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Old 10-15-2007, 02:53 PM
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if it ain't broke don't try and fix it! [:'(]
 
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WTF ? Do any of you actually ride a rubber mount? If you did, you would know that there is NOTHING to fix. Mines an old rubber mount and it runs smooth everywhere at every speed. Who gives a **** if it vibrates when you are ideling? It's not like your going to sit on the bike for an hour straight at a stop light.

I'm pretty sure some people like the fact that it shakes at idle. I know I do.

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Why dose counterbalanceing the engine have less horse power?
Takes a certain amount of power to spin those balancers. I can't confirm anything, but I have heard as much as 5HP. I know that the 2001 Heritage that my wife had certainly seemed more sluggish than my EG Classic with the same size engine.

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I'm thinking there's a whole lot of guys who are riding a Harley that REALLY should be on something else
Exactly.
 
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Harley already has a rubber mounted counter balanced bike, the Vrod.
FLYKLR beat me to it. Yep, if they could do it, it would already have been done. LOL. Well, they can, and they did. I'd love to see one in a softail frame.
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Man, and notice how that DOESNT affect any of you who want a traditional motor? So it would be FINE if they made a bigger engine that way, and put it in some other bikes. mostly the big tourers.
JUST AS LONG AS THEY KEPT A TADITIONAL AIRCOOLED MOTOR AVAILABLE.
Right?
Right! I agree. BMW and Ducati offer both. I'm sure the MOCO will too!!
 
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