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Harley Davidson Street Rod - "American Standard" - EarsOnWheels_imp - 03-09-2017
https://rideapart.com/articles/harley-davidson-introduces-new-model-cruiser
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RE: Harley Davidson Street Rod - "American Standard" - PowerDubs_imp - 03-09-2017
Wow. Surprised me. I like it, but can we stuff the big motor in it?
RE: Harley Davidson Street Rod - "American Standard" - Lord Popgun - 03-09-2017
They copied your heads Powerdubs
RE: Harley Davidson Street Rod - "American Standard" - bigsheep_imp - 03-09-2017
Step in the right direction, but HD doesn't have my money yet.
RE: Harley Davidson Street Rod - "American Standard" - aschem_imp - 03-09-2017
Put the Vrod motor in it
RE: Harley Davidson Street Rod - "American Standard" - F800GT_imp - 03-09-2017
HD has been stuck with the V-twin engine design, offering the potatoe-potatoe engine sound so dear HD owners. It's about time that HD moves and offers different engines. No sure why a brand would want to be defined ONLY by its engine sound. There's a lot more in a motorcycle than engine sound.
Imagine Honda sticking only the 4-inline CB750-kind of engine, there would be no Goldwing, no VFR V4, no Africa-Twin, no Shadow, ...
Imagine BMW sticking only to its boxer engine, there would be no BMW S1000RR, no K1300S, no K1600GTL ...
that would be boring, wouldn't it ?
RE: Harley Davidson Street Rod - "American Standard" - ClassicVW_imp - 03-09-2017
(03-09-2017, 12:05 PM)PowerDubs_imp Wrote: Wow. Surprised me. I like it, but can we stuff the big motor in it?
Why? It already looks like 10 pounds of sh-- in a five pound bag. Won't that rear cylinder roast your legs?
RE: Harley Davidson Street Rod - "American Standard" - Sam Mac_imp - 03-09-2017
I owned a Night Rod no more Harleys for this kid. I may go and take a test ride just for kicks.
RE: Harley Davidson Street Rod - "American Standard" - kballowe_imp - 03-09-2017
That might be a nice bike for the younger generation.
Me?
I like chrome.
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RE: Harley Davidson Street Rod - "American Standard" - LongRanger_imp - 03-10-2017
(03-09-2017, 03:58 PM)F800GT_imp Wrote: HD has been stuck with the V-twin engine design, offering the potatoe-potatoe engine sound so dear HD owners. It's about time that HD moves and offers different engines. No sure why a brand would want to be defined ONLY by its engine sound. There's a lot more in a motorcycle than engine sound.Perhaps, but it was viewed as heresy to the long-time BMW faithful when the first K-bikes were introduced in the mid-80's, and I remember the uproar when the first F650 was brought to market with... chain drive! Times have certainly changed.
Imagine Honda sticking only the 4-inline CB750-kind of engine, there would be no Goldwing, no VFR V4, no Africa-Twin, no Shadow, ...
Imagine BMW sticking only to its boxer engine, there would be no BMW S1000RR, no K1300S, no K1600GTL ...
that would be boring, wouldn't it ?
For HD, the V-Twin is their identity, their franchise. Same with Guzzi. To me, there's more to a motorcycle's identity than the decal on the gas tank.