Touring Changes for '09
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Touring Changes for '09
What's your interpretation of the changes that HD made to the touring frame? \\; Is it anticipation of going liquid cooled next year? \\; I'm assuming it is still a rubber mounted motor on the tourers?
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RE: Touring Changes for '09
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God i hope its not for a watercooled engine \\;\\\\\\; if you need a watercooled engine buy a goldwing
God i hope its not for a watercooled engine \\;\\\\\\; if you need a watercooled engine buy a goldwing
Guess what, watercooled is coming...........
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RE: Touring Changes for '09
ORIGINAL: Ironhand
God i hope its not for a watercooled engine \\;\\\\\\; if you need a watercooled engine buy a goldwing
God i hope its not for a watercooled engine \\;\\\\\\; if you need a watercooled engine buy a goldwing
They (the MOCO) already have one for you, its called the V-rod.
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RE: Touring Changes for '09
My understanding is that they needed a bit more room for the new exhaust pipe routing. \\;Beleive they also wanted to clean up the \\;frame welds \\;and the 180mm rear tire - so they solved a couple issues at the same time. \\;I have not seen an 09 yet, but think my guesses are close. As for water cooled next year - I would not doubt the new frame was engineered for this as well - keep in mind, they are usually five years ahead in R&\\;D.
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RE: Touring Changes for '09
ORIGINAL: dlrshort
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Guess what, watercooled is coming...........
ORIGINAL: Ironhand
God i hope its not for a watercooled engine \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\; if you need a watercooled engine buy a goldwing
God i hope its not for a watercooled engine \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\; if you need a watercooled engine buy a goldwing
Guess what, watercooled is coming...........
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