You all might as well get ready for a water cooled Harley. They have already pulled about all the "tricks" they can for the EPA and still be air cooled. The next round of regulations tightening will just about spell the end of air cooling for everybody. Look at the bright side. With water cooling we won't have to worry about overheating in traffic, and the horsepower can go WAAAAY up.

 

OMG!! ya think they will market it as a
TRI-POD????

 

They WILL have to hide that ugly radiator if they hope to EVER get my dough, If I want watercooled I can buy Jap cheaper. S&S can build a EPA approved AIRCOOLED motor.........so can HD. what are we going to call it? The "WaterHead"?

 

What I find odd is that all the car manufacturers get caught with new models on the street. How is it nobody ever sees a new Harley? They're not running down the road with leather covering everything... Whatever they are doing, theyare good at keeping it under raps, because you never know what the new CVO's will be or new models until they release them... Did anyone know about the Cross Bones before it came out?

 

I guess there are benefits to a liquid cooled design, it would be cool not to have to spend 3 grand to get your bike to the point where it will keep up with a retarded goldwing. While it would solve a lot of problems and I think that its inevitable, I hope its a long way off.

 

"What to expect for 09" A different president.

 

What does the V in V-Rod Stand for? Must stand for 20th century cause its still a V-Twin. Not too sound like a Jacka** but please know what your talking about before saying Harley motors are not up to par.

 

Hey smart ***, I corrected myself. Christ I ask a simple question and you get all pissy. I have been riding HD for 20 years and was just wondering if they were going to make a change in 09.

 

Oh well - another thread degenerates into name calling.

 

And I said not to be a Jacka**. Harley motor are very advanced, how many valve adjustments are needed? How many adjustments are needed period? Honestly how many times could you not ride because the temp outside prevented the motor from running properly? As stated by others, you just added another thing to go wrong on the bike (waterpump, hoses,coolant). loose a hose clamp or blow a hose and all fluid, your stuck on the side of the road and can't ride with fear of overheating and meltdown. Not saying Watercooled motor is bad, but Harley is in the current century with their motor, thats all I was pointing out.