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1986 Electra Glide Gets Transformed into Canyon Carver

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Old 12-15-2019 | 11:16 PM
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I like it. Wonder what the power to wt. ratio would be.

Speculating in an arm waving way; It would be interesting if HD could come up with a bike that had a power to wt. ratio of less than 4 or even down to 3? I think some of the really fast bikes are down to 2.5 or less. But that would not be a bike popular with the typical HD rider over 45 yrs. But maybe it could stir some young blood??

Probably the traditional V twin designs can't make it to 5 unless a lot of wt. can be shed.

In terms of power density my guess is that the 114 HD motor is around 1hp / cubic inch maybe less totally stock which is about the range of a WWII aircraft engine (P&W R2800 made 0.75 to over 0.9 depending on the dash number). The modern S1000rr BMW bike engine probably has a power density of over 3.
 
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Old 12-16-2019 | 06:08 AM
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Interesting a cafe racer eco.
 
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Old 12-17-2019 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 86glider
.....what’s left of the 86?
....... my thought exactly
....... that may well be the remnant of an FLH frame, but it's unrecognizable as such
... too much time/money/one-off-parts on somebodies hands
.......... i would like to ride it tho
 
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Old 12-17-2019 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by groupw
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... too much time/money/one-off-parts on somebodies hands
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What a horrible situation to find oneself in...LOL
 
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Old 12-17-2019 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by groupw
....... that may well be the remnant of an FLH frame, but it's unrecognizable as such
Not much difference in an FLHT frame and an FXR frame structure wise
 
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Old 12-17-2019 | 12:11 PM
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Well it has the extended neck with reverse triple clamps so I`m calling it FL
 
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