OLD THREAD - Water cooled harleys??
Road Warrior
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RE: Water cooled harleys??
I don't care what advantages liquid cooling has to offer. I will stick with my air cooled Glide until I'm too old to climb on. The air cooled V-Twin has been around for a century or more. It's just a case of re-inventing the wheel as far as I'm concerned.
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RE: Water cooled harleys??
ORIGINAL: Zyklon
I understand by 2009 all new bikes will have to be California compliant. I think that Harley will push the air cooled engines well past that time because of the extensive redesign that they have done on the Twin Cams. But sooner or later HD will have to bite the bullet and go to liquid cooling. Like or not the EPA is slowly but surely reeling Harley and all of the others in. I just hope that the all powerful EPA in its infinite wisdom will grandfather all of those air cooled bikes, or thereâs going to be a lot more rebels out there than there are now.
Zyklon
I understand by 2009 all new bikes will have to be California compliant. I think that Harley will push the air cooled engines well past that time because of the extensive redesign that they have done on the Twin Cams. But sooner or later HD will have to bite the bullet and go to liquid cooling. Like or not the EPA is slowly but surely reeling Harley and all of the others in. I just hope that the all powerful EPA in its infinite wisdom will grandfather all of those air cooled bikes, or thereâs going to be a lot more rebels out there than there are now.
Zyklon
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RE: Water cooled harleys??
Here is what they may do...introduce it in a model that has limited sales to "test" the outcome..then the following year full line.
Kinda like they did with the 6 speed.
Kinda like they did with the 6 speed.
RE: Water cooled harleys??
They can say all they want about water cooled engines but I like mine air cooled. I also like having a carburetor. Call me old fashioned but I like it to be uncomplicated and straight forward. My 06 1200C fits the bill perfectly.
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RE: Water cooled harleys??
ORIGINAL: Mac57
I don't care what advantages liquid cooling has to offer. I will stick with my air cooled Glide until I'm too old to climb on. The air cooled V-Twin has been around for a century or more. It's just a case of re-inventing the wheel as far as I'm concerned.
I don't care what advantages liquid cooling has to offer. I will stick with my air cooled Glide until I'm too old to climb on. The air cooled V-Twin has been around for a century or more. It's just a case of re-inventing the wheel as far as I'm concerned.
You can't stop evolution and progress. Using your logic, I would assume that you are still driving one of the 1st air cooled automobiles, correct?
I don't know how HD can go to water cooling tho, w/o destroying the "look" that makes a Harley, a Harley.
Road Master
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RE: Water cooled harleys??
Recall "Project Nova" that was launched in the late 70's to develop a family of water-cooled multi-cylinder engines. If it wasn't for the limited financial resources of the late 70's and early 80's HD would have had a multi-cylinder water-cooled scoot. Great placement of the radiator.
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Road Master
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From: Southeastern USA
RE: Water cooled harleys??
I'd buy a water cooled bagger. No prob. I'll keep my air cooled wide glide forever though. Or at least until some drunken f'ck comes along and f'cks it up like the last one.
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RE: Water cooled harleys??
I'd dump my 07 clatter wagon for 1 in a N Y MIN!
why not???
dont see any of you driving to work in a 1920 Ford model A
bet you all got the latest techno gadgets, so why not harley
why not???
dont see any of you driving to work in a 1920 Ford model A
bet you all got the latest techno gadgets, so why not harley