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Offline brewsky

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Harley model nomenclature
« on: November 15, 2016, 04:54:48 AM »
The alphabet soup of newer models always left me confused....but this takes the cake:

straight from Oct Cycle World article on FL models....

"2016 Screamin' Eagle Twin Cam 110B CVO Softail Pro Street Breakout".....????

What a mouthful!

What happened to the days when you had a panhead, shovelhead, or an ironhead?
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2016, 05:25:57 AM »
And when asked the owner just says "It's a Harley".  ;D
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2016, 05:39:19 AM »
Quote from: brewsky on November 15, 2016, 04:54:48 AM
The alphabet soup of newer models always left me confused....but this takes the cake:

straight from Oct Cycle World article on FL models....

"2016 Screamin' Eagle Twin Cam 110B CVO Softail Pro Street Breakout".....????

What a mouthful!

What happened to the days when you had a panhead, shovelhead, or an ironhead?

I know them by their names mostly, like Softtail deluxe or ultra classic. I don't know them by the number like xch871g or whatever, that's where is gets confusing. I do agree I usually know more about what those guys are riding than they do and I don't even own one.


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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2016, 05:47:31 AM »
Now it will get even more confusing with the new single cam Milwaukee Eight 107 engine rolling out for 2017.
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2016, 05:50:19 AM »
don't know much about models, just know it takes a knucklehead to ride one :P ...Larry
















actually I almost bought a V-rod a couple months ago
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2016, 06:17:49 PM »
I,ll translate
Twin cam ...engine type.
Screaming Eagle...has performance up grades.
110 B ...... 110 cu in with balancers.
CVO...... Customer ordered options like custom paint...built to customer specs.
Softall........frame type.........looks much like a rigid, vs say a twin shock Dyna
Pro Street Breakout...........actual model

Why cant it be simple...because every manufacturer has 40 models and other choices, who want to be the one with only 6 models in the lineup.
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2016, 05:07:41 AM »
Got it!

My ride is now a ......

"1978 CB750K Single Overhead Cam 736cc Dry Sump Air Cooled Four Cylinder"....... 8)

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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2016, 05:35:27 AM »
Quote from: brewsky on November 16, 2016, 05:07:41 AM
Got it!

My ride is now a ......

"1978 CB750K Single Overhead Cam 736cc Dry Sump Air Cooled Four Cylinder"....... 8)

Lol! Oh boy... *triggered*


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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2016, 05:40:48 AM »
Quote from: brewsky on November 16, 2016, 05:07:41 AM
Got it!

My ride is now a ......

"1978 CB750K Single Overhead Cam 736cc Dry Sump Air Cooled Four Cylinder"....... 8)




1976 CB750K SOHC DSACFC....lets make it more confusing
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2016, 06:12:53 AM »
Quote from: MoMo on November 16, 2016, 05:40:48 AM
Quote from: brewsky on November 16, 2016, 05:07:41 AM
Got it!

My ride is now a ......

"1978 CB750K Single Overhead Cam 736cc Dry Sump Air Cooled Four Cylinder"....... 8)




1976 CB750K SOHC DSACFC....lets make it more confusing

Lol you forgot the k6


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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2016, 06:16:19 AM »
Quote from: Lostboy Steve on November 16, 2016, 06:12:53 AM
Quote from: MoMo on November 16, 2016, 05:40:48 AM
Quote from: brewsky on November 16, 2016, 05:07:41 AM
Got it!

My ride is now a ......

"1978 CB750K Single Overhead Cam 736cc Dry Sump Air Cooled Four Cylinder"....... 8)




1976 CB750K SOHC DSACFC....lets make it more confusing

Lol you forgot the k6


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that's what happens when you approach 70
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2016, 06:17:47 AM »
Quote from: MoMo on November 16, 2016, 06:16:19 AM
Quote from: Lostboy Steve on November 16, 2016, 06:12:53 AM
Quote from: MoMo on November 16, 2016, 05:40:48 AM
Quote from: brewsky on November 16, 2016, 05:07:41 AM
Got it!

My ride is now a ......

"1978 CB750K Single Overhead Cam 736cc Dry Sump Air Cooled Four Cylinder"....... 8)




1976 CB750K SOHC DSACFC....lets make it more confusing

Lol you forgot the k6


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that's what happens when you approach 70

And that's not all!
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2016, 09:27:29 AM »
Doesnt work that way.
We dont have a choice of stock motor, or factory hopup
We dont have a choice of displacement, on same engine series
We dont have more than oneradically different frme choice , from the factory.
We dont have the choice of ordering factory custom paint and chrome packages
We dont have the choice of four or six models , we had two, and only for a few years.

Thats why ours are 1975 750K, and theirs were 1975 1200 FX, or 1200FXE back then.
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2016, 10:56:02 AM »


       I'll just stick with those like:

       1980 Honda CB750K

       1980 Honda CB650C

       1966 Honda CB77 (305 Super Hawk)  ;D

       And such as that.  ;)
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2016, 09:39:51 PM »
I have seen some really nice paint from CVO..
Ever see the paintjobs in a Harley dealership these days ?
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2016, 05:26:51 AM »
Quote from: 754 on November 16, 2016, 09:39:51 PM
I have seen some really nice paint from CVO..
Ever see the paintjobs in a Harley dealership these days ?
Yep,,,,,first class, so is the chrome, even on the stock models.

I actually tried out a 2007 something glide or bob, that fit petty good, handled ok, and had decent power, but I couldn't pick it out of a lineup now.

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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2016, 06:02:36 PM »
Harley CVO Custom Vehicle Operations means expensive
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Re: Harley model nomenclature
« Reply #17 on: November 29, 2016, 07:08:25 PM »
Quote from: brewsky on November 17, 2016, 05:26:51 AM
Quote from: 754 on November 16, 2016, 09:39:51 PM
I have seen some really nice paint from CVO..
Ever see the paintjobs in a Harley dealership these days ?
Yep,,,,,first class, so is the chrome, even on the stock models.

I actually tried out a 2007 something glide or bob, that fit petty good, handled ok, and had decent power, but I couldn't pick it out of a lineup now.

First Year of the 6 speed last year of the springer. (Unless you count the crossbones.) I almost bought an 07 od green springer and instead bought a buell. Dummy me. Now you can't find one of those in that color for the same price I was getting it new. It's unbelievable.


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