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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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LOL! thats funny right there
 
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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Quite happy with the Bikes I have ...
 
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Just stick it so all the non sense can go in here for the rest of the year.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Aint happening till Government makes them do it.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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First, get over the religion.

Why not a 135" liquid cooled v-twin with ~120hp/~150lbs torque?

Harley's used to be the heavy-weights. Now they are barely middle-weights.

If Harley went to a really big inch motor with a water jacket, we, the riders would get the benefits of 50+ years of cruiser/touring experience with modern arm-wrenching power. The Goldwing would be a thing of the history - HD is the king.

Put the v-rod in a touring bike AND a canyon carver. The cross/species cruiser/sport frame is (IMNSHO) lunacy.

Give us the "Big Kahuna" - good god, Kawasaki and Triumph are way out there on heavy-weights.

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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by genedjr
First, get over the religion.

Why not a 135" liquid cooled v-twin with ~120hp/~150lbs torque?

Harley's used to be the heavy-weights. Now they are barely middle-weights.

If Harley went to a really big inch motor with a water jacket, we, the riders would get the benefits of 50+ years of cruiser/touring experience with modern arm-wrenching power. The Goldwing would be a thing of the history - HD is the king.

Put the v-rod in a touring bike AND a canyon carver. The cross/species cruiser/sport frame is (IMNSHO) lunacy.

Give us the "Big Kahuna" - good god, Kawasaki and Triumph are way out there on heavy-weights.

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As it is the V-Rod puts out 120hp with a motor that is only approximately 76 cu in. Given that the Big Twin motors are 96 cu in, if HD went to a 135 cu in and it still only put out 120hp, I'd say there's something wrong. I think the solution as you suggested would be to use the Revolution (V-rod) motor across the line in all the models, like the TC 96 is now. It's a smaller motor that develops more power and is more efficient.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 07:37 AM
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If I want liquid cooled I will buy a Honda
 
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I will buy a new Ultra when it is liquid cooled, but will not consider one until that time.
 
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I will buy a new Ultra when it is liquid cooled, but will not consider one until that time.
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