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I watched the video they have on their site introducing "the new revolutionary models". Laughable. Same shit diffrent day.

The added a linked braking system (that was only done about 30 years ago by the japanese)

Touchscreen nav/bluetooth/stereo ( bmw and honda have done it fir years now)

Liqiud cooling (ummm no need to explain)

Split stream fairing/windscreen ( thats been around for ages)

So whats new and revolutionary?

How about better suspension, better motor mounts so the swingarm isnt just loosely attached directly to the unbalanced motor, how about shave some weight off, better ground clearance, and REAL brakes that will stop a 950lb bike ( you know with full floating rotors)

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I watched the video they have on their site introducing "the new revolutionary models". Laughable. Same shit diffrent day.

The added a linked braking system (that was only done about 30 years ago by the japanese)

Touchscreen nav/bluetooth/stereo ( bmw and honda have done it fir years now)

Liqiud cooling (ummm no need to explain)

Split stream fairing/windscreen ( thats been around for ages)

So whats new and revolutionary?

How about better suspension, better motor mounts so the swingarm isnt just loosely attached directly to the unbalanced motor, how about shave some weight off, better ground clearance, and REAL brakes that will stop a 950lb bike ( you know with full floating rotors)

 

Linked Brakes? Only shiddy riders need those

Touchscreen? Witchcraft.. burn them at the stake

Liquid Cooling? Water is for toilets... Harley has what bikers crave...

Split Stream Fairing? What is this a motorcycle or a car? windscreens and helmets are for wimps.

Floating rotors? what should we make them out of life preservers?

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Only thing going to save Harley next year is that Polaris missed the pricing on the Indians and they let the Vicotory guys get too close to the touring model with that F'ed up fairing. Had theVintage Chief come out under $20k vs. the $24k that they are asking, Harley would have a hard time pushing this stuff.

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Linked Brakes? Only shiddy riders need those

Touchscreen? Witchcraft.. burn them at the stake

Liquid Cooling? Water is for toilets... Harley has what bikers crave...

Split Stream Fairing? What is this a motorcycle or a car? windscreens and helmets are for wimps.

Floating rotors? what should we make them out of life preservers?

 

I see what you did there!

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Only thing going to save Harley next year is that Polaris missed the pricing on the Indians and they let the Vicotory guys get too close to the touring model with that F'ed up fairing. Had theVintage Chief come out under $20k vs. the $24k that they are asking, Harley would have a hard time pushing this stuff.

thats exactly my thought.

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This sounds like a half-assed liquid cooling attempt...

 

According to Harley PR, “Twin cooling cools the heads around the exhaust ports to deliver at or near peak performance under all operation conditions and temperatures.” This is achieved via a small 1.1 quart liquid-cooling system that routes through the downtubes to discreet radiators housed in the lower fairing louvers.

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Maybe then they'd be forced to build better bikes to stay afloat...just saying.

 

 

What?!?! Harley makes and sells more motorcycles every year than Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, BMW, Triumph, and Ducati Combined...

Everybody knows that...

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Linked Brakes With ABS

 

When the linked system is active, braking force is applied to both wheels if either brake is applied

 

Wow.  Some HD riders are going to think the brakes are WAY better now...  especially the ones who think the front brake is only for keeping them from rolling backward at inclined stops.

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Wow. I wonder if someone will tell HD about some other groundbreaking projects. I hear a couple of brothers named Wright are experimenting with flight.

LOL...

 

and this crazy cat named Bell is working on making a machine to allow people in different places to talk to each other...

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bikes in India are fully made in USA and assembled in India? Wut?

About the only parts made in the USA are the frame and the engine castings...

Everything else is shipping in or out to Brazil for assembly.

Add India to that list.

 

Oddly, the Honda 919 was made in Italy. Assembled there.

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