Posted by sean_q_ on July 14, 2010, 4:38 pm
"There's a Harley!" said my g/f, seeing a big, shiny black
Kawasaki Nomad parked by the curb as we walked by.
She thinks every large cruiser with lots of chrome
and studded upholstery with fringes and tassels is a Harley.
Well, why not, I thought as I looked up the specs later on.
50 degree common crankpin V-twin; it might make an exhaust
sound that at least resembles a Harley (45 degrees).
Anyone know how close the resemblance? If the "Harley sound"
is my highest priority (followed by shiny bits and fringes
and tassels) it seems to me that a Vulcan or Nomad 1500 (92 ci)
could make me smile for maybe 1/3 the cost of the Real Thing.
If not the Kwak, which metric cruiser sounds most like a Harley?
Ps. which one looks most like a Harley?
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Posted by Bob Myers on July 14, 2010, 4:56 pm
sean_q_ wrote:
> Anyone know how close the resemblance? If the "Harley sound"
> is my highest priority (followed by shiny bits and fringes
> and tassels) it seems to me that a Vulcan or Nomad 1500 (92 ci)
> could make me smile for maybe 1/3 the cost of the Real Thing.
If the "Harley sound is really your highest priority, I would suggest
that the most cost-effective solution is a Kymco scooter, with the
addition of a properly-programmed sound chip and an amplifier.
(About 1/2 a :-), methinks...)
Bob M.
Posted by T.J. Higgins on July 14, 2010, 5:08 pm
>Ps. which one looks most like a Harley?
To my eyes, the Honda A.C.E. (American Classic Edition).
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Posted by The Older Gentleman on July 14, 2010, 5:09 pm
> If not the Kwak, which metric cruiser sounds most like a Harley?
Some Yamaha 1700 thing I rode a couple of years ago sounded identical.
45 degree V-twin, and even with pushrods.
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Posted by Andrew on July 14, 2010, 5:24 pm
>> If not the Kwak, which metric cruiser sounds most like a Harley?
> Some Yamaha 1700 thing I rode a couple of years ago sounded identical.
> 45 degree V-twin, and even with pushrods.
That's the one that got them sued for copyright infringement (if I remember
right. Perhaps it was patent infringement.)
HD apparently owns that sound.
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> is my highest priority (followed by shiny bits and fringes
> and tassels) it seems to me that a Vulcan or Nomad 1500 (92 ci)
> could make me smile for maybe 1/3 the cost of the Real Thing.