Anyone notice the threads in the Dyna and Touring sections about the 2011 models? They're supposed to come out with a bagger with water-cooled heads. But that's not the big news. The big news is that the Merlot/Root Beer two-tone is coming back!
Whoa!! Put me down for two! Time to dump the Evo!
Not.
Strange how some of these guys only post in their little individual categories? Seems to me that news/rumors about new models should go in the General Chat threads.
Anyway, to make this proper for the Evo section; If they are worried about cooling down the engine in the Big Twins, why not just go back to the Evo, since they apparently aren't capable of engineering anything as good?
Anyway, like Scott Wong said in one of his screeds; I don't really care what they do any more. I've got mine.

 

Drink the water and lose your soul, I have what I want and she runs strong.

 

I seem to remember they had problems with the EVO...had to get some engineers from Porsche to help them out.

 

You're thinking of the Nova and the Revolution engines. But Harley did the basic design of those.
And besides, if having Porsche help out with the design of a new air-cooled, 45 degree, OHV V-Twin is what's needed, than they should do it. Although they should be able to hire in-house engineers capable of doing it.

 

I really think the problems the twinkies are having with heat issues are due to the government forcing rediculous emissions standards on the industry.

You choke your evo down like they have to do to the twinkies and you will see right quick that engine gets too hot, too fast.

 

I've heard some scoop that SVO is working on a new FXR. Anyone know if there's any fact to that?

 

Wait till they start looking at NOx..... Then comes EGR... Our diesels now require urea to lower NOx, in addition to EGR.. These things have got to be high producers, due to the heat..