I don’t understand it either DJW, I don't know why this IT guys is complaining I guess his old Z120 isn’t working as well as it should and he needs to take it out on someone. Maybe he should up-grade to a 286, what do you think? Only kidding, with you JFScheck.
But on the serious side, this is the future of HD; like it or not; in 10 years air cooled engines won't be around and the beloved motor company shouldn't die with them. Most of it centers around emissions, you just can't get a carb to be nearly as efficient as fuel injection. Not only that but, you can't get as hot or as a complete of a burn from an air cooled engine as you can from one that is water cooled. Is there a car out there, being sold new in the US, that has a carburetor any more?
As for the Porsche connection, Porsche has been working with HD for a long time, they helped develop the Evo heads for the 80ci.
And it’s about time, Harley changed to metric fitting, now you only need one set of tools to work on your American car as you do your American bike, The auto industry switched what 10 - 15 years ago?
Of course if you still have your 57 Chevy you'd have to get a few more tools.
I am also in my mid 40’s and I too remember, my first car - a 71 Roadrunner, 383, 4-speed drum brakes, and handling wasn't the greatest, an yes those blistering back then was what 0-60 in 6 seconds was fast. Well now you can buy a lot of cars that will do it that fast and deliver 20+ miles per gallon.
But I too have changed, gone is the old RR, my current car has twin turbos, all-wheel drive, all-wheel steering, 4 cams, 4 piston front calipers, discs all around, 24 valves and stills gets 20 MPG around town, and I don’t miss the old cars just the ones today are better and have improved. Remember the yearly tune-ups, points, plugs condenser and rotors?
I do think most V-Rod owners are looking for more modern technology is that a bad thing? And as for price I paid $17,400 out the door, from a Dealer in Frederick MD. I know a new FXDWG would have been at least that much, with only one or two chrome bits here or there. I’d also like to see anti lock brakes some time in the future, heck they even have them now on the Viper. Someone sung a song about “Oh the time they are a changing” a while back, guy must be fairly old now but its still true today. My 2 cents anyway.
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