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08-21-2013, 04:04 PM | #62 |
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Somewhere along the way people have had bad experiences with either a certain brand of bike or a certain person who rides a certain brand of bike. An so in that persons mind, that bike sucks and will always suck until the end of time.
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08-21-2013, 04:20 PM | #63 |
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With the radiators in the lowers, do they have vents in the lowers? Just looked at the 2014 ultras on the HD website and nothing said about liquid or any kind of cooling besides air cooled.
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08-21-2013, 04:46 PM | #64 |
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There have been jack asses on Earth since Adam was dumb enough to taste the apple instead of Eve's ass. Harley is so popular that the odds make it easier for a negative encounter to happen over the years. Some equate the brand w some tool bag that annoyed them. Human nature I guess. Harley makes a beautiful ride and they are easily the most successful mc company by far. They may not be the bike for me but there's no denying they're sweet rides.
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08-21-2013, 05:18 PM | #65 |
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Scott, you need to slow down, stop assuming everyone is bashing Harley's and actually read the posts. I'm sure it is not what he intended, but what his sentence actually says is that Nomads are starting to look like Japanese Nomads, which I pointed out they always were. Sheesh! And here I have not denigrated Harleys even one time in this ENTIRE thread. Didn't even ask why they bother to cool the oil before it hits the pavement!
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08-21-2013, 05:23 PM | #66 |
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Kurt... they vent the heat out of the upper-outside of the lowers. There is a port there for the air-flow. The design looks good.
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08-21-2013, 06:57 PM | #67 |
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Dave maybe someday you'll get over your Nomad...
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08-21-2013, 07:13 PM | #68 |
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Wonder why that doesn't happen with Vic's?
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08-21-2013, 07:15 PM | #69 |
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That was rough Mike... Thought I would never get me bike out of there...
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Now really... after reading this... who has an attitude?
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08-21-2013, 07:43 PM | #71 |
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The photo of the HD in the water was sent to me by a friend that is a Harley nut. He had plans to attend the 110 th Anniversary in Milwaukee and canceled those plans within minutes of hearing about the water cooled bikes.
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That iconic piece is no longer being offered on any of the new 2014 models. All of the touring front fenders have been cut differently from previous years to show more of the front wheel than before -- and their trim is like what a Limited's fender has been the last couple years (very sparse). My Ultra-Classic has that piece on it. I always liked its look; which is one of the reasons I did not like the Limited's, since they didn't have it. However, with the cut of the front fender, the sparse trimming looks a lot better to me, and makes more sense.
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I have watched the blogs. The hardcore HD blogs are talking as if they have been raped by HD (); while on other blogs of more progressive customers they seem glad to see the changes -- with many wondering why it took this long. Brand loyalty to HD has developed through multiple generations is one of the reasons the company has done so well through the years. However, it is also a potential problem. Just watch how they handle this scenario... it will be slow, but deliberate over time. They caught the same crap when they introduced FI. I can remember people saying they'll never buy a HD with FI... and that HD has screwed things up. Seriously. The hardcore/traditionalist HD customer will eventually come around to the idea of change, and if they don't... their purchase will be made by another... even if it is in India.
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08-21-2013, 10:14 PM | #75 |
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I remember the F.I. controversy. I ride with a guy that said he would never own a F.I. bike, 5 weeks ago he bought a 2013 Ultra. Go figure.
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