Well I just got back from the HD open house in Kansas City. I did not want to wait for a ride on the new CVO Streetglide so I took out a limited for a 20 minute ride. I know it is not comparing apples to apples since I ride a Streetglide, but this is what I found. The motor is very nice, quite,smooth and powerful. My current SG puts 96hp to the ground and 114TQ. My butt Dyno says the new 114 has that or more without a tuner, tune, or pipes. The throttle responde is just better. It pulls nicely no matter what gear you are in. Handling was cushier but that could be from the seat,the bike is well planted and very compliant. Top end noise has been greatly reduce compared to the twin cam. Heat? What heat? I would guess that it is a good 25*~30* cooler on my right leg. I took it out on country roads for 15 minutes before I got on the interstate. Getting on to the super slab I banged it into the rev limiter 5 or 6 times, there is a solid cutoff when you hit it. The motor just goes flat @5k, no studder just flat, but still smooth. Roll ons at 65 in 6th gear pull much better than the 110 period. If they hold up this is going to be one Hell of s bike. After all the bitching at HD TC they might just have gotten it right this time. The colors are better in person than the pictures but not as creative as previous years. It is more refined and reminds me of the Indian 111 with a bit more gut. It is not as visceral as my 110 but it could be with a little work. The performance you get right out of the box is absolutely great. The vibration is still there but it has been reduced, like I said it is not as visceral as the twin cam. I am not what you would call a koolaid drinker but if my bike was stolen I would definitely replace it with a 117. Oh, one last thing, the clutch engages fairly late compared to my 2012 hydraulic clutch. It will take a little getting used to.