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[Twolanerider]

Water cooled Servicar.  With new SE combination radiator/seat.  Will be marketed as a butt warmer.

[CVOMOE!!]

I'm putting my money on water cooled models other than the V-Rod.  Possibly a touring model.  I hope they base the new engine on the V-Rod Revolution as it is an awesome trouble free engine.  Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.  If the Moco can't build a decent 110" motor I doubt they can build a reliable 113".  I think we can kiss the air cooled engines good-bye in the near future.

Regards, Chris

[Steve_G]

Why would the MoCo not continue with the current 110" motor?  -By their own admission, they have been completely trouble free!  -Stone reliable! 
As has been pointed out, anybody on this site who claims to have a problem is just making it up!   

[RedDevil]

I think I predicted this awhile back.....new 1800cc, water-cooled, touring line-up
     

[iski]

Despite all the water cooled rumors & tales of radiators to come, figure the MoCo will ride the air cooled motor as long as they can.  Bet they have some air cooled bikes for the foreseeable future. A water cooled full dresser is not out of the question though. Not sure when, more likely if. The best rumor on that one I have heard is:

radiators in the lowers.

[Twolanerider]

radiators in the lowers.

Oh yeah, gonna feel good sitting right behind that !

[iski]

Oh yeah, gonna feel good sitting right behind that !

Engineering marvels, like the hot hot hot 110 engine that baked my thighs on it's first real trip are a wonder to behold.  Then I got heat shields & a re-tune & it ain't as hot as it was.  Plus I got rid of some extra money that had been taking up space in my bank account. An engineering win-win for HD.

Be thankful they have not considered putting the radiator on the handlebars in our field of vision.  Yet.   

[Twolanerider]

Engineering marvels, like the hot hot hot 110 engine that baked my thighs on it's first real trip are a wonder to behold.  Then I got heat shields & a re-tune & it ain't as hot as it was.  Plus I got rid of some extra money that had been taking up space in my bank account. An engineering win-win for HD.

Be thankful they have not considered putting the radiator on the handlebars in our field of vision.  Yet.   

65853-09 Screamin Eagle Vortex Vision Handlebar Mounted Radiator. 

With a circle in the middle to see through....   

[Boatman]

2Lane-

I sure hope the MOCO doesn't read this site as we don't have a chance in getting in the CVO side of the plant on the 25th..    

[Twolanerider]

2Lane-

I sure hope the MOCO doesn't read this site as we don't have a chance in getting in the CVO side of the plant on the 25th..    

They read it.  They use it as a proof to their theorem that otherwise intelligent people will still keep right on buying their crap and putting up with them even when those people should know better or be frustrated to the point of felonious response.  We're the mice in the maze.  We just don't realize it most of the time.

[iski]

65853-09 Screamin Eagle Vortex Vision Handlebar Mounted Radiator. 

With a circle in the middle to see through....   

 

Most likely. 

Will leak for the first 3 years uncontrollably & HD SE Syn H2O radiator fluid (only approved fluid for the SE Vortex until MoCo lawyers find out the same thing applies to radiators as crankcases) will only cost $24.97 a quart.

A special gasket will be invented in 2012 to fix the leak, according to my inside info.   

[Twolanerider]

 

Most likely. 

Will leak for the first 3 years uncontrollably & HD SE Syn H2O radiator fluid (only approved fluid for the SE Vortex until MoCo lawyers find out the same thing applies to radiators as crankcases) will only cost $24.97 a quart.

A special gasket will be invented in 2012 to fix the leak, according to my inside info.   

Gasket in 12.
Proper adhesive in 14.
"A" version to match gasket material to new adhesive in 15.
Bikes reliably in service 2017 after a fleet wide recall.

Ok, recall from Harley on known failing parts?  Now we know for sure it's fiction.

[RedDevil]

Gasket in 12.
Proper adhesive in 14.
"A" version to match gasket material to new adhesive in 15.
Bikes reliably in service 2017 after a fleet wide recall.

Ok, recall from Harley on known failing parts?  Now we know for sure it's fiction.

My "inside source" has told me that Harley will come out with an engine to fix the leak....oh wait, there's no leaking problems with the 110s.   

     

[iski]

Gasket in 12.
Proper adhesive in 14.
"A" version to match gasket material to new adhesive in 15.
Bikes reliably in service 2017 after a fleet wide recall.

Ok, recall from Harley on known failing parts?  Now we know for sure it's fiction.

Sad but possibly true.  Recall line would have been a spew if I had been drinking anything.   


Read your post on us being like mice in a maze. If you see ANYTHING that looks like a human Habitrail when you tour York, run the other direction.

[Twolanerider]

My "inside source" has told me that Harley will come out with an engine to fix the leak....oh wait, there's no leaking problems with the 110s.   

     

The inside source anymore on the 110s is unfortunately the hamster on the wheel inside the cases.  And he's got the runs.