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Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,873
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From: G-burg, Penna
Reason why I kept my TC95 for this long....waiting for day this to come out .....not so many did, 09s with new frame, Rushmore, oh people rushed....Now 17s.....Now it's time to part everything on my bike because no trade in value, thats okay still ahead.....I have my radar out for a **** load of use CVO'S. Hmmm
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: 48.067222,12.863611
I agree. I have my 15 RGS that is light years ahead of my 03 RKC. I'm sure the motor and other things are an improvement, but I will wait until the bugs shake out and until this engine gets stuffed in a new touring frame. Hope this happens by 2019- I'll be ready to buy again then.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 154
Likes: 24
From: Westbrook,Ct.
The settlement had nothing to do with working on your own bike. It's been illegal to tamper with emissions and exhaust since the seventies. Nothing new, and probably won't get enforced anyway.
You don't have to buy one.
Your old bike is fine.
The EPA isn't going to come confiscate your ride.
It might wind up being a big steaming pile, and everyone who buys one might wish they kept their old bike.
I personally won't be buying one anytime soon, if ever. I'll find a nice garage queen when I'm ready to replace. I bought a 2012 this year, because I didn't like the Rushmore bikes when I test rode them.
You don't have to buy one.
Your old bike is fine.
The EPA isn't going to come confiscate your ride.
It might wind up being a big steaming pile, and everyone who buys one might wish they kept their old bike.
I personally won't be buying one anytime soon, if ever. I'll find a nice garage queen when I'm ready to replace. I bought a 2012 this year, because I didn't like the Rushmore bikes when I test rode them.
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Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Jayhawk Country
I would say the 114 may have a chance to run with my 113 Yammie. The 113 is pretty wicked in stock form.
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 14,177
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From: San Diego, CA
I am making the jump to this new bike, as there is a lot of other things i want on it. But one thing i need to find out, the spark plugs i was told are buried in the head, you have to remove the gas tank and have a special tool to remove two of them. How often is that going to have to happen
According to one poster on that forum, the gas tank will need to be removed and there is a special tool to remove the spark plug wire/cap. He had a pic of the plugs in the head....
Not a big deal, it takes all of 5 minutes to remove the 09+ tanks and you now have to change plugs what, every 30K miles.....
The new engine looks intriguing, I'll probably wait a year before adding one to my stable...
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Jacksonville
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2010
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Yep. Harley could come out with a 200HP air cooled motor that runs as quiet and cool as a Mercedes for 200,000 miles and some people would bitch about it.
I am making the jump to this new bike, as there is a lot of other things i want on it. But one thing i need to find out, the spark plugs i was told are buried in the head, you have to remove the gas tank and have a special tool to remove two of them. How often is that going to have to happen