Will HD ever adopt Water Cooling?
#131
06-08-2010, 07:25 PM
Won't be soon enough for me. I love everything about my 09 ultra except the dang heat this thing puts off. I live in a small town with 6 traffic lights on main street and in yesterdays 96 degree heat by the time I got to the last one my leg was ready for some bbq sauce. The rear cylinder cut off device (I forget it's name) worked flawlessly and the bike itself performed just fine but dang these things are hot.
#132
06-08-2010, 07:30 PM
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I understand the frustration with the Twin Cam engine, but Harley does not gain anything by building japanese water-cooled bikes. There's plenty of them available already
#133
06-08-2010, 07:37 PM
Nope, Honda does not make what I want. Their styling does not even come close to the styling of the Harley Batwing bikes. Ie the Electraglide Classic, Streetglide or the Ultra or even the dreaded Shark Ie the Roadglide.
Liquidclooling is not just about rider comfort it is just one of the benefits. It is about building a motor that will put out compairable power to the metrics while still meeting emission standards.
Some people worry about the looks. I am not an engineer by trade but give me the equipment and funding and I will make a liquid cooled twin that the only sign that it has any type of liquid cooling would be a minimalist radiator stuffed between the down tubes.
Some worry about the extra weight. We are talking about maybe a gallon of coolant, some rubber hoses or even braided steel hoses and a light weight aluminum radiator. Ten pounds at best. The cylinders would look the same except the cooling fins may not be as deep.
Liquidclooling is not just about rider comfort it is just one of the benefits. It is about building a motor that will put out compairable power to the metrics while still meeting emission standards.
Some people worry about the looks. I am not an engineer by trade but give me the equipment and funding and I will make a liquid cooled twin that the only sign that it has any type of liquid cooling would be a minimalist radiator stuffed between the down tubes.
Some worry about the extra weight. We are talking about maybe a gallon of coolant, some rubber hoses or even braided steel hoses and a light weight aluminum radiator. Ten pounds at best. The cylinders would look the same except the cooling fins may not be as deep.
#134
06-08-2010, 07:39 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
I have had problems with starters on my Harley and 2 metrics...My leg still works fine...Kick starters rock.
#135
06-08-2010, 07:42 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
LOL...you remember the quote.... You meet the nicest people on a Honda..
#136
06-08-2010, 07:55 PM
Road Warrior
Hmmm well some things'll never change, the greybeards waved their fists n gnashed their teeth when harley went to electric start, the greybeards waved their fists n gnashed their teeth when harley went to EFI, the greybeards will wave their fists n gnash their teeth over ANY change from the harley of their youth and guess what?
Harley will still sell to a new generation of harley riders who want more HP, more torque, higher rev capability and will jump at a chance to own stock 140 to 200 HP Harley that liquid cooling can offer. Harley wants the younger market drop a liquid cooled 1125cc stock 146 HP Buell into the Sportster and they got it.
Harley will still sell to a new generation of harley riders who want more HP, more torque, higher rev capability and will jump at a chance to own stock 140 to 200 HP Harley that liquid cooling can offer. Harley wants the younger market drop a liquid cooled 1125cc stock 146 HP Buell into the Sportster and they got it.
Last edited by ernofsteel007; 06-08-2010 at 07:57 PM.
#137
06-08-2010, 07:58 PM
Hmmm well some things'll never change, the greybeards waved their fists n gnashed their teeth when harley went to electric start, the greybeards waved their fists n gnashed their teeth when harley went to EFI, the greybeards will wave their fists n gnash their teeth over ANY change from the harley of their youth and guess what?
Harley will still sell to a new generation of harley riders who want more HP, more torque, higher rev capability and will jump at a chance to own stock 140 to 200 HP Harley that liquid cooling can offer. Harley wants the younger market drop a liquid cooled 1125cc stock 146 HP Buell into the Sportster and they got it.
Harley will still sell to a new generation of harley riders who want more HP, more torque, higher rev capability and will jump at a chance to own stock 140 to 200 HP Harley that liquid cooling can offer. Harley wants the younger market drop a liquid cooled 1125cc stock 146 HP Buell into the Sportster and they got it.
#138
06-08-2010, 08:11 PM
I love the dudes who think that to be a greybeard means that you're idiot. Ya'll keep on hoping that you live to be a greybeard.
#140
06-09-2010, 05:14 AM
Well I did not buy this for performance reasons. I don't care for the swoopy spacey look of the metric scooters in this segment or the victory line in this segment. I spent the better part of two years looking at bikes of all makes and nothing gave me that "feeling" as the Electraglide did.