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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 10:21 PM
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I vote for:

Built to a price point, with out sourced parts head
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 10:31 PM
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I can't believe no one's come up with Muscle Head.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 10:36 PM
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It will wind up "8 valve" because thats the cool part of that moror
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 10:36 PM
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Lets wait and see if it is worth its salt, then we can give it a good name, or call it a poo poo head.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 11:04 PM
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Twinkie is a cupcake type pastry and the most stupid thing I've ever heard a bike called. How come the water cooled bikes were never called "water heads"?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 11:07 PM
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A revised t-cam eng with evo cam ,i call it a half breed. or if the harley corp exc. board doesn't like that one , just call it the M 8 ENG.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 11:31 PM
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U guys are try'n to hard,
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Heres a hint,
Whats it look like,
To me it looks like a Muffin
Muffin Top
 

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Old Jul 28, 2016 | 12:40 AM
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+1 for 8 valve name kicking in.
 
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Already seeing "Bubblehead" sticking in various social media where we see these pics flying around. Looking at the top of it....yup, "bubblehead" fits.

Knucklehead
PanHead
ShovelHead
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WetHead
BubbleHead
 
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Old Jul 28, 2016 | 05:57 AM
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My vote would be "KLINGON" with that nice forehead bulge.

But I would just be happy if the clutch master cylinder was not a "wear" item like now.
 
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