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Well I got to ride one! That was a big mistake, it fit me like it was made for me. I have to say if I had the money I would have bought it right then. This bike is the reason I fell in love with motorcycling in the first place. No it isn't super fast, not even close to the race bikes but on a scale of 1 to 10 it's a 8+ for fun to ride
The numbers in that article never were correct, the Roadster had the exact same motor as all other 1200's.
This new Roadster however is listed on HD's website at 76 ft.lbs. and all other current 1200's (48,72,1200c) are listed at 70.8 ft.lbs. so maybe there is something new with this motor giving it more torque?
The numbers in that article never were correct, the Roadster had the exact same motor as all other 1200's.
This new Roadster however is listed on HD's website at 76 ft.lbs. and all other current 1200's (48,72,1200c) are listed at 70.8 ft.lbs. so maybe there is something new with this motor giving it more torque?
I checked the other specs; bore, stroke, displacement & compression ratio, and they are all the same and of course it still meets EPA & noise standards so it would be nice to know how they achieved a 8% increase in torque with all the same hardware?
Have they been sandbagging all the other 1200's up to this point to encourage people to buy SE upgrade parts?
I checked the other specs; bore, stroke, displacement & compression ratio, and they are all the same and of course it still meets EPA & noise standards so it would be nice to know how they achieved a 8% increase in torque with all the same hardware?
Have they been sandbagging all the other 1200's up to this point to encourage people to buy SE upgrade parts?
my guess orignaly was the lighter rear wheel (cus i'm stupid). someone fired back that the testing was done at the crank and not rear wheel. is it test assymbled or engine alone in a lab with monkeys? dunno
Okay guys, I guess I should post and say, "First?"
I decided it needed a few mods to really make it work right. D&D Bobcat exhaust in black was a no-brainer choice. It did require some slight bending in the D&D mount due to the tall shocks. Rail air cleaner because why not and it looks good. Custom Dynamics LED turn signals under the new H-D led specific smoked lenses, and a black Daymaker with the black trim ring up front. Security system & Run/Stop switch ignition. Black get a grips and black hand levers. Oh yeah and a PV tune once I've got a few hundred more miles on it.
I'm currently debating rearsets or bars/risers or getting used to the riding position, cause it's pretty damn good and aggressive. I'm also debating the Stage 4 kit and the Hammer...it needs more than 85 hp...give me your opinions on this guys, I can get the ST IV cheap so...
But anyway, it handles like no Harley since the XR1200, better than anything currently in the lineup. Stops insanely well and can almost drag your knees. I've rode every kind of H-D sold in the past 5 years, so I can honestly say it's the best handling stock bike from H-D.
Unfortunately no. We have a thing here where we will wait about 500 miles on any new bike or new top end before a full dyno, even just a power run. Gotta seat them piston rings.
But I did ride it about 100 miles before the pipes came in and it may have some special something that gives it a little more juice(cams, idk?). I'll know for sure once we do dyno it though because I know what this setup should make on any other XL1200. And I'll know for damn sure once H-D pushes the EPC update and I can pore over the parts diagrams.
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