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We took the most award-winning Harley-Davidson motorcycle down some new roads. No matter how you like to ride, with the additio

What it has always been is a sleek, fast machine with a big hunger for straightaway acceleration. The reason is easy to see. Its right there at the center. A liquid-cooled, fuel-injected 60 V-Twin Revolution powertrain. Dual overhead cams. Four-valve heads. Two aggressive-breathing velocity stacks housed in a massive air box. Wind the engine up to the redline and make short work of the next quarter mile and beyond. The rigid, hydro-formed frame puts all that power to thrilling use. We wanted stopping to be equally exhilarating as going. All VRSC bikes are now fitted with performance 4-piston caliper Brembo brakes. With all these goodies to play with, We took the most award-winning Harley-Davidson motorcycle down some new roads. No matter how you like to ride, with the additions of the Night Rod and Street Rod models, now theres a VRSC bike that fits your style. But thats not all thats new for 2006. Theres also a 240mm rear tire kit available in late 2005 through Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories. Scorching asphalt has never been so much fun.

Feast your eyes on the new roadster-inspired VRSCR Street Rod. Consider yourself tempted. Now get ready to unleash 120 horses on some winding asphalt. Crack the throttle up to the retuned Revolution engines 9,000-rpm redline and you get deep into one of motorcyclings most satisfying powerbands. Hairpins are equally satisfying on a bike this agile. Inverted fork with sculpted triple clamp. Steep rake, cornering clearance and straight-shot dual pipes for 40 worth of lean. Mid-mount controls. Brembo brakes. Staggered 10-Spoke wheels. And a big 5-gallon tank. Because for all its curb appeal, the Street Rod is built to be ridden long and hard, far from any curb.