04-24-2015, 01:16 AM
(04-23-2015, 03:23 PM)Stichill_imp Wrote: OK. When it comes to finned, air-cooled engines...what is more important:
[ul] [li]Classic appearance
[/li][/ul] - or -
[ul] [li]Mechanical simplicity
[/li][/ul]
Would it be acceptable, in the future, for Honda to produce a finned engine that looked air cooled but was in fact subtly cooled by a well-hidden water system?
Gentlemen,
For me, no. Fake air scoops, fake sprocket covers on shaft drive bikes, fake gas tanks that are actually air cleaner covers or storage, fake anything is buzzkill to me. Make it real or don't make it in this mans opinion. H-D does exactly what you are talking about here in a couple of their touring bikes. They hide two small radiators in the shin fairings of the Electra Glide. You need to really look to see which bikes have them and which don't. Several metric cruiser V-twins have finned engines with not so subtle radiations clamped on the front of the frame. They sell so many do find them acceptable, just not me.
Chip