Haha That release announcement will shatter a few people's world
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Haha That release announcement will shatter a few people's world
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How is it going to make the farting sound?
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How is it going to make the farting sound?
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Nice to see they are keeping some of that famous 1920's technology in their latest models.
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might have to upgrade the rubberband final drive
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How is it going to make the farting sound?
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One hell of a ride.
I dunno about shattered. I do a far bit for Heavy Duty Magazine these days and spend some time interviewing Harley owners.
Most are just happy if the company is successful - and as long as diverse products they are coming out with (Lams 500 and 750eg) don't preclude the availability of their traditional choices.
The real problem for the traditionalists will come when Euro 4 emission regulations stop being ignored by the industry.
The liquid cooling on the heads of the Harley Touring rigs would seem to be the first step in a move to liquid cooling in the rest of the range eventually. (I have a test feature on the 'twin-cooled' Ultra Classic in this month's Kiwi Rider.)
I suspect that will cause more ruction than an additional product.
FWIW I just got off the phone to their PR company. Tomorrow will tell.
Personally I hope it is electric. I've ridden several Zero models lately and I really liked the way they go. Some serious H-D money into development could be fascinating.
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I agree with BD. Harley might make a cruiser electric or an electric sporty. For bar to bar drag racing an electic might be pretty good...
One hell of a ride.
Here's Mark's angle/prognostication on motorbikewriter.com
http://motorbikewriter.com/harley-go...tric%E2%80%A8/
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Ring ding ding ding ........ (like the crazy frog)How is it going to make the farting sound?
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If that is the case tho, makes you wonder why they killed Buell off? By all accounts it was making money?
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Looks lighter and faster than the current models.
DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.
One hell of a ride.
Like several car makers, Harley needed a couple of hundred million $ Government bailout in 2008 - just to keep operating. I think it was just a case of circling the wagons of core business. Thats what they told us anyhoo.
Purely speculatively - I also think that the marketing campaign that crushed the Blast and saw Buell get 'new attitude' went over like a Pb balloon with the newly appointed captain of the mother ship. Maybe it's just that I hated it. Dunno.
They are putting the 2015 range together now. Share price has recovered, revenues from export markets are up. They are looking for increased markets/share again.
The Cyclic motorcycle industry.
Oh and PS - The Euro 4 pollution regulations are a game changer. It's not just Harley. Many current new motorcycles will not comply. A Catalyticclism beckons all.
Nana
So it had nothing to do with noises around using Polaris engines in the latest models of Buell? Unsubstantiated rumour was that there was a bit of a falling out over that and and a couple of other ego related issues.
Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.
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They were Rotax engines.
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