V-Rod w/ABS

The ABS-equipped version of Harley-Davidson’s V-Rod appeared as part of the 2008 VRSC lineup, when the company’s VIN breakdown identified a distinct V-Rod with ABS code alongside the standard V-Rod and other VRSC variants. It belonged to the liquid-cooled Revolution-powered V-Rod family, which was Harley-Davidson’s radical modern performance cruiser line and a major departure from the brand’s traditional air-cooled V-twin formula. The ABS variant carried the same basic V-Rod identity but added factory anti-lock braking at a time when Harley-Davidson was first rolling ABS into selected motorcycle ranges. In Harley-Davidson’s later VRSC model-year documentation, the separate ABS-branded V-Rod designation no longer appears as a distinct marketed nameplate, indicating that this exact version was a one-year offering. Enthusiast interest in the model comes from its place in the earliest phase of Harley-Davidson’s performance-cruiser experiment, combining the V-Rod’s low-slung styling and high-tech powertrain with one of the era’s most significant safety upgrades.