I thought years ago HD would drop the present engine & throw a water cooled more powerfull engine in these bikes. Anyone have any ideas when that is suppose to happen? Love to have goldwing power (HP/TQ not # of cylinders) in my ultra

 

Funny post!


When? When you lay your tools out and but the parts to make your bike more powerful.

But I suspect you don't have a Harley and you like your goldwing.

 

If I wanted a liquid cooled 4 stroke... i'd buy a Car.

 

then....go buy a honda,buhbye

 

actually I am on my 7th Ultra Classic actually, presently a 09 in Red Hot Sunglo...... thank you...... & yes I also own 2 japanese bikes but they are motorcross bikes.... the other american bike I have is a Buell it's so much fun........ you probably already new that though.

Even spending $6K on all the Screaming Eagle stuff the improvement isn't that big at least not w/o making long trips unbearable to the ears.... & even then not really worth it, I looked & took a few for a spin

With the governments EPA ratings I figured they would be forced to change to a water cooled engine vs leaning the engine out, making them larger displacement & making them run hotter. This is actually why I mentioned this, figuring people on this site might have a idea about the future & if the government was pushing them one way or another.

 

Oh no, not another "water cooled" bike thread. Isn't this discussed each week? Use the Search function, you'll get tons of opinions/input/thoughts.

Seriously...water cooled is just something else to break. Be glad ya got the automatic thigh warmers....it's free!

 

I have an idea about the future. The future is NOW. I wouldn't want it any other way.

 

I think that water cooled is inevitable due to the EPA REGS. It is just a matter of time.

 

I think there's enough folks like us who insist on the v-twin, air cooled motor that the moco will not try a "new coke" switch anytime soon. Those of you who are wishing for the water cooled bike can get a jump on the rest of us by buying a Gold Wing or something similar right now. Good luck, have fun and I'll still give you a wave when I see you out on the road.

 

not sure when this will happen but when it does I can see the GW forums now... "yeah but its a water cooled touring bike but its not a wing just another copy"