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[YELLOWBIRD]

Anyone else notice it looks like it says HarleyT Davidson on the tank ,maybe for test bike? Or is it just me?

Welcome to the Forum.

I just looked back at the picture of the Tank. It does look like a "T", but I think it's just a reflection of some sort. Maybe from overhead bench light.


YB

[Mano]

Anyone else notice it looks like it says HarleyT Davidson on the tank ,maybe for test bike? Or is it just me?

Good catch 

Looks like that to me too. Very creative.

Welcome to the site Fltrx143. Go say hello to everyone on the welcome thread.

[OBB]

Welcome to the Forum.

I just looked back at the picture of the Tank. It does look like a "T", but I think it's just a reflection of some sort. Maybe from overhead bench light.


YB

Agree with YB on this one. Now just waiting for my eyes to refocus after staring at the pix to figure it out. 

[Gerhard]

There's plenty of pictures and information circulating around the Harley forums, coupled with the fact the Twin Cam is 17 years old, so we know it coming in August.  Really it's a shame, because Moco was just starting to work out all the kinks in the twin cam!

The Twin Cam is the new Evo!   Hey, what am I laughing about, my CVO is going to be worth two dead flies, come September!

In the first glance I´ve been with you. But I don´t think it is so true in europe. Here we have pretty harsh changes regarding noise regulations and exhaust emissions with the 2017 model year. So there might come new and fancy engines - but I wonder if they´ll be better Harley-engines. Bit mo´ power and torque vs the sound of vacuum cleaners? We´ll see ...
So what I want to say - in europe - there might be a better position in general for older model years, because of sound and tuning possibilities.

[iski]

New engine?  New features?  New models? Have not seen this much interest in the new HD motorcycle models and changes in at least a year.

   

[Kingspoke]

In the first glance I´ve been with you. But I don´t think it is so true in europe. Here we have pretty harsh changes regarding noise regulations and exhaust emissions with the 2017 model year. So there might come new and fancy engines - but I wonder if they´ll be better Harley-engines. Bit mo´ power and torque vs the sound of vacuum cleaners? We´ll see ...
So what I want to say - in europe - there might be a better position in general for older model years, because of sound and tuning possibilities.

Definitely!  I knew sales were stronger in Europe.  I was speaking regarding U.S. sales.

Last fall, I visited France and Switzerland.  The two things that struck me was how expensive the bikes were for Europeans and yet the enthusiasm seems strong for Harley Davidson (and maybe Indian).  I see a lot of Youtube videos from Germany as well, with clubs dedicated to the Softail Breakout.  Here's a few pics I took in Paris.

That will be great if some of the older Harley's can be sent to Asia and Europe, though I imagine there are a lot of restrictions.

[Kingspoke]

Another.

[Kingspoke]

And.

[SHRADER]

Anyone else notice it looks like it says HarleyT Davidson on the tank ,maybe for test bike? Or is it just me?

I think its just a line extention going backward from the Top of the "D". Just a little flair thingy to give it a sense of movement or flow

[HUBBARD]

I think its just a line extention going backward from the Top of the "D". Just a little flair thingy to give it a sense of movement or flow

Yep.  And that's alright.......but I don't cotton much to the new Engine.  Too European, or somethin'!  Like the Tour-Pak, and the Saddle-Bags, now.  But that's just the Ol' School in me.  To me, a Knuckle, and a Pan, and a Shovel are the best lookin' Motors of all ovem'!  Helluva' lot cheaper and easier to work on, too!  That was then, and this is now.  But the memories........priceless.  Later--HUBBARD   

[DesertHOG]

I think its just a line extention going backward from the Top of the "D". Just a little flair thingy to give it a sense of movement or flow

I enlarged it to look closely and I believe the stem of the T is the bottom of the Harley "y". And the top of the T is likely a reflection of an overhead fluorescent tube. IMHO.

[Pan1]

How many valves per cylinder does the modern 1000 cc import bike have?

[Dan_Lockwood]

In the first glance I´ve been with you. But I don´t think it is so true in europe. Here we have pretty harsh changes regarding noise regulations and exhaust emissions with the 2017 model year. So there might come new and fancy engines - but I wonder if they´ll be better Harley-engines. Bit mo´ power and torque vs the sound of vacuum cleaners? We´ll see ...
So what I want to say - in europe - there might be a better position in general for older model years, because of sound and tuning possibilities.

Not to side rail this thread, but Gerhard, how old does a motorcycle have to be to be excluded from the new noise rules?

In some states here if the bike is older than say, 30 years, it's does not have to comply with current noise rules and can legally run just about any exhaust system without penalty.

Thanks.

[Rooster]

For sure some felt the pains of 07 more than others. If proper time and testing were done very few would have had issues. Instead the MOCO prolly said let em go, deal with the problems as they come up at least the stock holders will be happy.

[sadunbar]

For free?  I'd be all over it for free.  Test mule / guinea pig on someone else's dime.  Then when it inevitably suffered some alpha testing level failure break the thing down and sell all the good bits online.

Most of my riding is long distance now days.  I prefer to get home..  Just saying - I was in Toronto when my head gasket started leaking on my 2007 110...