Spot the difference Harley-Davidson Street Glide old vs new - MOTOR GERR

For 2017 Harley-Davidson have introduced a replacement engine, dubbed the 'Milwaukee-Eight', that will increase force by Martinmas, whereas at constant time rising economy and smoothness. one little oil-cooler provides cooling for the new cylinder heads, rather than the normal air cooling.

To see if the new engine may be a large enough improvement, we have a tendency to took a 2017 Street Glide steam-powered by the new engine, and place it head-to-head against the outgoing Street Glide. the complete take a look at is within the Gregorian calendar month nineteen issue of MCN, and higher than may be a gallery of images from the take a look at - see if you'll be able to spot the difference!

MCN's Liam Marsden was the second rider on the take a look at and had this to say: "Historically I’m not an exponent of Harleys. I notice them serious, slow and lacking in refinement. however Harley homeowners would most likely tell Maine that’s ‘character’. I’ve continually felt Harley appeared reluctant to form any vital changes to their bikes for concern of antagonistic their current fan base.

"So once Harley proclaimed the new Milwaukee-Eight engines i used to be a bit sceptical. Riding the outgoing Street Glide was truly a small amount of a surprise, the engine felt drum sander than I remembered, however the serious clutch, lumpy low-down delivery and snatchy throttle remained. All things that initially were annoying, however as they day were on I settled into the Glide’s plush seat and was ready to ride spherical them. except the serious clutch, that gets worse the a lot of you've got to use it, like spherical city.

"I was unsure if I’d be ready to tell a distinction with the new model – Phil unbroken emphasising simply however delicate the changes were. It’s definitely evolution instead of revolution, however the variations created themselves renowned nearly instantly.

"Starting the bike up was constant, and it settled into that acquainted Harley idle. however the instant my tired fingers force the clutch in a very whole new world opened. The clutch came back implausibly simple – exploitation simply 2 fingers was suddenly a practical possibility. Gears were elect in a very a lot of slicker fashion. The snatchy throttle from the outgoing model is totally gone, replaced by a light-weight, super-smooth action.

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