Revolution Motor
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RE: Revolution Motor
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Sombody told me that HD was coming out with a water-cooled Revolution motor next year and that HD would then stop making air-cooled engines. Anybody know if this is truth or rumor?
Ed
Sombody told me that HD was coming out with a water-cooled Revolution motor next year and that HD would then stop making air-cooled engines. Anybody know if this is truth or rumor?
Ed
Yep, the motor company came out with the revolution motor a few years ago already....Old news.
Whether or not it will eventually show up in other product lines besides the V-rod will be seen. I expect eventually EPA restrictions will force them to...but I'm sure HD will hold off as long as possible to save from investing too soon in all that development cost.
Personally, I look forward to a big bored version of the V-rod motor being put in the bagger line.. I've heard there are Falicon Racing kits for the V-rod that put out 180hp[:-]
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From: sarasota, fl
RE: Revolution Motor
The huge amount of money the moco spent to redo the TC this year won't be wasted by scrapping it for a new engine next year.
What ahs been seen is a water cooled Sportster. Can't remember the mag where I saw an article on that. A guy in AZ saw one being tested. Now that will be interesting to watch.
What ahs been seen is a water cooled Sportster. Can't remember the mag where I saw an article on that. A guy in AZ saw one being tested. Now that will be interesting to watch.
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RE: Revolution Motor
If harley sticks w/the narrow band system they have now,the h20 bikes will be out sooner than 2010.This was a low buck fix to buy them time.Hope they dont blow the dust off the NOVA project and expect it to sell.
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RE: Revolution Motor
facts are facts, air cooled engines can not meet emmissions tests.
Carb'd bikes can't either that's why they are history. 2 strokes can't either... history
It is only a matter of time before there is a water cooled powerplant across the whole HD product line.
THe V Rod motor is a nice motor. Power to spare, reliable... unless I am missing something I have not heard a bad thing about them.
HD has a choice, go water cooled and get the bikes running right from th factory, or keep playing this BS game with the EPA, sell us bikes that barely run, and them leave it to the aftermarket to make the " for offroad use only" parts to make them run right, and leave us with the fines for tampering with the emmissions system, which we all know is going to happen at some point.
Carb'd bikes can't either that's why they are history. 2 strokes can't either... history
It is only a matter of time before there is a water cooled powerplant across the whole HD product line.
THe V Rod motor is a nice motor. Power to spare, reliable... unless I am missing something I have not heard a bad thing about them.
HD has a choice, go water cooled and get the bikes running right from th factory, or keep playing this BS game with the EPA, sell us bikes that barely run, and them leave it to the aftermarket to make the " for offroad use only" parts to make them run right, and leave us with the fines for tampering with the emmissions system, which we all know is going to happen at some point.
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RE: Revolution Motor
Very well thought out post. I agree totally.
Although it might not be a revolution motor, some time in the future they will go with a water cooled engine.
My hope is that it looks just like a TC96 today, just with a small radiator up front.
Create some cylinders and heads with water passages, revise the cam area to run a small pump and set a small radiator up front.
Heck I bet there is talent around here that could do it for them. Call it Chillin Baggers!
How cool would that be.. forget the hemi designs and 95 kits. Throw a "Chillin Baggers" kit on, shoot the compression up to 11.1 and actually run an AFR that makes the bike run.
Then go smoke some big deplacement air cooled bikes.....
I'm not an engineer, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn express last night...
lp
Although it might not be a revolution motor, some time in the future they will go with a water cooled engine.
My hope is that it looks just like a TC96 today, just with a small radiator up front.
Create some cylinders and heads with water passages, revise the cam area to run a small pump and set a small radiator up front.
Heck I bet there is talent around here that could do it for them. Call it Chillin Baggers!
How cool would that be.. forget the hemi designs and 95 kits. Throw a "Chillin Baggers" kit on, shoot the compression up to 11.1 and actually run an AFR that makes the bike run.
Then go smoke some big deplacement air cooled bikes.....
I'm not an engineer, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn express last night...
lp
ORIGINAL: Neggy ZRXOA 5248
facts are facts, air cooled engines can not meet emmissions tests.
Carb'd bikes can't either that's why they are history. 2 strokes can't either... history
It is only a matter of time before there is a water cooled powerplant across the whole HD product line.
THe V Rod motor is a nice motor. Power to spare, reliable... unless I am missing something I have not heard a bad thing about them.
HD has a choice, go water cooled and get the bikes running right from th factory, or keep playing this BS game with the EPA, sell us bikes that barely run, and them leave it to the aftermarket to make the " for offroad use only" parts to make them run right, and leave us with the fines for tampering with the emmissions system, which we all know is going to happen at some point.
facts are facts, air cooled engines can not meet emmissions tests.
Carb'd bikes can't either that's why they are history. 2 strokes can't either... history
It is only a matter of time before there is a water cooled powerplant across the whole HD product line.
THe V Rod motor is a nice motor. Power to spare, reliable... unless I am missing something I have not heard a bad thing about them.
HD has a choice, go water cooled and get the bikes running right from th factory, or keep playing this BS game with the EPA, sell us bikes that barely run, and them leave it to the aftermarket to make the " for offroad use only" parts to make them run right, and leave us with the fines for tampering with the emmissions system, which we all know is going to happen at some point.
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RE: Revolution Motor
[quote]ORIGINAL: lp
Very well thought out post. I agree totally.
Although it might not be a revolution motor, some time in the future they will go with a water cooled engine.
My hope is that it looks just like a TC96 today, just with a small radiator up front.
Create some cylinders and heads with water passages, revise the cam area to run a small pump and set a small radiator up front.
Heck I bet there is talent around here that could do it for them. Call it Chillin Baggers!
I'm not an engineer, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn express last night...
lp
[quote]
Sounds better than Water Baggers
tom
Very well thought out post. I agree totally.
Although it might not be a revolution motor, some time in the future they will go with a water cooled engine.
My hope is that it looks just like a TC96 today, just with a small radiator up front.
Create some cylinders and heads with water passages, revise the cam area to run a small pump and set a small radiator up front.
Heck I bet there is talent around here that could do it for them. Call it Chillin Baggers!
I'm not an engineer, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn express last night...
lp
[quote]
Sounds better than Water Baggers
tom
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