Originally Posted By: DuckRyder
Originally Posted By: bmwpowere36m3
Last article I read indicated that certain models will have liquid cooling (partial). Basically jackets around the exhaust seats/guides.
Correct, Bikes such as the Ultra Limited, TriGlide Ultra and CVO Touring models have the Twin Cooled version of the engine which has water cooled heads.
Originally Posted By: bmwpowere36m3
My dad has a softail and I enjoy the sound and experience.... but its all nostalgia. Overall the bike is way beyond in almost every aspect of technology. And no way am I riding it more than 1 hr... everything shakes to kingdom-come.
IMHO if you keep the sound, power-delivery (lots of torque down low) and looks that's what HD is about. I can get past oil/air cooled, leaks and vibration.
Not sure how old or how stock it is but my Softail is very smooth and doesn't leak at all...
Its a '98 and doesn't leak, weeps a little, but it also doesn't have that many miles on it. However I've seen plenty of leaky ones. Stopped at idle, it vibrates a good bit... under way its better, but still quite noticeable. My 400cc dirt thumper doesn't shake as much and it nowhere near as smooth as any parallel twin or inline 3/4 cylinder.
Doesn't mean its bad, but it definitely buzzier.
Originally Posted By: bmwpowere36m3
Last article I read indicated that certain models will have liquid cooling (partial). Basically jackets around the exhaust seats/guides.
Correct, Bikes such as the Ultra Limited, TriGlide Ultra and CVO Touring models have the Twin Cooled version of the engine which has water cooled heads.
Originally Posted By: bmwpowere36m3
My dad has a softail and I enjoy the sound and experience.... but its all nostalgia. Overall the bike is way beyond in almost every aspect of technology. And no way am I riding it more than 1 hr... everything shakes to kingdom-come.
IMHO if you keep the sound, power-delivery (lots of torque down low) and looks that's what HD is about. I can get past oil/air cooled, leaks and vibration.
Not sure how old or how stock it is but my Softail is very smooth and doesn't leak at all...
Its a '98 and doesn't leak, weeps a little, but it also doesn't have that many miles on it. However I've seen plenty of leaky ones. Stopped at idle, it vibrates a good bit... under way its better, but still quite noticeable. My 400cc dirt thumper doesn't shake as much and it nowhere near as smooth as any parallel twin or inline 3/4 cylinder.
Doesn't mean its bad, but it definitely buzzier.