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Jolipapa said:
4,6l turbo ain't enough! LOL
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Ick.
 
Henry Beige said:
The Gold Wing weighs a ton (well, .4 tons) but it goes, handles and stops quite well, something that cannot be said of any Harley Davidson.
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- ouch...!!

Harley have had these size engines a long time, their CVO models are 117cu.in - have been for some time.

Perhaps you’re not familiar with Harley’s Milwaukee 8 engine, or their later frame mods, suspension, abs sequential braking and low profile twin compound tyres....? (Oh, and traction-control and handbrake recently added). I’d hazard a guess you’re not.........that if you took out a 2020 Street or Road Glide Special they’d put a smile on your face.......even more so the CVO model of either.

Have a wonderful weekend, sir
 
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Jolipapa Jolipapa methinks there’d be a fair few raised eyebrows if you followed me and my close Harley chums along any tight n twisties you’d care to name - we seek them out on purpose - our raison d’etre on continental trips is the Chunnel/1.5hrs of motorway/seeking twisties/belle campagne magnifique/fine hotels with fine wines. One person leads for the day - they buy the coffees all day, choose the hotel and route obviously - we compete to outdo each other for technical roads. Motorways and autoroutes are not our thing.

You’d be somewhat surprised how nimble those beasts are once they start rolling.........counter-steering is king
 
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Chui said:
- ouch...!!

Harley have had these size engines a long time, their CVO models are 117cu.in - have been for some time.

Perhaps you’re not familiar with Harley’s Milwaukee 8 engine, or their later frame mods, suspension, abs sequential braking and low profile twin compound tyres....? (Oh, and traction-control and handbrake recently added). I’d hazard a guess you’re not.........that if you took out a 2020 Street or Road Glide Special they’d put a smile on your face.......even more so the CVO model of either.

Have a wonderful weekend, sir
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I have to confess, I haven’t ridden the latest Harleys, or even shared the road with them. I used to root for Harley to build a bike a guy could actually go out and ride without dragging hard parts. If that is finally the case, it would come as good news, although a little late for me, as I am past the point in my life where I will be buying any more new motorbikes.
 
Henry Beige said:
I have to confess, I haven’t ridden the latest Harleys, or even shared the road with them. I used to root for Harley to build a bike a guy could actually go out and ride without dragging hard parts. If that is finally the case, it would come as good news, although a little late for me, as I am past the point in my life where I will be buying any more new motorbikes.
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- it surprises a lot of people.

Bit sad though, at the time I bought mine recently one of my chums was buying his (he's one of the Warr brothers in UK who have the oldest HD dealership outside the 'States I believe) and mine was the very last batch to be made in USA..........his (same model) has just arrived and was made in the Far East - top, top quality too they are from a new freshly mechanised production line
 
Chui said:
Jolipapa Jolipapa methinks there’d be a fair few raised eyebrows if you followed me and my close Harley chums along any tight n twisties you’d care to name - we seek them out on purpose - our raison d’etre on continental trips is the Chunnel/1.5hrs of motorway/seeking twisties/belle campagne magnifique/fine hotels with fine wines. One person leads for the day - they buy the coffees all day, choose the hotel and route obviously - we compete to outdo each other for technical roads. Motorways and autoroutes are not our thing.

You’d be somewhat surprised how nimble those beasts are once they start rolling.........counter-steering is king
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Dare I respectfully propose you to try this one when roads reopen?
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Jolipapa said:
Dare I respectfully propose you to try this one when roads reopen?
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- a thunderously good road :thumbsup: We've done it around 5 times now. The first time we did it I was severely told off by my chums because I was leaning too far over on the lh bends - although the wheels were well on my side of the line, my head wasn't, and they said it would only take one guy coming the other way being a wee bit too close...

When we do our tours we never go the direct route, instead taking 1 or 2 days longer to take in the better roads and scenery........it's more about the journey than the destination.

We've done Stelvio Pass etc., though sometimes the same bends get a tad monotonous. A recent highly enjoyable short section was https://www.grossglockner.at/gg/en/motorsandtyres/motorcyclists on our way to Faaker See and back. Some Harleys can't manage that type of road well as their suspension and floorboards/footpegs are just too low.

Our most momentous and memorable ride ever was 2006, the day of the Italy V France World Cup Final. We'd gone to stay in Forte Di Marmi - half the Chapter stayed behind, and the rest of us left in small groups heading back home.

The trip was surreal.

By early afternoon the traffic was behaving strangely, by late afternoon it was all going one way and thinning out drastically - they were all going to bars to watch the match. We ended up racing through the passes, thundering three abreast through tunnels......the roads totally to ourselves.

We'd booked the spa hotel at Uriage Le Bains and were met at the steps with a valet each. We quickly showered and went to the restaurant, we were alone, rien de personne. Despite telling the waiters to leave us and go and watch their country, they insisted on the simultaneous silver platter service. An anti-climax, a sad day for France........robbed in the penalties.

Our friends who stayed behind in Forte di Marmi all drowned in Prosecco that night...
 
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Chui said:
- a thunderously good road :thumbsup: We've done it around 5 times now. The first time we did it I was severely told off by my chums because I was leaning too far over on the bends - although the wheels were well on my side of the line, my head wasn't, and they said it would only take one guy coming the other way being a wee bit too close...

When we do our tours we never go the direct route, instead taking 1 or 2 days longer to take in the better roads and scenery........it's more about the journey than the destination.

We've done Stelvio Pass etc., though sometimes the same bends get a tad monotonous. A recent highly enjoyable short section was https://www.grossglockner.at/gg/en/motorsandtyres/motorcyclists on our way to Faaker See and back. Some Harleys can't manage that type of road well as their suspension and floorboards/footpegs are just too low.

Our most momentous and memorable ride ever was 2006, the day of the Italy V France World Cup Final. We'd gone to stay in Forte Di Marmi - half the Chapter stayed behind, and the rest of us left in small groups heading back home.

The trip was surreal.

By early afternoon the traffic was behaving strangely, by late afternoon it was all going one way and thinning out drastically - they were all going to bars to watch the match. We ended up racing through the passes, thundering three abreast through tunnels......the roads totally to ourselves.

We'd booked the spa hotel at Uriage Le Bains and were met at the steps with a valet each. We quickly showered and went to the restaurant, we were alone, rien de personne. Despite telling the waiters to leave us and go and watch their country, they insisted on the simultaneous silver platter service. An anti-climax, a sad day for France........robbed in the penalties.

Our friends who stayed behind in Forte di Marmi all drowned in Prosecco that night...
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Sounds like some beautiful rides!!! Any chance of a picture or two?
 
Having owned bikes from 400-1200 cc and ridden in every calendar month of the year since the early 80s, I was finally able to select a 650 V-twin as my best motorcycle. A 400 lb. 73 HP do it all machine for the kind of American roads that I enjoy the most. Gold Wings and Harleys have their place and are surprisingly nimble but a Ducati Monster or a Norton Commando are still better as mountain road machines. While (for knife content) IMO a Vic Farmer is excellent to pocket carry for most bike rides.
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Like my friend Henry Beige Henry Beige , I'm at the point in life that I won't be buying any new bikes or in my case, used bikes either. The three that are in the garage now are at least one too many.;)
The only styles of riding I didn't get enough of in my life are super motard and adventure touring. Mostly because they didn't exist back then but the machines available for them today are incredible. Way back when, which is where I'm from, we called those styles of riding; enduro and riding what-ya-got wherever ya want.:)
A new season is now or will soon be upon us so, for those who ride may your roads be smooth, traffic light and weather fair. Whether you're on the super slab with friends or solo trails, enjoy and be safe. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Oh yeah one more thing, if any of you are riding public roads, save the shenanigans for the track my kids may be out there, thanks.:) -James
 
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WELL YEAH, MINE’S SMALLER THAN ALL OF YOURS:mad:!!! My unrestored 1967 Taco 22, if you were a kid in the late 60’s-early 70’s you were living the dream if you had a Taco. I also have a 1968 Taco 22 that I restored several years ago. My wife and I tool around historic car races on them. We get more thumbs up than anybody around:)upload_2020-3-22_13-39-29.jpeg
 
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