Lawsuit beginning against Harley Air Cooled Engines

[atadaskew]

Like Accords and Goldwings?

You can still burn yourself on a Goldwing. For example while using the toaster oven.

[falconati]

 

[stevent]

Harley did this to themselves by actively courting these type of people. Their whole marketing has been toward middle-aged office schmucks trying to be bad-azz hard cases, did they really think those pussies would be able to deal with a little discomfort?

It's an exposed large discplacement air cooled engine with the cylinders located fore and aft, then block any semblance of air flow in the name of "wind protection" and finally lean the shit out of it and add a cat. That's a recipe for a very hot environment. They already redesigned the exhaust to carry the heat under the engine, what the fuck else do these clowns expect them to do?

 

[desertxxrider]

A hog rider casually walks away after a socal poker run gone bad, he later says it was the vibration not the heat that forced him off the bike.

[Kootenanny]

Harley did this to themselves has sold lots of bikes by actively courting these type of people. Their whole highly successful marketing has been toward middle-aged office schmucks trying to be bad-azz hard cases, did they really think those pussies would be able to deal with a little discomfort? which is why they design their bikes to be most comfortable on the showroom floor.

It's an exposed large discplacement air cooled engine with the cylinders located fore and aft, then block any semblance of air flow in the name of "wind protection" and finally lean the shit out of it and add a cat to meet emissions regs, just like everyone else did. That's a recipe for a very hot environment. They already redesigned the exhaust to carry the heat under the engine, what the fuck else do these clowns expect them to do?

 

There...just FTFY a bit.

[stromgal]

You can still burn yourself on a Goldwing. For example while using the toaster oven.

'Twas the Wing's espresso-maker that burned me. And once I got a toe caught in its garbage disposal. Don't ask.  

[Redbandit14]

'Twas the Wing's espresso-maker that burned me. And once I got a toe caught in its garbage disposal. Don't ask.  

[littlefield]

The clutch on a friends 110 inch CVO Ultra recently quite working. The bike had gotten so hot driving down the road normally the clutch hydraulics vapor locked. Oil pressure dropped to zero. The dealer told him 300F oil temperature was normal.
I don't believe he wants to sue anyone be he is disappointed his expensive motorcycle won't transport him reliabily. I think HD has gone to far going for more displacement from air cooled engines using lean fuelling.