2014 wtf?
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From: Texas
In case you were not aware BT is also used for streaming music from Pandora or similar as well as music stored on your phone. Even Google's Turn by Turn navigation. I doubt that most folks are going to be making or taking calls while riding.
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From: East Tennessee
So many of these post remind me of my 83 year old dad. I remember him saying that things like power windows in cars would never catch on because it was one more thing to break. Same with fancy car stereos, air conditioning, cruise control, and on and on. Well they have become so common I don't know if you can buy a car off the lot without these items. The same will happen to Harley. Once you get used to the changes you will wonder how you ever lived with out them. Remember fuel injection? Who wants to go back to a carborated bike where you have to rev it at red lights in cold weather to keep it running. Kudos to the MOCO for dragging us into modern times, or close to it. I can hardly wait to see what the 2015 RG looks like!
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From: Michigan/Florida
Since I'm not a diehard Harley rider (yet - the FLHX is my first and I've only put about 10K on it in the year and a half I've owned it), I welcome change. I've never had a water cooled bike, but baked my *** at bike week more than once (1100 Yams are air cooled, too), so I'd try that. I'll not willingly give up FI, ABS and I like my tunes while riding....... But Harley, you gotta come up with something different for a radiator than those ugleeeee lowers - I've never liked 'em - they just don't look like anything but big ears stuck on Mr. Potatoehead, kind of as an afterthought.. 
There, I feel better now...
There, I feel better now...
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Meridian, Idaho
Since I'm not a diehard Harley rider (yet - the FLHX is my first and I've only put about 10K on it in the year and a half I've owned it), I welcome change. I've never had a water cooled bike, but baked my *** at bike week more than once (1100 Yams are air cooled, too), so I'd try that. I'll not willingly give up FI, ABS and I like my tunes while riding....... But Harley, you gotta come up with something different for a radiator than those ugleeeee lowers - I've never liked 'em - they just don't look like anything but big ears stuck on Mr. Potatoehead, kind of as an afterthought..
There, I feel better now...
There, I feel better now...
Coming from someone in Idaho (POTATO) state. no "E"
Just had to point that out haha.. as the kids today say "Just sayin"
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I own 2 Harley's and love em, but I'm a motorcyclist first and for most so when I see a company such as HD admitting they know what they need to do to expand and enhance the brand and the riders. I think its about time they try to get with the times! This is the first big change in 16 years. I bought a 2013 Street Glide 2 months ago if I would have known what was coming out I would have waited and bought an Ultra! I always thought all the extra chrome fender guards and bag guards and any other guards(outside of the engine guard) that was on them was silly! I think this is the best way for a company to expand in a very tech fueled world. I know die hard Harley guys that hate moving forward, but the VRod is a great bike too. Tighter government restrictions makes it harder for HDMC that has to continue to squeeze the breath out of the iconic 45 V-Twin got to try to make advancements where they can! Ok I'mm off the soap box.
I'm not afraid to suggest here that the "the Emperor has no clothes."
This is just Harley's way (again,) of band aid temporary repairs until the real water cooled motors come out in a couple of years.
Last edited by Stiggy; Aug 21, 2013 at 05:33 PM.
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I rode over to see the 2014 models today and like them. The only thing I could find that I did not like was that there is no more grease fitting for the neck bearing. Harley says a tear down is needed every 25000 miles for greasing. At my age, my 09 will last me until I cant ride anymore.
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Meridian, Idaho
Then why don't Victory, (and of course now the newly introduced Indian V-Twin,) both with more powerful motors, not need all this water cooled gimmickry?
I'm not afraid to suggest here that the "the Emperor has no clothes."
This is just Harley's way (again,) of band aid temporary repairs until the real water cooled motors come out in a couple of years.
I'm not afraid to suggest here that the "the Emperor has no clothes."
This is just Harley's way (again,) of band aid temporary repairs until the real water cooled motors come out in a couple of years.
HELL YES! I knew someone would bring that up. Your mind is sharp as a tack sir
