IdahoRenegade
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Lots of good things and lots of potential for the future. The good?
* More displacement, slight increase in power
* I like the new head pipes, exhaust styling (instead of the log manifold)
* Throttle by wire-addresses the heavy throttle spring and enables cruise control (huge!!!)
* Full set of rider aids/traction control/throttle modes
* Up-to-date lighting and instrumentation
* I like the machined ribs and details on the block. Looks more like a bike engine, less agricultural
* 6-Speeds
* Pretty dramatic weight reduction
* Most importantly-simply that the beloved big beast is back!
The not-so-good?
* 15 years of engineering/development since the old one and no more torque and only a modest increase in HP, with that extra displacement
* Everything behind the seat and above the wheel... Not a fan of the bobbed fender look or the tacky mud-guard.
* The beauty of the old model was the versatility. Bare bike was simply a bad-ass cruiser. You could hang out with the HD crowd and smack them down when needed; it actually looked the part of a cruiser. Slap a set of bags, windshield, highway pegs and throttle lock and you've got an OK touring bike. New one doesn't look as flexible.
* Looks the part of a "street fighter"-but not a match to others in that category (B-King, H2 SX, Super Duke, Diaval (though that might be even) or V-Max.
* 4.8 gallon tank (perhaps the biggest minus IMO)
To me, it's the start of what I hope turns into a whole platform of bikes. Really want to see a fully dressed touring bike with that engine at it's core.
* More displacement, slight increase in power
* I like the new head pipes, exhaust styling (instead of the log manifold)
* Throttle by wire-addresses the heavy throttle spring and enables cruise control (huge!!!)
* Full set of rider aids/traction control/throttle modes
* Up-to-date lighting and instrumentation
* I like the machined ribs and details on the block. Looks more like a bike engine, less agricultural
* 6-Speeds
* Pretty dramatic weight reduction
* Most importantly-simply that the beloved big beast is back!
The not-so-good?
* 15 years of engineering/development since the old one and no more torque and only a modest increase in HP, with that extra displacement
* Everything behind the seat and above the wheel... Not a fan of the bobbed fender look or the tacky mud-guard.
* The beauty of the old model was the versatility. Bare bike was simply a bad-ass cruiser. You could hang out with the HD crowd and smack them down when needed; it actually looked the part of a cruiser. Slap a set of bags, windshield, highway pegs and throttle lock and you've got an OK touring bike. New one doesn't look as flexible.
* Looks the part of a "street fighter"-but not a match to others in that category (B-King, H2 SX, Super Duke, Diaval (though that might be even) or V-Max.
* 4.8 gallon tank (perhaps the biggest minus IMO)
To me, it's the start of what I hope turns into a whole platform of bikes. Really want to see a fully dressed touring bike with that engine at it's core.
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