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08-19-2013, 11:28 AM | #1 |
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2014 Harleys H2o cooled
Hell has officially frozen over, folks!
Harley has unveiled their 2014 line up. A few models now have water cooling. I only looked at the touring line, because I don't care about anything else Harley makes. There are also a number of styling changes, such as the air cleaner cover, the batwing fairing and they have updated the sound system with a 6.5" color touch screen display. A number of previous models are gone, most notably the Road Glide line, although the RG is slated to be re-introduced next year after some retooling.
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08-19-2013, 12:08 PM | #2 |
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08-19-2013, 12:25 PM | #3 |
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Boy am I glad that hell has frozen over, I am a shoe in!
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08-19-2013, 12:29 PM | #4 |
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http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...eys/23263.html
From the picture in the above link it shows the radiators are in the lowers. http://cyrilhuzeblog.com/2011/06/21/...d-heads-patent I remember when this picture circulated around the forums. Guess it was true. If this is true the two problems with this system IMHO is 1:Too many connections in-line. Good chance of one leaking. 2: Where does the heat from them go? Back onto the driver's legs?
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08-19-2013, 01:13 PM | #6 |
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Must be cold down in Chandler.
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08-19-2013, 01:32 PM | #7 |
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I like the hydraulic clutch:
2014 Harley-Davidson FLHTK Electra Glide Ultra Limited Total Motorcycle Key Features NEW Paint color options NEW Twin-Cooled™ High Output Twin Cam 103™ Black powder-coated powertrain with chrome covers NEW Hydraulic clutch actuation NEW Wind-tunnel tested Batwing fairing with Splitstream vent for reduced head buffeting NEW Reflex™ Linked Brakes with ABS; floating open front brake rotors NEW Daymaker™ LED headlight and fog lights NEW Boom!™ Box 6.5 GT audio system with GPS and touchscreen, Bluetooth capability, with 25-watt per channel amplifier and four speakers NEW Jukebox media compartment with USB connection and One-Touch access door NEW One Touch Design: A functional element applied to the Tour-Pak®, saddlebags, Jukebox, and fuel tank door permits latching and unlatching with a press or pull of a finger NEW Restyled injection-molded hard saddlebags with chrome One-Touch design latch NEW Redesigned injection-molded Tour-Pak® case with One-Touch latch and integrated lock; New rear LED stop, turn, and position lights located on the Tour-Pak® case NEW Ergonomic hand controls with intuitive design and improved tactile feel NEW Gloss black inner fairing NEW 49 mm telescopic front forks, stiffer triple clamps and larger steering bearings NEW Streamlined, low profile front fender NEW Redesigned passenger seating area optimized for greater comfort NEW Redesigned saddlebag guard creates more passenger leg room NEW Easier-to-read gauges; 10 percent larger speedometer and tachometer with 68 percent wider numbers, 28 percent larger fuel and volt gauges with 30 percent wider numbers NEW Contrast Chrome Impeller Cast Aluminum wheels Source: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motor...traLimited.htm |
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08-19-2013, 01:39 PM | #8 |
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I wish! It was 92° when I left for work at 06:15 this morning.
I'm not one who will not accept a water cooled Harley, but the Harley forums are abuzz with the die hards griping about this latest innovation. It was inevitable, bound to happen sooner or later. I guess Harley hung on for as long as they could. In addition to the batwing changes, the infotainment system and the water cooling, there are a number of smaller, more subtle changes to the touring line as Elvis enumerated, above.
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08-19-2013, 01:55 PM | #9 |
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Harley has been reduced to a "Wannabe" air cooled motor like Victory's
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08-19-2013, 02:09 PM | #10 |
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Something else to leak on a Harley!
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I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005 |
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08-19-2013, 02:10 PM | #11 |
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Nice bikes. Looks like Victory's gonna have to run harder if they hope to catch up!
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08-19-2013, 02:34 PM | #12 |
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I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005 |
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08-19-2013, 02:59 PM | #13 |
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Let's face it, Victory is on it's way out . BD and MM are the only two "die hard" fans they have.
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08-19-2013, 03:44 PM | #14 |
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Should have been in Spirit Lake, IA this past Friday and Saturday. Victory's as far as the eye could see. Lots of Hardley riders there checking them out also.
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08-19-2013, 03:47 PM | #15 |
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All 117 of them? Must have been impressive!
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