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To: tejek who wrote (470906)	4/12/2009 3:18:45 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1574399

Yes. Harleys aren't as bad as they used to be, but they are probably the least reliable bikes you can buy. They have a fatal flaw, as 60 degree V-twins, that they are inherently unbalanced and thus vibrate, and vibrate parts loose and off. It also makes them very easy to drive stoplight to stoplight, as they produce maximum torque just off idle, with one cylinder firing just after the other. The entire engine design was derived by taking two cylinders of a radial aircraft engine and using it in a motorcycle. So, it isn't even a DESIGN, so much as a quick hack.