Harley's Modern Sportster S And FXDR 114 Are Still Outclassed By A Discontinued Porsche-Built Cruiser

Harley-Davidson’s reputation for fast bikes is often linked to the Sportster S or the FXDR 114, but the article argues both miss the real benchmark: the Revolution-powered V-Rod. Production of that platform stopped in 2017, and the piece notes Harley “never made much noise” about why it was discontinued. It claims the V-Rod recorded 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and ran the quarter mile in just over 11 seconds, using engines Harley didn’t build entirely on its own. The Revolution liquid-cooled 60-degree V-twin was developed with Porsche Engineering, tracing back to the VR1000, and came in 1,130cc and 1,247cc versions making about 115 to 125 hp depending on year and trim.