----- Original Message ----- From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: The psychology of fanbois
> > Aluminium head/barrel? Cast iron generally went out for motorcycle > crankcases pre WWI. > Although you are talking HD.... They were, overall more reliable than the English bikes that I owned (Tridents and Rockets), but less so than the Kawasakis and Beemers. The HD engines held together far longer than the Japanese inline 4s though, weighed about the same, and carried that weight lower, which ketp the center of gravity closer to the ground which make the handling less twitchy. I rode the big twins, which were built for comfort and good looks, not for handling and speed, but the Sportsters had a bit more ground clearance and had as good handling as just about anything else out there. My 80 inch Low Rider weighted about the same as the Kawasaki 900 LTD, which was the first Japanese attempt at copying the HD cruiser style, and was far easier to ride in traffic than the Cow. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
