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Jul 12, 2011 | 08:13 PM

#41

mcain49

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Originally Posted by jjnoble

I'm waiting for the 2018 models to come out. I hear they will have jet engines and be able to climb to an altitude of 35000 feet. I want to park mine at the top of Mount Everest and have a hot beer. Kewl.

Then it will be time to trade when the 2020's come out because they will have catless V Twin turbo super charged rocket engines with afterburners and climb to 50,000 ft. It never stops...

Jul 12, 2011 | 08:22 PM

#42

rg_dave

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From: Cypress, TX

I'll keep my '09. I love it too much to trade. Plus it would take me a week to swap all the parts back. I have another year to pay it off then I will start putting each payment into savings for motor work.

Jul 13, 2011 | 12:27 PM

#43

keith_stepp

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Originally Posted by stev394

Well they pretty much had to go to a 103 due to the loss of power from the cats they all must now have and talk about running hot ugh

Yup. Everything I've read on the 103" w/ cats is that it does not feel much different than a pre-cat 96". *shrug*

For $500 more in 2012 you get a 103" with automatic compression release and an oil cooler. The result? Basically the same performance as a catless '09.

I was never even slightly tempted by the 10's or 11's, but the '12 is though. I do not know how much of a difference the oil cooler will make in helping the bike run cooler, but I bet that 103" delivers a bit better with after a stage 1 than my 96" will.

Jul 13, 2011 | 12:40 PM

#44

Akitakoi

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From: SE Wisconsin

Glad to hear that I already have everything and more then a 2012 has, already on my 09.

Jul 13, 2011 | 12:51 PM

#45

traveler

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From: Colorado Springs, CO

2011 with the powerpack is the same as the base 2012.

Cruise is still extra.

Sedona Orange, Merlot, Denim white dropped, Dark blue metallic and Metallic red are new

~Joe