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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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I heard Polaris is going for a corporate takeover of HD and the 2013 bikes will have Victory engines in them.
Then I am done with HD and moving to BMW
 
Old Jul 9, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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I heard Polaris is going for a corporate takeover of HD and the 2013 bikes will have Victory engines in them.
Bad. Even worse would be for Victory to take over and start redesigning with their George Jetson style.
 
Old Jul 9, 2011 | 06:36 PM
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Yeah; wouldn't want to change 1940's technology
 
Old Jul 9, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by springer 03
The 2013's will be water cooled and will be 110 inch. The CVO's will be 120 inch air cooled and all will be sporting 110 year anniversary colors. I have this information on very reliable inside sources.
LOL! What a bunch of bs....
 
Old Jul 9, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Wide_Open
Bad. Even worse would be for Victory to take over and start redesigning with their George Jetson style.
Bingo...i cant stand the look of the V's - any of them.
 
Old Jul 9, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Wide_Open
Bad. Even worse would be for Victory to take over and start redesigning with their George Jetson style.

Take it easy, Pal...


...George Jetson's style was nice.


Victory is more like George ORWELL's style
 
Old Jul 9, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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I heard that since sooooo many believe that 88's are faster than 96's that the MoCo is going back to 61 or 74 C.I. to make them super fast!!!!!
 
Old Jul 9, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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I heard that since sooooo many believe that 88's are faster than 96's that the MoCo is going back to 61 or 74 C.I. to make them super fast!!!!!

Close. 45 inch flat heads.
 
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Since the world is supposed to end in 2012, you think maybe they'll have a "Dooms day" eddition for 2013? LOL
 
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