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If you could tell Harley engineers to fix something what would it be?

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Old 05-07-2010, 06:37 AM
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V-rod engine in a sport touring or touring bike...I would buy it....Tour Rod Ultra....Power, comfort....
 
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The funny thing about the heat and the EPA emissions is that Harely is the one that wanted them. They had the technology to meet them and they asked the EPA for them to make it harder for the smaller "custom" builders to sell bikes. Besides, if they could cool the bikes down someone here would be saying they need to get better fuel economy. Can't have both.

If Harley made alot of these changes mentioned here, like offering a 110, most of the people asking for the changes would change it again anyway, after all, that what this is all about, making your bike differn't. For instance, if Harley made chrome lowers standard on thier bikes, people would be changing them out because we don't want our bikes looking like everyone elses Not to mention you can get both the 110 and chromed lowers in the SE bikes.

If you want adjust on the fly suspension, windshield, liquid cooled, center stand, and half this other crap, buy a Goldwing. I'm happy with mine the way it is, and what i'm not happy with i'm happy to spend the money to change it to make it unique to me.
 
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Well said HT.

Originally Posted by harleytuner
The funny thing about the heat and the EPA emissions is that Harely is the one that wanted them. They had the technology to meet them and they asked the EPA for them to make it harder for the smaller "custom" builders to sell bikes. Besides, if they could cool the bikes down someone here would be saying they need to get better fuel economy. Can't have both.

If Harley made alot of these changes mentioned here, like offering a 110, most of the people asking for the changes would change it again anyway, after all, that what this is all about, making your bike differn't. For instance, if Harley made chrome lowers standard on thier bikes, people would be changing them out because we don't want our bikes looking like everyone elses Not to mention you can get both the 110 and chromed lowers in the SE bikes.

If you want adjust on the fly suspension, windshield, liquid cooled, center stand, and half this other crap, buy a Goldwing. I'm happy with mine the way it is, and what i'm not happy with i'm happy to spend the money to change it to make it unique to me.
 
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Old 05-07-2010, 08:24 AM
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How about a gas guage that actually works. Why not floating rotors? Move that freakin' oil filter to a place that won't flood the motor with old oil on every change.
 
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Gas gauge!
 
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Old 05-07-2010, 11:40 AM
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How about fixing 09 streetglide seat bending fender issues. Fifth seat and Fifth fender and can't seem to get help from moco.
 
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6.) Oil Cooler Standard on all bikes
+1 That should be mandatory for these big twins.
 
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I would just tell the Harley engineers to spend a year at Ducati and then apply what they learned.
 
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Originally Posted by Neal Smith
How about fixing 09 streetglide seat bending fender issues. Fifth seat and Fifth fender and can't seem to get help from moco.
Hmm, could you explain this a little more. Do I have a bent fender that I can't see?

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Originally Posted by Neal Smith
How about fixing 09 streetglide seat bending fender issues. Fifth seat and Fifth fender and can't seem to get help from moco.

Never heard of this one. How bigs the passenger? LMAO
 


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