Even though I am in the business to sell upgrades I am glad the 110 is coming together. I feel bad for guys that shell out all that hard earned money and then have to work on them.
You know all things considered IMO it would have been a lot happier motor with the 103 heads and the MOCO would not have had to retool.
Couldn't agree more. Unfortunately it's probably not an issue with HD so much as it is with the EPA. My guess is that the 110 heads, low end 255 cam and lean fuel map combined with high exhaust heat and a catalytic converter were all necessary to meet the epa standards. In order to meet the emission certification standards and still provide the customer with a base engine of 110ci, this combination was the only one that delivered "certifiable" results.
The real shame is that HD new the CVO owner would be buying an uncomfortably "hot" engine, with little top end performance in stock form. They also probably calculated the average CVO owner would also be willing to upgrade the heads, intake, cams and catless exhaust to build the 110 engine closer to it's design capability.
It's a shame but I think the problem has more to do with our government then it does with our motorcycle manufacturer.
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