Well, I drove it home this afternoon. Had the new Harley Street Cannon mufflers put on along with the new Harley Street Tuner. It did 91hp on the Dyno and 118 ft lbs torque.
I only have a 35 mile sample, but the bike is pretty impressive. The engine is much quieter than my previous 110 with much less valve clatter. The idle is also smoother but not smooth, if that makes any sense. The power is linear and deceptive. It pulls strongly throughout the gears and seems effortless. Clutch engagement seems the same as previous CVOs and the transmission seemed somewhat smoother but still felt positive engagements on both up shifts and downshifts. Found neutral fairly easily. The suspension is noticeably better, front and rear. Took the bumps and lousy roads in stride and made me very confident in short order. The exhaust note is interesting. It's deep and bassy under power but a little muffled at idle. Sort of reminds me of the sound that old Chriscraft boats make with the noise burbling in the water as it exits the through- hull exhaust. It's distinctive and clearly a Harley but I think I would like a bit more volume. Will have to drive it more before I can render a final verdict. More tomorrow after I have the chnce to stretch its legs.
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