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[bbrown]

It sure seems like the 110 is a prblem.  how about going back to the 103???

[Chief]

Wow, I am surprised.  I thought they would move away from the ultra and try a street glide, SEEG , or softail classic

With sales getting soft, keeping their high demand bikes in the line is the best thing they could do to keep the $$ rolling in.

[bbrown]

Chief,  you got me there.  That is a good point.

[Chief]

It sure seems like the 110 is a prblem.  how about going back to the 103???

There's no way they'll do that. If anything they'll push further forward, but with their track record of recent new product development, I think too many people would be scared off. They'll work the 110 until they get the bugs worked out.....I hope.

[Black Diamond]

It's in their best interest (and ours) if they do!
JW

[bbrown]

I hope you are right.  Check out the other topics on the issues with the 110's   

I stopped at our dealer this weekend and they have (6) 110's waiting for major repairs.  This is not good.

The only good news is that the 6 speed  transmissions seem to be very solid

[Chief]

It's in their best interest (and ours) if they do!
JW

That may be true, but don't count on it.

[BIGDOG]

I'm sure this is not the 2009 surprise but service mgr said he was on the EPA site and there was mention of a H-D 2300 cc liquid cooled motor being checked out for EPA certs.

[spydglide]

I'm sure this is not the 2009 surprise but service mgr said he was on the EPA site and there was mention of a H-D 2300 cc liquid cooled motor being checked out for EPA certs.

Did it mention the Country of Origin/or Manufacture

[Fired00d]

Don't see a new CARB Certificate for it.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[iski]

My guess is that if it is, it is the powerplant for the H/D trike.

[SPIDERMAN]

My guess is that if it is, it is the powerplant for the H/D trike.

Think about this guys. T last time H-D changed power plants, they introduced the new ones in the bagger lineup first. Then of course there's the V-Rod models. And oh yeah, this year's Buells have watercooled Rotax engines. So where are we going ? I mean BRP makes the best snow machines going, but the Porsche based V-Rod motor is better than a Rotax, and the R&D money was already spent on the Revolution platform, so what the hell is up with the Rotax ?  By the way, a few of you have ridden a BRP Spyder and reported that you loved it. That's a 900cc Rotax motor in there FYI. Weird happenings all around the H-D Inc stables. Two types of water buffalo in production, reports of trike patents, absolutely confirmed new Screamin Eagle Road Glides on the way. I have to say, the H-D PR Dept all deserve huge raises and bonus checks to boot. None of us and I mean none of us were in the least this excited last year at this time. Now even the most skeptical among us is posting what ifs on this thread. Either somebody's got us all snookered, or this might actually be a watershed year for H-D Inc.

B B

[iski]

Think about this guys. T last time H-D changed power plants, they introduced the new ones in the bagger lineup first. Then of course there's the V-Rod models. And oh yeah, this year's Buells have watercooled Rotax engines. So where are we going ? I mean BRP makes the best snow machines going, but the Porsche based V-Rod motor is better than a Rotax, and the R&D money was already spent on the Revolution platform, so what the hell is up with the Rotax ?  By the way, a few of you have ridden a BRP Spyder and reported that you loved it. That's a 900cc Rotax motor in there FYI. Weird happenings all around the H-D Inc stables. Two types of water buffalo in production, reports of trike patents, absolutely confirmed new Screamin Eagle Road Glides on the way. I have to say, the H-D PR Dept all deserve huge raises and bonus checks to boot. None of us and I mean none of us were in the least this excited last year at this time. Now even the most skeptical among us is posting what ifs on this thread. Either somebody's got us all snookered, or this might actually be a watershed year for H-D Inc.

B B

Brian,  so far it's been a real tough year for H/D & rumors are strong they are ready to send letters to all of us lucky  dumb  stuck?  110 owners outlining some "fix" that could conceivably cost them millions. And Indian is re-introducing bikes @ $30k plus that could cut into CVO sales but from what I've seen on the web, not much exciting from Indian so far.  That Rotax is a damn fine motor from what I have seen - but your point re: Revolution is very valid. 

The MoCo trike should be a winner.  An SE Raod Glide is damn smart.  Bet they make a buttload of profit on the SE Ultra so no surprise they leave that in the lineup.

Hope you are right - H/D watershed year & all.  Damn tired of seeing American companies sell out to interests around the world and lose what soul (in some cases little soul) they had left.

Mike

[BIGDOG]

IN the conversation there was no mention of country of origin but there was mention that air cooled would be out before to much longer like 1 or 2 years.

[WFP]

here is the 2009 section:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/cert/hmc/2009/2009.php


No HD entry yet...

/Bill

Don't see a new CARB Certificate for it.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d