Harley-Davidson V-Rod

Unlikely Combo: How Porsche Helped Harley Build the V-Rod

They say opposites attract, and aside from a historic reliance on air-cooled engines, Porsche and Harley-Davidson couldn’t be more apples to oranges. Back in the 1990s, Porsche was the foremost name in German performance engineering, while Harley’s offerings had become decidedly stagnant since the mid 80s. The result of this unlikely partnership was the Harley-Davidson…

Harley V-Rod

Harley V-Rod cafe racer by Dr Mechanik

13 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

We don’t get to see many custom motorcycles from Germany. Modified BMWs are becoming more common, especially R-series scramblers or café bikes. And we’re big fans of LSL-Motorradtechnik creations too. But this is something completely different, and completely over the top: a Harley V-Rod cafe racer.