Serpel
... und mit nur einer Ausgleichswelle (bei gleichzeitig entsprechend überwuchteter KW). Wenn ich das auf die Schnelle richtig sehe.Wie ist eigentlich der V-Rod Motor aufgebaut?
60° ohne Hubzapfenversatz?
Gruß
Serpel
... und mit nur einer Ausgleichswelle (bei gleichzeitig entsprechend überwuchteter KW). Wenn ich das auf die Schnelle richtig sehe.Wie ist eigentlich der V-Rod Motor aufgebaut?
60° ohne Hubzapfenversatz?
Wenn die 42Tsd echt sind, ist das der Standardpreis (eher etwas geringer als der ~) für eine alte, unverbastelte Evo. Die Motore sind gut für >>>100000km (einer mit 280000km auf der Uhr wurde mal bei uns auf gemacht, weil er sowieso aus dem zu strahlenden und zu beschichtenden Rahmen raus war, und wurde mit neuen Kolbenringen und Ventilschaftdichtungen wieder zusammen gesetzt (Ventile belassen, nur Sitze gering nachgefräst u. Ventile eingeschliffen. In den Zylindern waren noch Reste der Honriefen erkennbar). Laufleistungen von 400000km sind verbürgt (Amiland, nicht im stressigen D ). Der '91er Evo in meiner '91er /MJ.'92 Fatboy hat >160000km auf der Uhr und läuft wie ein Uhrwerk, kein Ölverbrauch (obwohl "hart" eingefahren, und auch später nicht gerade geschont).Wurde mir gerade angeboten.
Anhang anzeigen 429291
BJ 88 mit 42.000km für 11.000€.
Hört sich jetzt etwas teuer an, oder?
Für "echten" Harleysound (Zündwinkel 315°/405°) müsste man bei einem Zylinderwinkel von 60 Grad einen negativen Versatzwinkel von -15 Grad wählen. Dadurch würde die Schwingungsellipse der Massenkräfte erster Ordnung beinahe ebenso schmal und hoch wie beim "original" Harley-V2 mit 45 Grad Zylinderwinkel. Der Ausgleich gelänge dann nur mit einer stark überwuchteten, also schweren Kurbelwelle und einer entsprechend schweren Ausgleichswelle. Beides hinderlich im sportlichen Einsatz.Also doch keine Absicht?
Ich hätte mir die Pan Am gut mit richtigem Harleysound vorstellen können.
Und das von einem Mann, der nach eigenen Angaben bereits seine fünfte Harley fährt. Mann, mann, mann...To clarify what the word “millennial” means, it refers to all Americans born between 1982 and 2000. No, it does not mean “everybody younger than me that I don’t like”, which apparently is the normal usage these days. Before anybody starts with how millennials are all self-entitled, whiny crybabies, still living at home, waiting for the world to give them a living, let me remind you that those birth dates apply to Americans who are roughly 20–38 years of age, which includes probably 90% of all active duty US military personnel below the rank of roughly E-8 or O-4, and probably 75% of all Law Enforcement Officers who aren’t driving a desk at headquarters. Insult them at your peril.
Since the question asked why Harley-Davidson motorcycles are not popular with a group of approximately 80,000,000 Americans, then, obviously, the question asks a general question about a group of Americans that are not generally all identical. So the answer will involve a generalization. So don’t get insulted if the generalization does NOT APPLY TO YOU. Trust me, it doesn’t apply to me either. At all.
I’m an old, retired white guy, currently riding my fifth Harley. Which makes me, basically, a classic Harley owner. I also have two college graduate millennial children, who are doing just fine on their own.
While this is my fifth Harley, it will be my last. Here’s why:
Harley owners and the Harley owner culture, (generalization alert), represent the worst of white supremacy, racism, homophobia, misogyny, religious bigotry, and general poisonous, ignorant, hatred.
Surprisingly, Harley owners consider themselves to be “patriots.” The definition of patriotism is basically that you love your country. Hating every other country on the planet and every person who was born in another country is not a requirement for considering yourself a patriot. Unless you own a Harley. Look in your mirror, look at the other guy. Different? Hate.
Back in the 1980’s, when the Motor Company was on the verge of failing, they embraced the “bad biker” image as an attempt to differentiate themselves, from a marketing perspective, from the “You Meet The Nicest People On A Honda” image.
It worked. In fact, it worked so well it was an enormous part of why they survived. Unfortunately, now they’re stuck with it, and now that their “badass” customers are dying of old age, younger people want no part of the toxic, poisonous, hatred.
Think a moment about the probable political viewpoints of the typical 60–80 year old white male, as compared to the typical 20–38 year old of any color, any sex, any religion. I’m guessing, and it’s a guess, (but keep in mind I personally know a LOT of Harley owners), that more than 90% of Harley owners voted for Trump. What percentage of millennials do you think voted for Trump?
Harley owners HATE blacks, hispanics, and middle-eastern ragheads. Harley owners HATE fags, queers, homos, bisexuals, and transgendered. Harley owners HATE Muslims. Want to see a Harley owner completely lose his shit? Just put on your innocent face and ask: “No, really, why can’t somebody use the restroom they want to use?” Then stand back.
As a Viet Nam era veteran, (US Army, 1971–1974), I participate in a 10 day, 3,000 mile motorcycle ride from southern California to the Viet Nam Memorial Wall in Washington, DC. The purpose of this ride is to honor all veterans, and those who support veterans. The ride consists of approximately 1,200 bikes. The group is roughly 60-70% Harleys. Along the way we visit elementary schools and high schools. We visit American Legion halls, VFW halls, and VA hospitals. Think about this, while I’m telling you something: Here’s what happens when we visit a school, or anywhere there might be younger children. The members of the leadership team pass out rolls of duct tape. For the Harley owners. No, it’s not to tape up the parts falling off their bikes. It’s to cover up the patches on their vests. It’s to cover up the patches on their vests, so the children don’t see them. So the children won’t see:
“Dial 1 for English, Dial 2 for GET THE FUCK OUT”
“JANE FONDA, FUCKING TRAITOR BITCH”
“DO I LOOK LIKE I GIVE A FUCK?”
How many owners of any other brand of motorcycle on the planet will need to use that roll of duct tape? Almost zero.
EDIT: I just returned from the 2018 ride to the Viet Nam Memorial Wall, and took this photo of one of the patriotic Harley owners:
Thank heavens there weren’t any Harley owners waiting to meet the boat when the non-English speaking great-great-grandparents of tens of thousands of American veterans came to America.
Walk into your local Harley-Davidson dealer on a Saturday, and take a look around. You’ll see old white men, dressed up like they’re going to a Halloween costume party, where the theme is “Dress like a Hells Angel”. Black leather vests, covered in patches, black leather chaps, black leather boots, doo-rags, and trucker wallets, sharing suggestions on where to carry extra ammo while riding, and laughing at fucking libtard millennials. Keep in mind, these are NOT tough guys. The joke about Harley riders being “accountants in chaps” is closer to the truth than you realize. And those are the guys with the most patches on their vests.
Living the dream.
Now, imagine you’re the potential customer who just walked in the door, you’re a gainfully employed 30 year old millennial, with enough money to buy a new Harley, but you didn’t vote for Trump. What do you think is going to happen? You’re going to look around, you’re going to listen to the conversations, and you’re going to turn around and walk out. And that’s exactly what millennials are doing, by the thousands.
Now, as the other answers correctly pointed out, when you buy a Harley you pay more and get less, compared to any other motorcycle in the world. You pay more and get less performance, fewer safety features, fewer technology features, fewer comfort features, and less reliability. Harleys don’t even sound like Harleys anymore. Believe it or not, millennials understand arithmetic, and they know what “less horsepower, more weight, and higher price” means. I committed the cardinal sin for a Harley owner; I added up all the money I’ve spent trying to fix what was wrong, deleted, crippled, or missing on my brand new Harley-Davidson touring bike. Holy shit. Stupid me. Never again.
The bikes are too expensive for what you get, you can get far, far more motorcycle for less money in any other brand, and the Harley-Davidson culture is rife with racist, homophobic, poisonous, hatred.
I’m out, and I’m not even a millennial.
ja und, er hat doch Recht. Treibe mich wegen anderer Dinge in amerikanischen Foren rum, mein lieber Schwan.....Und das von einem Mann, der nach eigenen Angaben bereits seine fünfte Harley fährt. Mann, mann, mann...
Korrekt. In meiner Garage steht eine Fat Bob (114er) neben der GS - also nicht direkt daneben, ich lasse ca. 2,5m Abstand.Ausserdem: kein Mensch hat neben Harley auch eine GS in der Garage. Es mag welche geben die neben GS auch eine Harley haben. Aber umgekehrt? Niemals.
Google Translate:Dieser Beitrag läuft etwas außer Konkurrenz, denn er ist
1. nicht von mir
und
2. nicht lustig (gemeint)
Er stammt aus der Frage- und Antwort-Community Quora, und zwar aus dem englischsprachigen Teil. Gefragt wurde die Frage: Warum sind Harleys bei "Millenials" nicht mehr beliebt? Der Antwortende ist selbst US-Amerikaner und Vietnam-Veteran, also nicht mehr ganz jung. Er zeichnet ein extrem düsteres Bild von US-amerikanischen Harley-Fahrern:
Und das von einem Mann, der nach eigenen Angaben bereits seine fünfte Harley fährt. Mann, mann, mann...