Grizzly, when you took the new Limited on your 3 hour hiatus what were your impressions of the "high output 103"? Also what were your impressions of engine heat on the twin cooled motor?
Good questions from both you & Bryant and I should have touched on this with my review... When I took the Limited out the temp was mid-70's, so it wasn't a real hot day. I rode my own bike to the dealership so that I could compare the ride, heat. wind buffeting, etc. to the 14 I was about to mount. Obviously the newer bike rode much smoother and I really noticed how much better it handled in the corners. I didn't notice much difference in the braking although I believe they have moved the rear brake peddle slightly back and closer to the rider. The 103 performed flawlessly and had plenty of get-up-and-go which is another reason I wondered about paying the extra for a CVO version. At one point as I was thoroughly enjoying my cruise down the highway I looked at the speedo and was shocked at how fast I was going!
As previously mentioned, I feel my recurve windshield works better in reducing wind buffeting than the mail slot vent. The lower fairing vents in the 14 even though they are smaller than mine actually pushed more air around my legs keeping them cooler. This maybe why I didn't notice any excess heat from the engine and certainly did not feel any heat on me from the rads. On the upper side of the lower fairings there are cut outs to dispense the heat from the rads. The lowers are a touch wider on the 14's and therefore these cut outs are further away from your legs and only when you put your hand over them to you feel the heat, which isn't that much.
Actually I didn't really think too much about it being a twin cooled bike, so I guess that means they've done a really good job incorporating it into the new bikes.
Hope this answers your concerns.