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Nov 13, 2016 | 02:15 AM

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_Gir_

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Wait...2014+ RK do not have any engine upgrades? They are just bone stock 103s?

Nov 13, 2016 | 05:50 AM

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The 14 and up touring line are all Rushmore project bikes. They made changes to the 103 tc engine, larger front suspension and redesigned saddlebags with 1 touch latches.

The biggest changes to the lineup was on Street Glides, Ultras and in 15 on the Road Glide. The redesign brought a different fairing setup with vented openings to reduce buffeting, hand control changes, abs/linked braking and infotainment radios.

The linked braking and navigation radios were upgrades on the standard SG, RG and Ultra. Those items came stock on the SG and RG Special and Ultra Limited along with security.

The Ultra Limited and SG Cvo came with water cooled heads in 14 and newer. RG Ultra followed in 16. The 17 models are also considered the Rushmore platform with the new M8 engine.

I'm sure I missed something, but that's all I got right now.

Nov 13, 2016 | 06:11 AM

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2goldens

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RollaMo

As stated project Rushmore is the name given to the new 2014 and up touring line from HD.

GPS, infotainment, water cooled heads were only part of it.

The 2014 and up Road King is a project Rushmore bike also, yet it does not have either of those two features.

The 2014 and up Ultra Classic does not have water cooled heads, but it still a project Rushmore bike.

Nor did the 2014 Street Glide standard that I just traded. HD threw Rushmore around as a pretty broad term, I believe.

Nov 13, 2016 | 10:58 AM

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From_Behind

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Quote:

Originally Posted by _Gir_

Wait...2014+ RK do not have any engine upgrades? They are just bone stock 103s?

No, they have engine upgrades. They have the High Output 103. But, it's not twin-cooled. Just as with the Street Glide.

Nov 13, 2016 | 11:26 AM

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giacomo56

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And that the lines get blurred......

Project Rushmore was mainly the wet heads in certain bikes, mostly the ones that had lowers since that is where most of the plumbing reside..
This was "" revolutionary " in the eyes of HD

All of the other upgrade are merely an " evolutionary. " of the product line, nothing to do with project Rushmore?..

Nov 13, 2016 | 06:29 PM

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lh4x4

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All 2014 Touring were and are "Rushmore" project bikes all with the same base of improvements then higher on the food chain got more goodies.

Nov 13, 2016 | 07:34 PM

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smokingjoe

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http://www.harley-davidson.com/conte...14/news19.html

Nov 13, 2016 | 07:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lh4x4

All 2014 Touring were and are "Rushmore" project bikes all with the same base of improvements then higher on the food chain got more goodies.

Remember, though - some guys like to make their own categories to make themselves feel better. There's one guy on the forum that insists that a Road King isn't even a touring bike because it has no fairing.