When was Harley the heavy weight?

 

Yep, my old 2005 Vulcan 2000 was 125ci's of pure meanness. It was also a good looking engine at that, complete with the dual external push rods that are so Harley'esque in appearance, unlike Yammie's single tube version. There's no reason why Harley can't produce a much larger displacement engine with liquid cooling.

I'd love to have that much motor/power on my Roadie.

That said, I won't buy the first year liquid cooled Harley. Learned my lesson with the '07 SG. Same reason I don't run out and install the latest/greatest OS on my PC's. I'll wait a year and let the bugs get worked out in the public "beta testing".

 

Keep harleys true!

 

Sounds like this is turning into a Harley bashing thread. I'm gonna take my ball and go home. Bullies!!!!!

 

Bashing? Nah. Gently goading them into the new millennium, possibly.

It's inevitable. It's not a matter of "if" anymore. Might as well accept it and reap the rewards of newer technology.

I remember people bashing EFI, and even further back...some who pondered "4 gears is all anyone will ever need".

/shrug

 

A lot of people didn't think they needed microwaves and cell phone either.

 

I have about zero interest in a water cooled Harley.

 

There will not be a water cooled bike until HD has the 103 as a oem engine. After that you can start the death march.

 

Just think of all the money Harley will make selling chrome radiator trim.

 

Several years to late for the water cooled prediction, unless you are specifically predicting it for 2011, then your only 2 or 3 years late.

BTW Harley has been making water cooled bikes for a while now.