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captainwhoopass · 07-27-2004, 05:50 AM

Cool story. All in all, it was a smart move not to make this bike, as tantalizing as it might have sounded at the time. They completely side-stepped the Japanese one-upmanship game by making what they did.

HelterSkelter · 07-27-2004, 05:54 AM

I hope you've got a fire extinguisher handy to put out all those flames tou're about to get!!

captainwhoopass · 07-27-2004, 05:56 AM

That reminds me... does anyone have a Nomex suit handy?

Yamahanian · 07-27-2004, 06:09 AM

Yawn.... MO republishes a 2002 story on a still-born bike development program which died 25 years ago. I hate to admit it, but Kook's political posts are more interesting than this. At least he is relatively current...Completely biased, uninformed and obtuse, but still current. If MO can't rustle up a bike to test, why not do an in-depth analysis of what a Kerry Administration is likely to do on motorcycle-related issues such as regulating off-road vehicles (snowmobiles, ATVs) on Federal lands such as national parks?

TatdNPrcd · 07-27-2004, 06:15 AM

Interesting comments. You must have read the story when it was first published too. I enjoyed it then and for some reason enjoyed this time as well. Go figure.

captainwhoopass · 07-27-2004, 06:21 AM

Uh-oh, he owns an inferior V-Twin.

TatdNPrcd · 07-27-2004, 06:26 AM

What does that say about his decision making abilities?!? Too funny.

sarnali · 07-27-2004, 06:31 AM

I think money wise they made the right choice. It's hard to imagine Harley being anymore successful than they have been for the last 15 years.

Maybe when "The Great Motorcycle Prophylactic's" prediction of Harley innevitable tankage comes true they can dust off this guy and start selling to a new crowd of people nostalgic for V-4 Sabres, though my '84 V-65 looked better than this.

At least we know what they did with all the extra K model pipes.

07-27-2004, 05:50 AM	#1
captainwhoopass Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,671	Re: The V-Four Harley You Never Saw Cool story. All in all, it was a smart move not to make this bike, as tantalizing as it might have sounded at the time. They completely side-stepped the Japanese one-upmanship game by making what they did. __________________ <blockquote> \"I knew it. I\'m surrounded by a$$holes.\" [b][i]Lord Helmet, Spaceballs

07-27-2004, 05:54 AM	#2
HelterSkelter Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 320	Re: The V-Four Harley You Never Saw I hope you've got a fire extinguisher handy to put out all those flames tou're about to get!!

07-27-2004, 05:56 AM	#3
captainwhoopass Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,671	Re: The V-Four Harley You Never Saw That reminds me... does anyone have a Nomex suit handy? __________________ <blockquote> \"I knew it. I\'m surrounded by a$$holes.\" [b][i]Lord Helmet, Spaceballs

07-27-2004, 06:09 AM	#4
Yamahanian Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 43	Re: Not Even Yesterday's News Yawn.... MO republishes a 2002 story on a still-born bike development program which died 25 years ago. I hate to admit it, but Kook's political posts are more interesting than this. At least he is relatively current...Completely biased, uninformed and obtuse, but still current. If MO can't rustle up a bike to test, why not do an in-depth analysis of what a Kerry Administration is likely to do on motorcycle-related issues such as regulating off-road vehicles (snowmobiles, ATVs) on Federal lands such as national parks?

07-27-2004, 06:15 AM	#5
TatdNPrcd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 416	Re: Not Even Yesterday's News Interesting comments. You must have read the story when it was first published too. I enjoyed it then and for some reason enjoyed this time as well. Go figure. __________________ Cages are for Hamsters! http://www.ridetowork.org http://www.ironbutt.com

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07-27-2004, 06:21 AM	#7
captainwhoopass Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,671	Re: The V-Four Harley You Never Saw Uh-oh, he owns an inferior V-Twin. __________________ <blockquote> \"I knew it. I\'m surrounded by a$$holes.\" [b][i]Lord Helmet, Spaceballs

07-27-2004, 06:26 AM	#8
TatdNPrcd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 416	HAha! What does that say about his decision making abilities?!? Too funny. __________________ Cages are for Hamsters! http://www.ridetowork.org http://www.ironbutt.com

07-27-2004, 06:31 AM	#10
sarnali Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,416	Re: The V-Four Harley You Never Saw I think money wise they made the right choice. It's hard to imagine Harley being anymore successful than they have been for the last 15 years. Maybe when "The Great Motorcycle Prophylactic's" prediction of Harley innevitable tankage comes true they can dust off this guy and start selling to a new crowd of people nostalgic for V-4 Sabres, though my '84 V-65 looked better than this. At least we know what they did with all the extra K model pipes.