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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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The water cooled machines get hot too. It's just the way it is when you are on 2 wheels. Some people are just never happy. I don't want a radiator on my bike - ever.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin's_09FXDF
Seems you need a goldwing
Ah, i just threw up in my mouth... i thought Goldwing was a curse word and not allowed
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Guilty
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It seems to me that the MoCo has reached their limit with air cooled engines and they just run too hot. I will not purchase another Harley until the extreme heat issue is a non-factor. That's my $0.02.
Amen.
Like to see a motor with liquid cooled heads in the touring frame.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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I'm perfectly happy with the performance of my bikes once I got the stage 1 done.

- I'd really like to have a water cooled Ultra, batwing or fixed fairing either one.
- It'd be nice to be able to integrate an iPod and control it through the handlebar controls.
- An Ultra that has all the performance, sound and comfort items available on the screaming eagle bikes but without all the unnecessary bling.

Put all that stuff together and I'd trade for an 11 definitely!
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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When I bought my EGUC, I wanted a CVO but couldn't justify 38 grand to the wife, I was close, but she picked out my EGUC. I paid 18 for it. After adding another 8 in after market, I have a CVO other than the name, 110cc and the 38k. The other day I was running with a CVO and ran him into the ground. I was really surprised. At the next stop he told me he couldn't keep up and wanted to know if I had a stage III. Go figure… didn't know what to think about that. He had a stock CVO, but it sure was pretty.

I think I will keep my 08 and run it until I retire. When I retire, I'm getting a totally tricked out CVO with all the bells and whistles as a retirement gift to myself for dealing with all the trash of the world for the last thirty years….
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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For me to buy a 2011 Harley? It must be 2014.
(learned years ago not to buy 'new'.)
You pay the tax......and add that chrome thingy I would have put on.


Chuck the mensh (riding an old 2004)
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:37 PM
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Kawasaki makes a big inch air cooled motor,maybe Harley needs to buy one and figure out how they did it.They wait for us to do their r&d work anyway.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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++++++++++++ on the lottery with this economy
 
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I'd settle for a damned accurate fuel gauge!
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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To buy a 2011 my 09 would have to be wrecked or I win the lottery. As for liquid cooling, HELL ya, my nuts roasted last summer. Try ridding in 110+ degrees then put that motor between your legs.
 
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