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I just don’t understand.Several folks here admit they want to sacrifice todays Harley air cooled engine for a cooler liguid cooled engine with more power.
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Beary
Air cooled dont make the bike. The bike is just a bike. Its more about how it makes you feel when riding it. Those of us that love motorcycles know this. \\; Some people are just into the Harley Image and would not understand. \\;Harleys are great great bikes. Making them (at least the touring ones) water cooled is not going to change that.
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lp
New tech, go get it. There is plenty of it out there. Why stick with Harley and hate it?
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Yes, I have been trying to post for several days and sending one sentence at a time seems the only way it works.
flatheads hated knuckles who hated pans who hated shovels who hated evos who hated twinkies.
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hardtails hated softails who hated EFI who hated ABS
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i think it's a conspiracy by the Asian bike makers...
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they pay HD money to modernize....that way HD riders are way to busy hating the newest HD bikes \\;so they ignore the Asian bikes.
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