Milwaukee 8 vs twin cam sound
Thread Starter
|
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 33
Likes: 3
From: NC
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 629
Likes: 446
From: Oklahoma
I think the M8 sounds is more of a refined Harley sound just as the twin cam sounded more refined than the Evo. I like the twin cam. The next Harley motor will sound more refined than the M8. Eventually a Harley wont sound like a Harley lol
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,305
Likes: 497
Thanks all for the comments. Again I dont want a bike that is just based on sound. My old bike that got totaled when I was hit was an 05 fatboy screamin eagle upgrade 96. Thats why I was leaning to twin cam to get that sound back. The M8 I listened to had V and H exhaust just sounded bad. I am near Atlanta and found a breakout with 1600 miles with a twin cam 103 with exhaust on it already and much cheaper than a new bike.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 10,232
Likes: 9,270
From: Georgia
Thanks all for the comments. Again I dont want a bike that is just based on sound. My old bike that got totaled when I was hit was an 05 fatboy screamin eagle upgrade 96. Thats why I was leaning to twin cam to get that sound back. The M8 I listened to had V and H exhaust just sounded bad. I am near Atlanta and found a breakout with 1600 miles with a twin cam 103 with exhaust on it already and much cheaper than a new bike.
Banned
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 7,406
Likes: 833
From: Straight Jacket Memories and Sedative Highs
I don't know if you are kidding.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 90
Likes: 23
From: Manchester
I replied similarly in a different topic (was in your position and had to decide). I would get the Twin Cam. It will be cheaper (saved money could be spent on modifications), you'll get a properly sized fuel tank (better looking as well), it'll have a proper speedo with a needle (not that digital....."whatever"
), better access to the battery, better looking swing arm. The oil tank on the first Breakout is not fake, s a real thing. Oh, and at last..... better sounding engine, M8 sounded somehow "sterile" to me. The only benefit of the M8 is a better performance (not a real issue for me as I've got 990 Adventure for fun- that one also sounds like a bag of spanners). And if you won't be happy, you can sell it and buy the M8. Sorry if I hurt the feelings of the "new" Breakout owners, I didn't mean it. It definitely is a more modern bike with some improvements, it's just not for me. I'm not a hard core HD fan I don't get upset when someone says something against it (some do just like BMW owners)- say something anti HD/BMW and it is like declaring a war against me, and bought my Breakout last year at the age of 44, all I wrote is just my view.
), better access to the battery, better looking swing arm. The oil tank on the first Breakout is not fake, s a real thing. Oh, and at last..... better sounding engine, M8 sounded somehow "sterile" to me. The only benefit of the M8 is a better performance (not a real issue for me as I've got 990 Adventure for fun- that one also sounds like a bag of spanners). And if you won't be happy, you can sell it and buy the M8. Sorry if I hurt the feelings of the "new" Breakout owners, I didn't mean it. It definitely is a more modern bike with some improvements, it's just not for me. I'm not a hard core HD fan I don't get upset when someone says something against it (some do just like BMW owners)- say something anti HD/BMW and it is like declaring a war against me, and bought my Breakout last year at the age of 44, all I wrote is just my view.Last edited by RadoR6; Jul 15, 2020 at 02:09 AM.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 6,525
Likes: 10,960
From: ohio
Not that it matters to me personally, but almost every time someone has complimented my carbed Sportster, it's been because of it's sound at idle compared to more modern Harley's with FI and most foreign bikes. It idles much slower than the Evo in the video. I don't have a tach but it almost sounds like maybe a 100 rpm makes a slow rythmic
po to po to po to po to sound. And when I bring it back to the garage, my daughter can always tell it's me coming up the road and not some other motorcycle, it has that old school sound.
po to po to po to po to sound. And when I bring it back to the garage, my daughter can always tell it's me coming up the road and not some other motorcycle, it has that old school sound.
