A or B Motor
#12
Do not get the TC and the TCb (note little b) confused as to what the TC stands for. Both are similar with twin cam shafts for the valves. The difference lies in the TCb is only only the Softail solid mounted engine and has a chain set up with twin balance rotors to balance the engine at idle. The second attachment is the balance rotors, the housing they run in and the drivechain and tensioners that run in the base of the engine. The Softail TCb engines are for those who want to limit the vibes to the bedroom....
Good point, I forgot to mention solid vs. rubber mounted engines.
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I miss my B motor on my softail. As the B motor gets into the higher RPMs (3k) the balancer has a harder time keeping up and it starts to shake more but still it's nothing like the A motor. My teeth chatter at idle on the A.. which I don't really mind. Where I really notice it is when I pull in the clutch and brake. It feels like the ABS is kicking in but it's really just the motor shaking about. As cruising speed they feel about the same to me. It does feel like the A has a bit more power...which makes sense since it not using any power to keep things in balanced harmony.
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Yes, but that helps put the tour in touring. I'm not fond of having numb hands after a 5 or 600 mile day.
#19
Like most, I have owned both, apples and oranges to compare really. The bikes have more differences than a balancing shaft, and they ride differently. Personally i am happy with the a version, mostly due to the whole bike that I bought and not the motor...
Question; There was an a and b motors in the Evo as well?
Question; There was an a and b motors in the Evo as well?
#20
Like most, I have owned both, apples and oranges to compare really. The bikes have more differences than a balancing shaft, and they ride differently. Personally i am happy with the a version, mostly due to the whole bike that I bought and not the motor...
Question; There was an a and b motors in the Evo as well?
Question; There was an a and b motors in the Evo as well?