Obsessed with power
Yes there is, I haven't really thought about it but if I had all the extra cash needed to do it I might do it too. I had a friend with a hopped up hardtail and when he smoked me off the line on my old import I was impressed and learned a lesson about how important torgue was compared to HP. I'm sure he had a big grin knowing that he got me off the line and I'll bet it was worth every penny to him. Bottom line unlimited money I might do it, till then I'll keep looking for a good deal on a used Ducati or the like.
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Tell this nonsense to the designers at Yamaha that have a heavyweight touring bike, push rod motor and air cooling that it's a bad platform. It's called a Stratoliner, pushing out right at 100 hp stock. Harley refuses to do it because it would kill their Screamin Eagle Nonsense, or should I say Screamin Beagle, or their designers and engineers are just too stupid to figure it out.
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Because I want a Harley and that is what we unfortunately have to do.
If I wanted a powerful Road King like bike (with no soul) I would pick up a Honda Valkyrie like my best bud has and be done with it. But as fun as that bike is, it ain't a Harley.
If I wanted a powerful Road King like bike (with no soul) I would pick up a Honda Valkyrie like my best bud has and be done with it. But as fun as that bike is, it ain't a Harley.
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Tell this nonsense to the designers at Yamaha that have a heavyweight touring bike, push rod motor and air cooling that it's a bad platform. It's called a Stratoliner, pushing out right at 100 hp stock. Harley refuses to do it because it would kill their Screamin Eagle Nonsense, or should I say Screamin Beagle, or their designers and engineers are just too stupid to figure it out.
There is more to riding a bike than pure power. If power were the only thing that mattered, the rocket III and the Boss Hoss would be outselling Harleys by the boatload.
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I don't think anyone goes directly from stock to a 120r motor - it's like eating hot peppers - you get accustomed to what you have and want more. Once you own a bike you can make improvements a little at a time and have fun doing it.
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I felt the same way coming off my VTX-1800 that i used to call the Harley killer, and when i bought my Glide i understood why it was so easy for me to smoke my buddies on HD's. As for "sole" umm ok. Stage one is coming in the spring.
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Exactly, it is inherently American to want more of just about anything but especially, when it comes to horsepower.