EarsOnWheels_imp
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Harley Davidson Street Rod - "American Standard"
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PowerDubs_imp
Road warrior
Wow. Surprised me. I like it, but can we stuff the big motor in it? 
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
They copied your heads Powerdubs 
bigsheep_imp
Been there
Step in the right direction, but HD doesn't have my money yet.
aschem_imp
Been there
Put the Vrod motor in it
F800GT_imp
Running like a top
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 ?
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 ?
ClassicVW_imp
Road warrior
Why? It already looks like 10 pounds of sh-- in a five pound bag. Won't that rear cylinder roast your legs?PowerDubs_imp said:Wow. Surprised me. I like it, but can we stuff the big motor in it?
Sam Mac_imp
Running like a top
I owned a Night Rod no more Harleys for this kid. I may go and take a test ride just for kicks. :rofl:
kballowe_imp
Running like a top
That might be a nice bike for the younger generation.
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LongRanger_imp
Road warrior
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.F800GT_imp said:
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.
F800GT_imp
Running like a top
Not more than any japanese v-twin engine ... look at that big radiator ! Liquid-cool my friend !!! 4-valve cylinder head, two front-disc brakes for such a "small" HD !!ClassicVW_imp said:Why? It already looks like 10 pounds of sh-- in a five pound bag. Won't that rear cylinder roast your legs?PowerDubs_imp said:Wow. Surprised me. I like it, but can we stuff the big motor in it?
HD is definitely trying to appeal to a larger crowd. Young people neither want nor can afford the large and heavy HD.
Django
Road warrior
kballowe_imp
Running like a top
Django_imp said:
They're made in the Kansas City plant for U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
The Indian manufactured bikes are exported "to the rest of the world"
holy666diver_imp
Running like a top
They need to lower their prices. For $17,000 you can get yourself a low rider S.... wth.
rboe
Road warrior
Some one else where suggested it was very similar to the old Honda Ascot (at least the engine) which is not a bad thing at all. I'd need a taller saddle, other wise, I'm intrigued. No need for a bigger motor; they have bikes with bigger motors already. They need to cover the 500-750cc market much better so I think they are on the right track.
PowerDubs_imp
Road warrior
They don't have bikes like this with bigger motors though...
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the Ferret
Road warrior
That 750 is $17.k? And people have the nerve to complain about the price of a new CB 1100 EX?
PowerDubs_imp
Road warrior
No, 8.5-9k depending on paint. Actually a bargain compared to the CB msrp
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the Ferret
Road warrior
Ohhh.. I misunderstood holy666's comment post 14.
DaSwami_imp
Been there
Count me in as this being a bike I wouldn't mind a test ride on. Not a H-D fan at all but this is a proper looking modern motorcycle IMO
