Another spyshot of water-cooled Sportster
#51
10-06-2006, 01:06 AM
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RE: Another spyshot of water-cooled Sportster
ORIGINAL: 87lowrider
Yea but privacy was real issue
Yea but privacy was real issue
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#52
10-06-2006, 01:10 AM
RE: Another spyshot of water-cooled Sportster
ORIGINAL: Clammy
Didn't the windows steam up after a couple of minutes?
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#53
10-06-2006, 10:15 AM
RE: Another spyshot of water-cooled Sportster
Looks like fun , my wifes 05 1200 C is a hoot to ride , water cooling would make more ponies. This could be an entertaining scoot
#54
10-06-2006, 10:34 AM
RE: Another spyshot of water-cooled Sportster
I'm curious if the MoCo is trying to tap into the naked muscle-bike craze. Get the younger crowd hooked on a harley at young age, then they'll progress to bigger bikes as they get older. That was the idea behind the original sportster, wasn't it?
#55
10-06-2006, 11:55 AM
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RE: Another spyshot of water-cooled Sportster
ORIGINAL: C.Jay
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If Harley offered it in orange-black with upside down forks,
braced swing arm and high flat-track pipes,
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If Harley offered it in orange-black with upside down forks,
braced swing arm and high flat-track pipes,
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#56
10-06-2006, 01:46 PM
RE: Another spyshot of water-cooled Sportster
Ya' know, I wouldn't be opposed to a water-cooled Harley if it resulted in less engine heat on the rider. But, I would want Harley to keep the hydraulic lifters so that I don't have to worry about valve adjustments. (I was seriously considering a VROD at one point but when I saw the 10k valve clearance check requirements, I nixed the idea.)
If all of HD's water cooled engines end up foregoing hydraulic lifters, I'll be moving back to a metric (Honda or BMW).
my $.02
If all of HD's water cooled engines end up foregoing hydraulic lifters, I'll be moving back to a metric (Honda or BMW).
my $.02
#57
10-06-2006, 03:21 PM
RE: Another spyshot of water-cooled Sportster
the bike in the article and that concept drawing both look like a copy of a Storz sporty (minus the water cooled part) - which is pretty well just a copy of the XR - I'd take the XR or the StorzXR models
http://www.storzperf.com/xr1200.html
http://www.storzperf.com/xr1200.html
#58
10-06-2006, 04:36 PM
RE: Another spyshot of water-cooled Sportster
ORIGINAL: mudpuddle
ORIGINAL: C.Jay
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If Harley offered it in orange-black with upside down forks,
braced swing arm and high flat-track pipes,
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If Harley offered it in orange-black with upside down forks,
braced swing arm and high flat-track pipes,
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"Nah, I just got a little ole Harley.............titles? O.K.!"
#59
10-06-2006, 10:55 PM
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RE: Another spyshot of water-cooled Sportster
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I'm curious if the MoCo is trying to tap into the naked muscle-bike craze. Get the younger crowd hooked on a harley at young age, then they'll progress to bigger bikes as they get older. That was the idea behind the original sportster, wasn't it?
I'm curious if the MoCo is trying to tap into the naked muscle-bike craze. Get the younger crowd hooked on a harley at young age, then they'll progress to bigger bikes as they get older. That was the idea behind the original sportster, wasn't it?
#60
10-06-2006, 11:09 PM
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RE: Another spyshot of water-cooled Sportster
Just went and looked at a Kaw 600 t'other day with the oldest boy. 8,000 miles and has had 3 water pumps/radiators. Hopefully the boy will take a pass on this one. Yeah, it's plastic-fast, but has no soul!
I'm another ol' fart who'll stick with an outdated air-cooled motor. Hopefully, one of my boys will ride my last bike to my cremation, or better yet, to Medicine Wheel in Wyoming to chunk my sorry ashes off the cliff!
I'm another ol' fart who'll stick with an outdated air-cooled motor. Hopefully, one of my boys will ride my last bike to my cremation, or better yet, to Medicine Wheel in Wyoming to chunk my sorry ashes off the cliff!