HD is keeping the new 2012 bikes a close gaurded secret. Can't find anything on the web about them since I heard they were going water cooled.

um I think that was a joke sorry to be the one to tell ya

Yeah...sorry Star. That announcement was released on April 1st. I think ONN (Onion News) had something to do with it.

Someone posted an article hear about it. Hmm, so it's not true?

Harley-Davidson's notoriously nostalgic, 108 year practice of building only air-cooled engines (with the exception, of course, of the V-Rod Night Rod Special and V-Rod Muscle) is about to come to a screeching halt. Thanks to certification documents leaked by the EPA and California Air Resources Board, all engines in the 2012 Harley-Davidson lineup will feature a radiator discreetly wedged between each model's downtubes.

A Harley-Davidson representative reluctantly admitted that the change was coming when confronted with the allegation. "For over a century, our bikes have exuded a singular feel and an unmistakable exhaust note," the spokesperson said during a phone interview, "but toughening emissions regulations and practical considerations have forced us to modernize our powerplants."

The rep suggested that the benefits were not limited to clean air; the new liquid-cooled engines produce up to 35 percent more horsepower, and run considerably cooler than their predecessors-- with a reduction in the signature potato-potato exhaust volume. The radiators, manufactured in Japan by Denso, are purpose built for the H-D application, and feature a similar design to the slim units found on Honda's Fury chopper. All models will feature traditional placement except the XR1200X, which will incorporate a side-mounted radiator. Rumors that the V-Rod will be discontinued due to "redundancy" have not yet been confirmed.

"The time has come," the rep told me, "and our valued customers will soon see that Harley-Davidson is committed to embracing a cleaner and greener future."

>>If you believed this story, check the date-- yep, it was published on April Fools day! Harley-Davidson has not released any plans to add water-cooled engines to their lineup.<<

Yeah, I saw that article. If you looked closely at various parts of the web page it was on, you started to get the feeling something wasn't right about it. Then, if I remember correctly, there was a link to ONN or something like that.
Anyway, April fools, I guess.

Check the last sentence in the above article...

star you soo funny, i had a buddy of mine (he LOVES his 1990 fxr) believing it as well

I don't know what to believe now. Just try and search the Internet for 2012 HD. You will find nothing. HD is keeping the 2012 models close to their chest for some reason.

Starkruzen wrote:
I don't know what to believe now. Just try and search the Internet for 2012 HD. You will find nothing. HD is keeping the 2012 models close to their chest for some reason.


Probably because nothing has changed from 2011 but the prices.