There is an irony in that the engine which became the V-Rod started out life as a Buell engine, until H-D got their hands on it. It was then transformed from a lightweight sports engine to a custom slob. Great shame! Had Buell been able to make their last bikes with H-D made engines, instead of imports, they may still be with us. It was importing almost the entire bike and currency exchange rates that killed them off IMHO.

 

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No it's not! Our XLs started out life as sidevalve engines, way back. They went on to become ironheads, before they became Evos. No reason why they shouldn't become Mates (M-8 - geddit?!) and get a fresh lease of life. Bring-em on......

 

So which of all the sportster engines is bulletproof and the most reliable?and why would you want to chabge it?

 

I am kind of with post # 10.

FWIW
I would not look forward to a 4 valve head and the added complexity and parts count.
However, I would look forward to a 6 speed transmission, with no cluck!
1250 piston increase (or any bore increase) might be OK from the current 1200.

 

I'm sure that sidevalve model K owners were happy with their bulletproof bikes and couldn't see the point of changing, and then ironhead owners probably felt the same about their bikes, but change came and we moved on from one perfect bike to the next perfect bike! There's nothing wrong with our current Sporties which an exciting replacement can't put right!

 

I wish I had one of the later 1956 KHK 883 high performance models . I had a chance to buy one cheap a few years ago. Should have bought it.

 

I fancy one too, but they're as rare as......

 

they have to do something cause this thing is a beuty
you can get cc for it too, but the main thing is it looks like the old air cooled but it´s a water cooled, trottle by wire the seat is very nice to look at and it can be movede, the chain is a no go for me and if there is no forwards then i could not ride it, it´s not a harley but the sportster today is a fashion thing. these are going to sell like hot cake´s
and this thing has what the japanese bike´s don´t a soul he he
regards
Sören

 

Thank you this is what I tried to say but my words got jumbled.