪🏾

vrods are a favourite here in New Zealand, common as on our roads, so are all the other HD's.

I've had my nightrod for a month now and cant stop smiling. I have a 03 Heritage softail as well. Some days are lazy and slow and others are ....well. FASt.

That just took forever to get through that hole review. That’s like a TV show in it itself holy crap. But at the end, they finally got to the point ..

Love my muscle..Ive had 3..Harley totally dropped the ball stopping production of the Vrod...

I bought my Vrod Muscle 2 years ago and love it. I don't think I will ever get rid of it. My friends were trying to give me shit saying it's not "a real Harley." Then we go out riding and they can't keep up with me and they have to stop for gas every half hour.

Well done. GIVING ME THE BUG man..and I can’t afford to have THE BUG right now!

Both are very nice 👌 👍 👏

My experience with the V-ROD Muscle was quite opposite of this review: I had a punched-oit 03 Yamaha FZ1 which made my next bike (2010 Muscle) quite a step down in power, yet the grunt of a V-Twin more satisfying. It was seeing that V-Rod in person that gave me major goosebumps! The most beautiful machine I've ever seen! So much so I baught a 2nd one (2017 VRM) and called them my Evil Twins (both gloss black of course). I sold the Yamaha; my V-Rods killed my desire to ride it.

Ive ridden both and the V Rod has more power. Both are nice bikes so its a matter of choice. My preference is the V Rod if I ever decide to sell my Night Train!

Bro, you had concluded that V rod is more fun to ride, I am a veteran hard core Harley Davidson rider, I ride a sportster 883 in India, the 1st thing is that the V rod was introduced as the most powerful motorcycle ever built in the USA in year 2000 I think, source pl see the national geographic channel prog, the V rod was built using Porsche engine, it has many records, it is one of my favorites, but the break out too is one of my favorites, although the 2017 CVO breakout is better than the present ones in terms of bad ass looks, the present softails have good riding qualities, but Harleys are sought only for the bad ass looks and the vibrations which we have only in sportsers today. Anyway we'll done comparison video falcon fury Harley davidson.thunbs up guys.

I think the most sexiest cruiser is the vrod!

Love my 03, 100 year anniversary addition

If you are looking to drastically change your V-Rod handling for the better, get a Budman handle bar riser. I have changed my 2010 Muscle to a Road-Rod and had to change to the risers for clearance, but what a great surprise!!!

The Vrod. The Sportster S for adult sized people.

And now HD may be killing off the Breakout too..... Love the Vrod.

I think the VRod Muscle is gorgeous and is extremely reliable 🇺🇸👍🏻

Best bike harley ever made. not the prettiest but mechanically the absolute best, brilliant machine

Yes vrods are 👍, mine is bored out and built by Vreelands Harley to 1434cc and it is really fast. It has the full drag racing set up minus wheelie bars, pushing around 165 horsepower and I will never buy any other Harley out there besides vrods

My first Harley ever was Sportster on the License test's day never liked it or any HD, until my brother got his V-rod slowly but surely loving the Harley and its community so dised to get one and unfortunately they don't make the V-rod any more so my brother and his friends advised me to try the breakout which was awesome way compilable and stable on rode than the VR but rev limit to 4 or 6 RPM (not sure it was election ODO) considering coming from the sportbike that was the downfall for me but all in all fantastic bike both of them

How about the v-rod engine in break-out frame

I looked hard at both the Breakout and the 2016 Night Rod Special and went with the NRS. I beg to differ with your comment about it not being a god looking bike. The NRS is ridiculously fast for a HD and turns heads everywhere it goes. Lately it’s gotten more attention than most of the cats at the car shows I’ve been to. I can drag pegs on the canyons and above 4500rpms it pulls hard! You hit that 8000rpms and start floating gears it’s even faster! That 240 on the rear handled much better than I thought it would. A big selling point was the dual rotors on the front end. Huge points for me. Comes with 125hp and 83lbs of torque.

I ride a 07 VRSCR Street Rod, awesome engine and wicked handling with a 40 degree lean angle. I'll never part with it best Harley ever built IMO..

I had the 2015 NIGHTROD wish like hell l still had it. It was stock except for black slipons. And with that being said it looked beautiful and sounded every bit as Harley as it's true heritage. Matter of fact anyone who heard it would know it's a Harley even if it wasn't obvious by it's looks. Riding profile was very comfortable for me at six foot 32 inch inseam. It's Harley perfection with Porsche finess. A true must have if your not buying bagger Only thing compromised was passenger seat , but if you bought it knowing thatwhod care

Love the Vrods. Are the older model Vrods as reliable?

My little wife rides an 03’ Vrod. Perfect size for someone 5’3” 120 pounds. Snappy little bike.

Breakout for me.

I've got a '17 Muscle exactly like this, except with the mini passenger back rest. Previous was an '06 vrsc. Hadn't ridden since '07 (10 yrs.) Went to the HD dealer, bought/got on it & rode for an hr through the hills & highways, to work. Not gonna lie, I was nothing like the standard vrsc. It leaned nothing like the thin-tired bike. First time on an offramp, its didn't want to stay down, through the curve, even when applying more accelerator & leaning-harder.. Acceleration was hyper. There is no 'mellow, then power band. It's a rocket freight train, 100% of the rpms. The first drive, after such a hiatus, was stressful. Never felt that on a bike, even on my VFRs & BMW K1. I drive Michigan B-Trains at 147k GVWR metal coils, Tankers, and doubles-freight; they've never stressed me in a Pt. A->B drive. I've kept it, because it is fun. Took a couple of rides to 'understand' it. It has a personality that must be adapted-to, in order to zoom-around like one does on a typical bike, but it can do all of this things, like you experience on a standard bike. It's not jerky at the low-end, so you can slow to a stop, and not have to put your left foot down, right-away. This one doesn't lay-rubber like a typ vrsc. The rear wheel has much more grip, on a straight-pull. The regular vrsc will lay-down rubber for well-over 100 yards, if you drop the clutch & keep the throttle-pulled. I have smoked the tires/drifted it from a dead-stop, though. Note: the headlight is weak; it can't be ridden on dirt/country/gravel, or even rain-storm, road conditions. I drifted through a left turn at an intersection in a storm that was extreme pucker-factor. Fortunately, I've taken the riding/skid-pad courses for bikes & trucks. Regular rear-wheel vrod's don't have this problem.

I currently own a 2006 V-Rod with the narrower 180 rear tire. I have also ridden a V-Rod muscle with the 240 width rear tire and a Breakout which also has a 240 rear tire. The Breakout was a 2014 model with the 103 ci motor. While I liked the torque output of the 103 in the Breakout and didn't really miss the high RPM rush of the V-Rod, the Breakout required a considerable amount of effort on the bars to go through turns. Both my V-Rod and the V-Rod Muscle handle virtually the same despite the Muscles 240 rear tire.

I enjoyed my night rod. Only thing, I stopped at every gas station. 3 gallon tank under the seat. 60 miles on a full tank. It’s a bar hopper.

Where did you hear the revolution was a Porsche motor? My understanding was it was the Harley vr1000 motor refined and retuned for street use with Porsche consulting. Can I get your source?

I will also add l eas looking at a VROD MUSCLE AND NIGHTROD. WHEN I SAW THE NIGHTROD. AND HEARD IT FIRE. UP I WAS SOLD ON THE SPOT. IT HAD BLACK SLIP ONS LOOKED GREAT BETTER THAN SYOCK AND HAD THE. HARLEY SOUND PEOPLE LOVE AND WANT. THE SLIP ONS WERE A GREAT CUSTOM REPLACEMENT FROM FACTORY PART AND IS THE ONLY MODIFICATION ID MADE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

I think its time for you to do a comparison ride with the new 2023 or 2024 breakout 117 and better ergonomics

You should have got your hands on an FXDR and ride with the V-Rod

Hello all. My 2007 V Rod has given me a lot of pleasure, along with making many different bikers feel real bad when I dust them. I drive this bike as if I am on top of a cafe' bike. It does it all for me. If you put your weight forward, lay your chest on the airbox in a turn using a little front brake with the throttle, you will get some wonderful results. Maybe that's why I only got 3300 miles out of both tires !

2017 Cvo prostreet breakout is king in my opinion

I personally think the Breakout looks more like a replacement of the Night Train personally but that's just me.

2 popular bikes in New Zealand

That's not just a V rod, it's a V rod muscle...

Vrod best harley engine. REVOLUTION

The V rod has a lower center of gravity.

Id take the faster more reliable Vrod for quarter of the price anyday!

Breakout is just the same ol’ same ol’. The VRod Muscle is by far a much cooler bike.

The dealers killed off the VROD. Harley's answer to modern motorcycling and they killed it and went back to the thirties engine tech. I was going to buy a VROD after commuting back and forth on my 1200S for years. I had a hard time finding a dealer that had a good selection of the VROD, I was looking for the night rod . Then they quit making them and I did not want to get another primary chain driven pushrod motor so I went over to Victory and bought a Judge. Now the wife wants to ride with me so I am looking for a good bagger and I looked at the Harley line up and will probably go with Indian because they are more bang for the buck with modern engines. Harley should have taken that revolution engine and adapted it to their entire lineup. Sure it does not sound like an old Harley but with the factory headers it sounded like a new and improved Harley.

Its not plastic its fiberglass on the vrod. Its balanced great you just aren't balaced.

It's a Harley motor that was designed for super bike racing that Porsche helped to make a street motor! Porsche did not design the revolution motor.

that would be ridiculous

Vrod muscle!!!

In my opinion the V-Rod looks better.V-Rod muscle 125HP and 85 pounds of torque and 9.000 RPMs. The new Milwaukee 107 CI produces 92.53HP (69kw) @ 5020 rpm, and the 114 produces 100.57HP (75kw) @ 5020 Is not rocket science, the Vrod kick ass, gimme the Vrod all day.

The revolutionx and revolutionmax engines are not directly related to the V-rods revolution beyond being liquid cooled Harleys.

V Rod vs FXDR

Vrod forever..!!

The V-Rod wants to go fast

V-ROD the best and most reliable Harley Davidson ever made! 🗣Harley Davidson, bring it back! Use better marketing, social media, not tv. Don’t fail again on the success of the V-ROD!

I own a Muscle. The acceleration is unparallel. Nothing will ever beat it,period. Not even the sportster s. But I think imma buy a 107 Breakout as well. The look sells me. I dont need it to be fast and agile. If I want that,I'll hop on the vrod. I want the breakout for when I want to cruise with style.

The Backstreet boys were larger than life...

Night Train!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great video pretty much just what most VROD riders think. And for the Porsche didn't design the VROD people. in 1996 Harley WENT TO Porsche for help in designing a street version of the VR1000 that would last more then a weekend. If this link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GpsGwZWvMf0.html at 16 minutes doesn't work. Just search "Designing the VROD" It was built by Harley the design was done with the help of Porsche. I have had 4 Harley's in my life, all but the VRod I spent thousands on to go fast. I have a 2007 Night Rod that I have spent very little on modding (tuner, air, custom pipes I made) and it is the best Harley I ever ever owned. And by far the most FUN to ride and beat your friends down with. LOL I like all the Harley's love riding them all, but the VROD is like riding a video game. Until they bring back something like the VROD I will be only buying used VROD's.

Race the damn things

L had a Nightrod and loved it wouldnt chage a thing. Taco riding position .... BS . l found it comfortable and l laugh when l see vertically challenged folks on them.

Breakout is nice but it doesn’t come anywhere close to the v rod

V rod e muito maquina amda mais de final mas a m8 e mais top de andar sem falar no torke absurdo em baixa

Why do yo keep calling them light weight? Are you comparing them to a ford f-150?

I completely disagree. I think the V Rod Black Denim is the sexiest bike Harley have ever made.

The engine is not Porche designed, the design is as usual Harley Davidson's but the engine example was sent to Porche to run the durability test of theirs and their engineers came back with their suggestions that were done before the V Rod began produced.

Breakout looks a lot like the Yammy Warrior 1700 🤔

А в это время люди катаются на Yamaha V-Max, и смеются над этими тихоходами))

Breakout is better hands down. I have had both

The king of the rake is the Yamaha Raider

You're way off on the weight of the V rod muscle. They actually weigh 1,075lbs.

The break out does not handle better than the V Rod!! The lean angle is rubbish!!! Come on man ride the bikes!

@13:47 Oh sorry! I just collided with your vrod because I drive a bike like an idiot , sorry.

The answer is easy. Yamaha Vmax

The V rod motor is NOT Porsche designed. Porche was involved in and designed only the cooling for the V rod.

Now go test ride a Ducati XDiavel S with the rider aides off and get back with me. lol It will blow both of those bikes away in every way.

l mean they look like a child in dads boots. They reach for handlebars and feet are so extended they can barely reach forward controls feet fully extended. lol. Im six foot and VROD FIT LIKE A GLOVE. It eas cofortable and anyone 6 ft. looks cool on it notlike a cartoon character. And yes Porsche refined and engineered the already proven VR 1000 street race motor Harley that platform was based on. I think its most misunderstood bikeon the planet. And if the Harley purists didnt appreciate it for whatitwas. they are idiots or hadnt owned it. It takes well to drag inspired customizig looks and is soid i stovck configuration And people who put on hugely overly wide tires on them lol. vcant imagine. They look stupid and the 240 looks and perfprms brillianyly as engineered by Harley and Porsche. It irritates me when l see a VRODRUINED BY FOLKS WITH MORE MONEYTHAN SENSE. I wish l had all the swingarms people used in factory swaps. Id make a fortune whenfat tire fadsway over and peoplewant their achines back in stock configuration again Do these folks really believethey can outperform the. Styling and handling of a Harley engineered by Harley and Porsche?? Gurs again and please quit ruining these bikes. They are kinda rare in a sense and people who want one in its pure form end up with other peoples junk.

The Beatles are the King of all "boy bands".... and that V-Rod is just ugly

Harley guys are so funny. "120 hp is a lot of power" LOL... I guess if you're used to riding motorcycles from a company that spends all its money on marketing instead of engineering that's the kind of stuff you're gonna hear.

Porsche didn't design the v rod engine. Check your info dude.