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2002 - 2006 vrod coolant bottle caps

by Editor on 02/14/23

My new coolant caps arrived!
These are so much stronger than the OEM and I especially like the 90 degree version! 
Check out Fredy's eBay store for these, and ALL his other VROD parts.

02-06 vrod coolant bottle caps

VROD chin spoiler / radiator cover protective membrane

by Editor on 02/13/23

One of the problems with the Harley-Davidson Vrod chin spoiler / radiator cover is the paint gets damaged from rocks and debris from the front tire. In an effort to protect this Unicorn part I decided to make this.
  • Left: paper template 
  • Right: transferred to 3M protective membrane 

vrod chin spoiler protective membrane

VROD chin spoiler / radiator cover

by Editor on 02/10/23

These genuine Harley-Davidson chin spoilers / radiator are very rare, and commonly called a unicorn part. BUT to find one HD colour matched blue one for a 2005 VRSCSE CVO is wholly grail unicorn rare...
Here's a before and after being OCD cleaned, cut waxed, then three more grades of wax.


VROD chin spoiler / radiator cover

Vrod rear reactor wheel on 2005 VRSCSE

by Editor on 02/09/23

The restoration of the rear wheel came out pretty well and seeing it on the bike makes all that work worth while. 


vrod rear reactor wheel

VROD chrome front fender mounting kit

by Editor on 02/03/23

I'm a firm believer in the old saying "the Devils in the details" so when I spotted this Colony Machine chrome front fender mounting kit on eBay I hit that add to cart button!


Colony Machine chrome front fender mounting kit for vrod

VROD rear reactor wheel, pulley, compensator bowl and polished brake disc.

by Editor on 02/01/23

This rear Reactor wheels has been deep cleaned, polished with Mother's chrome polish, the brake disc has been sanded and polished and fastened with new chrome bolts. A brand new compensator bowl and reactor pulley have been installed to complete the package. 


vrod rear reactor wheel and pulley

VROD chrome reactor wheel, polished discs and chrome hardware.

by Editor on 01/29/23

The Reactor front wheel for the 2005 CVO VRSCSE V-ROD came out pretty well after a deep cleaning and polishing the chrome. Sanding & polishing the brake discs and adding chrome rotor bolts certainly completed the overall appearance. It was worth the amount of time that it took in my opinion.


VROD Reactor front wheel

Vrod chrome triple trees

by Editor on 01/26/23

After a lot of searching I was finally able to find a brand new set of upper and lower triple trees for the CVO restoration.


vrod chrome triple trees

Colony Machine chrome upper crankcase plug

by Editor on 01/25/23

BEST $9.00 I've EVER spent on my VROD!

Colony Machine makes a CHROME replacement for your upper crankcase plug & it also comes with the metal gasket!

Here's the direct link to it on eBay  

Colony Machine CHROME upper crankcase plug for VRODS
Colony Machine chrome upper crankcase plug for VRODS

VROD chrome rotor bolts by Colony Machine

by Editor on 01/11/23

Chrome rotor bolts made by Colony Machine and new spring washers from Harley-Davidson arrived for the blue CVO V-Rod

Colony Machine chrome rotor bolts for VROD

Colony chrome rotor bolts

Staycation

by Editor on 01/06/23

Vacation is over & we're back.
For us it was more of a "staycation" since we didn't do any travelling, just stayed home enjoying each others company, relaxing, binge watching Netflix & eating TimTams!
Also decided to unplug from the internet and recharge ourselves, No social media, no messenger, no email and loved it! Much to my surprise it was a lot easier than I thought and this 9 day break made me realize how much time I actually do spend online, maybe too much…
So if I missed your Birthday, messages or didn't respond to your comments, this is why.

Happy New Year everyone, all the very best to you & yours in 2023. 

Ride safe bikers

Holidays

by Editor on 12/23/22

Merry Christmas everyone, enjoy your time with family & friends.
All the best to you and yours in 2023, see you in the new year.

Christmas bikers

2006 CVO VRSCSE2 VROD Oval Patch

by Editor on 12/11/22

2006 CVO VRSCSE2 VROD Oval Patch: 4 x 2 in. Full Bleed: 4.5 x 2.5 in
Price: $10USD

here's the direct link to order: https://www.cafepress.ca/vrsc.1063602728


REMINDER: Select your countries' FLAG at the top right of the screen to display PRICES IN YOUR CURRENCY.


2006 CVO VRSCSE2 VROD Oval Patch

2005 CVO VRSCSE VROD Oval Patch

by Editor on 12/11/22

2005 CVO VRSCSE VROD Oval Patch: 4 x 2 in. Full Bleed: 4.5 x 2.5 in?
Price: $10USD here's the direct link to order: https://www.cafepress.ca/vrsc.1063602729?

REMINDER: Select your countries' FLAG at the top right of the screen to display PRICES IN YOUR CURRENCY.

2005 CVO VROD patch

CVO Custom Vehicle Operations VRSCSE VRSCSE2 shirts

by Editor on 12/09/22

CVO Custom Vehicle Operations design with engine. This is available on the front of shirts.
Unfortunately I must places SAMPLE on these pictures but I assure you that will not be on the shirts you receive. 

CVO VROD shirts

CVO Custom Vehicle Operations VRSCSE VRSCSE2 design with engine. This is available on the back of shirts.
Unfortunately I must places SAMPLE on these pictures but I assure you that will not be on the shirts you receive. 

CVO VROD VRSCSE VRSCSE2 shirts

Detailing VROD brake discs

by Editor on 12/07/22

Meanwhile back at the asylum: Just incase you were wondering how many pieces of 220 grit sandpaper I use to do 3 discs (both sides) the answer is 30 
(That works out to 10 full sheets)
Now I can start with the 320 grit.
400, 600, 800, 1000, 2000 after that I can start to polish.

 
detailing vrod brake discs

VROD clothing and merch

by Editor on 12/03/22

The holiday season is fast approaching but there's still time to get a family member, friend, or yourself some VROD merch.

VROD clothing and merch

VROD brake discs

by Editor on 12/02/22

It's time to begin detailing the brake discs on the 2005 CVO VROD, I start with sanding all the inner edges and radiuses with a rotary tool and a coarse drum. It is a little time consumming but pays off in the end since this edge is quite noticible when standing by the bike.

vrod brake discs

VROD Sundowner seat strap

by Editor on 12/01/22

For sale: Genuine Harley-Davidson VROD Sundowner seat strap with HARLEY-DAVIDSON embossed into it.
Price: $25USD + shipping and all PayPal fees. If you're interested please click on the contact at the bottom of this page.


Harley-Davidson VROD Sundowner seat strap

2003 Vrod E.C.M. Bracket. Part number: 32616-01

by Editor on 11/29/22

For sale: Genuine Harley-Davidson E.C.M. Bracket from a 2003 Vrod.
Part number: 32616-01
Price: $25USD + shipping and all PayPal fees
If you're interested please click on the contact at the bottom of this page.

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E.C.M._Bracket Vrod Part number 32616-01

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