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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 03:48 PM
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they aint designing anything new cos ALL HDs will be water cooled soon ...thats where there attention is....
Is that a rumor or what's the story behind this?
Is air-cooled a major problem?
I mean, it's lasted this many years.
 
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i'm not impressed.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by blindrocket
Is that a rumor or what's the story behind this?
Is air-cooled a major problem?
I mean, it's lasted this many years.
Take a look-see at the link below. This has been floating around a few years now.

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...-heads-patent/
 
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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It seems like something else to have to mess with that old HD owners will complain about.
At least in the chop scene, the EFI and added sensors and wiring is often something to complain about because it's harder to get the bikes down to simplicity and that stripped down appearance. And this may be no different, adding more devices, tubes, wires, etc.
 
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Meeting ever stringent E.P.A. standards is making water cooling a reality.
 
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I'd love to have a set of tins with either the 3.3gal or 4.5gal tank blown in that new green metal flake.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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Meeting ever stringent E.P.A. standards is making water cooling a reality.
Ah, I understand. So it's not really something based on competition, but rather government.
 
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Ah, I understand. So it's not really something based on competition, but rather government.
Yes sir
 
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Originally Posted by Proteus
I thought the XR was still available in Europe, no?

to loose the Nighster to have a 72 instead is a bonus to me, IMHO
UK, Germany and France sites only show 883 Roadster, super low, Iron, 1200 custom, 48 & 72, no XR
 
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Need another springer and and I like that front fender on the slim, it matches that front tire well.
 
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