I briefly owned the Street Rod version of the V Rod. It had a shorter wheelbase, mid controls, a higher seat, and Showa suspension.
The riding position felt pretty similar to a Street Triple...riding it felt like strapping 200 lbs of unnecessary steel to a ST. The steering was sloooow, the brakes were garbage, and the power delivery was very peaky. It did have good ground clearance & was reasonably planted in corners, but you had to pick your line early.
It was definitely designed by someone that had little experience with sporty motorcycles.