The Re Evolution......???
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From: Illinois
No! The Evo motor relied as much on oil as it did fins to cool. With the 14.7 - 1 AFR of today's motors and higher compression, it would need much larger fins as the TC's have. It would also need a much higher volume oil pump. Carbs would be out as would chain drive which is a power robber, higher maintenance and heavy. Most don't seem to understand that you can do much more and easier with FI.
I knew a guy that had a Grand National and he programmed 3 chips and set them up on toggle switches. One for drag racing, one for fuel economy and another for high speed.
Everyone knows about the programmers now that do that for trucks and cost less than a HD Stage I tune rip off.
Each generation of HD motors is better than the last. Even the TC is much better than the TC88.
The best motor for HD is the next one to come along.
The EVO lives on in the Sportster and it's best advancement was under Eric Buell in the Buell XB models. Oil cooled heads with a high flow pump, bigger fins,oil cooler standard, better FI and cams for a stock 103 hp and 5 speed gearing that was in sync with the power curve.
It is human nature to be nostalgic and think the best days were before. Reality is the best days are yet to come.
I knew a guy that had a Grand National and he programmed 3 chips and set them up on toggle switches. One for drag racing, one for fuel economy and another for high speed.
Everyone knows about the programmers now that do that for trucks and cost less than a HD Stage I tune rip off.
Each generation of HD motors is better than the last. Even the TC is much better than the TC88.
The best motor for HD is the next one to come along.
The EVO lives on in the Sportster and it's best advancement was under Eric Buell in the Buell XB models. Oil cooled heads with a high flow pump, bigger fins,oil cooler standard, better FI and cams for a stock 103 hp and 5 speed gearing that was in sync with the power curve.
It is human nature to be nostalgic and think the best days were before. Reality is the best days are yet to come.
Last edited by lh4x4; Mar 8, 2012 at 10:51 PM.
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If I could get my 11 SG with ABS and the 6 speed - and have a carbed , EVO motor with a Cam & S&S E brand new - I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
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When ever I rode my new efi twincam bikes
I all was felt I couldn't trust it. Then sure enough
Fuel pump failed and the motor died a block from
My house. I sold the twincam and bought a carbed evo
Never looked back. I only wish the moco would re issue
The carbed evo new, id but on in a second!!
I all was felt I couldn't trust it. Then sure enough
Fuel pump failed and the motor died a block from
My house. I sold the twincam and bought a carbed evo
Never looked back. I only wish the moco would re issue
The carbed evo new, id but on in a second!!
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From: Seattle
Nope. I don't mind that stuff on my old choppers, but for a comfy long distance cruiser, I want EFI that runs well at any elevation, a smooth long lasting belt, at least a 5-speed and more low rpm torque than 80 inches could ever muster.
There's plenty of things Harley could improve from a reliability standpoint on the new TC's, but from a functionality standpoint, their current machines are light years ahead of the bike you've described.
There's plenty of things Harley could improve from a reliability standpoint on the new TC's, but from a functionality standpoint, their current machines are light years ahead of the bike you've described.