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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by VTGlideRider
I have a cousin whose friend's sister-in-law has a half brother from a 4th marriage who delivers bottled water to the MOCO in Milwaukee. He tells me on good authority that the 2013s will all be equipped with a Flux Capacitor. Apparently, however, the voltage regulators still have a problem and cannot generate the required 1.21 gigawatts of power, so they have to install lightning rods on all of them before they leave the factory. This must be what your contact is talking about.
 
Old Jul 7, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by baka1969
I'm still waiting for the 2014's to ship out.
Liquid Nitrogen cooling. Ion propulsion drive. Snooze Control. Gyroscope balanced. Too heavy. Too slow. Too expensive. Not the right colors.

4 out of 8 ain't bad...
 
Old Jul 7, 2012 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by TORQUEY
Liquid Nitrogen cooling. Ion propulsion drive. Snooze Control. Gyroscope balanced. Too heavy. Too slow. Too expensive. Not the right colors.

4 out of 8 ain't bad...
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by VTGlideRider
I have a cousin whose friend's sister-in-law has a half brother from a 4th marriage who delivers bottled water to the MOCO in Milwaukee. He tells me on good authority that the 2013s will all be equipped with a Flux Capacitor.
True... but you can get on the list for the dilithium crystal upgrade if you buy one of the 2013 models before the end of the month.
 
Old Jul 7, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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I heard that a special bulletin was sent out by the MoCo in regard to the '13 models that states "Prior to arrival at the Dealerships, rumors regarding these units are not allowed".
That's the rumor going on around here...
 
Old Jul 7, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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Torquey, you forgot to mention that despite the special cooling system, the bike will still get hot enough to roast your chestnuts when stuck in traffic.
 
Old Jul 7, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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Been waiting for the MoCo to produce and sell a reliable trouble free motorcycle , probably why I'm still riding a 40 yr old bike ...................................
 
Old Jul 7, 2012 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Challenger
I am close personal friends with the service writer at one of the local dealerships.

Last nite at the dirt track he told me the mothership is franticly calling all dealerships for somthing majorly wrong with the 2013's that cant be fixed before delivery. He couldnt tell me what it is but that it was major and that I should consider a 12 limited rather than wait for the 13 like I was planning
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Originally Posted by VTGlideRider
I have a cousin whose friend's sister-in-law has a half brother from a 4th marriage who delivers bottled water to the MOCO in Milwaukee. He tells me on good authority that the 2013s will all be equipped with a Flux Capacitor. Apparently, however, the voltage regulators still have a problem and cannot generate the required 1.21 gigawatts of power, so they have to install lightning rods on all of them before they leave the factory. This must be what your contact is talking about.
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by UltraClassicElectraGlide
If that's the case, and Harley was calling all the dealers, why couldn't your buddy tell you the specifics? No way for me to say it isn't true, but seems a little odd that he couldn't tell you what the deal is and yet all the Harley dealers know.
Yeah, right. Why would they CALL when they can mass email?

Duh. LOL
 
Old Jul 7, 2012 | 05:10 PM
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I just asked my 2 1/2 yr old Grand- Daughter,, if PAPAW needs to buy a new 2013 Harley..

She looked puzzled for and second,,, then she laughed.....

So they must really be something to this thread being true......
 



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