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[OBB]

Let's hope like hell this doesn't turn into another lifter eater like the 110.

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[FLSTFI Dave]

That is a concerning statement.  Does beefier mean higher pressure or more metal in the spring?  Pressure is part of the problem with lifters on the 110 engine.

[SHRADER]

Oh come now gentlemen, you know the motor company spent countless hours developing this new variation of the venerable M8 engine. They would never release a product that could possibly jeopardize their long-standing reputation for longevity and trouble free engines.

I, for one, am fully and completely sure that these engines, along with the new infotainment system, will provide their owners with a lifetime of happiness.

I am also encouraged by the time and effort spent in developing the new location for the horn. In case you haven’t noticed, they boldly placed this marvel of Harley engineering down near the left floorboard, and wisely chose to leave it uncovered for all the world to see in all it’s polyethylene glory.

[Finster101]

Shrader, you do sarcasm quite well.

[SHRADER]

I’m not being sarcastic.

Or am I?

[Fired00d]

Oh come now gentlemen, you know the motor company spent countless hours developing this new variation of the venerable M8 engine. They would never release a product that could possibly jeopardize their long-standing reputation for longevity and trouble free engines.

I, for one, am fully and completely sure that these engines, along with the new infotainment system, will provide their owners with a lifetime of happiness.

I am also encouraged by the time and effort spent in developing the new location for the horn. In case you haven’t noticed, they boldly placed this marvel of Harley engineering down near the left floorboard, and wisely chose to leave it uncovered for all the world to see in all it’s polyethylene glory.

I need some of that stuff you smoking. 

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[SHRADER]

Im not smoking anything, but the koolaid might have been spiked.

I’m hoping HD is monitoring the site Gary, and was hoping they might offer me a job in the marketing department, only I didn’t mention the fabulous colorways, like Dark Platinum , which, I believe, is French for “silver”.

[Twolanerider]

Im not smoking anything, but the koolaid might have been spiked.

I’m hoping HD is monitoring the site Gary, and was hoping they might offer me a job in the marketing department, only I didn’t mention the fabulous colorways, like Dark Platinum , which, I believe, is French for “silver”.

So impressed by Shrader's logic on the new VVT engine I traded all of my bikes for half a new one.  The rest of the new one is on layaway.  Fortunately it's 116 brazillion degrees outside so not riding for awhile is ok.

[Fired00d]

Im not smoking anything, but the koolaid might have been spiked.

I’m hoping HD is monitoring the site Gary, and was hoping they might offer me a job in the marketing department, only I didn’t mention the fabulous colorways, like Dark Platinum , which, I believe, is French for “silver”.

I knew it had to be something.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[mjb765]

I needed this laugh tonight.....and someone please make Shrader a doctor appointment.....

[SHRADER]

So impressed by Shrader's logic on the new VVT engine I traded all of my bikes for half a new one.  The rest of the new one is on layaway.  Fortunately it's 116 brazillion degrees outside so not riding for awhile is ok.

Don

I am insanely curious about which half you got?

Front half, back half, left half, right half?

I too may trade part of mine in to get a half and we could meet near Louisville, merge our respective halves and each take turns riding. I might suggest that we ride together but then photographic evidence would invariably appear, to live in infamy, like the picture of brother Hubbard riding bitch with brother Harry.

[Twolanerider]

Don

I am insanely curious about which half you got?

Front half, back half, left half, right half?

I too may trade part of mine in to get a half and we could meet near Louisville, merge our respective halves and each take turns riding. I might suggest that we ride together but then photographic evidence would invariably appear, to live in infamy, like the picture of brother Hubbard riding bitch with brother Harry.

We'll definitely have to coordinate this effort.  I'll get the back half.  Transmission and split saddle rearward.  However.....   This whole Hubbard problem has worried me for a long time.  Instead of riding bitch with Harry we could just fit this new rig with a pink sidecar?  Maybe get a pinstripe artist to add "coal-rider" on the outside?

[SHRADER]

That is a hell of an idea about the sidecar...

However we will have to choose a name for the colorway other than simply "pink", as that name is much too plain for H-D sophisticates like you and I.

How about "Blushing Flush"?

[Ironhorse]

I'm not too hopeful about "beefier" anything.

The engineers design an engine. A cost analysis is submitted and the company looks for ways to "save money".  That means pressed cranks and cheaper lifters.  This means changing the overall specs like runout from 3000 to 10,000. You know the rest of the story.  As the engines got bigger the Harley engineers wanted to add oil coolers.  However the design department rejected them as they took away from the clean lines of the bikes. So for decades oil coolers were an add on left up to the owner.

We've all seen this movie before.

[Twolanerider]

That is a hell of an idea about the sidecar...

However we will have to choose a name for the colorway other than simply "pink", as that name is much too plain for H-D sophisticates like you and I.

How about "Blushing Flush"?

Massey Ferguson Salmon ?

Diesel Scent Fuchsia ?   (sh*t, just found out I have no idea if that's how you spell fuchsia)

Loose Retread Coral Sand ?

or.....

Hubbard Baby Butt Roseate Dimple ?