The liquid-cooled bike sounds and feels no different than the air-cooled one, an important factor for traditionalists.
But in lower gears, there was more than enough oomph to get the 413-kg behemoth moving swiftly. Unfortunately, Golden?s high elevation stifled the power somewhat, so it?s not possible to make a fair comparison with the current Twin Cam 103. Torque has increased by about 7 per cent in both the new air-cooled and liquid-cooled engines, now peaking at 105 lb.-ft., up from 100 on the outgoing engine.Īlthough the liquid-cooled engine produces no more power than the air-cooled one, it maintains its power more consistently (as the air-cooled engine heats up, ignition timing is retarded to prevent engine knock, which reduces output). You cannot tell that the Ultra Limited is liquid cooled.Ī redesigned batwing fairing closely resembles the current fairing, except that it protrudes a bit farther forward of the headlight (probably to make room for the infotainment system), and it now has an air intake just below the windshield that effectively reduces helmet buffeting and wind noise, which were somewhat of an annoyance on the outgoing touring models. Harley faithful can breathe a sigh of relief, as engineers did a stellar job of concealing the system. Harley launched all eight Project Rushmore machines in Golden (home of Coors beer), but I?ll focus on the $29,529 Electra Glide Ultra Limited, which comes standard with the twin-cooled engine currently available in select touring models and the Tri Glide trike.ĭesigning the new cooling system was a difficult task, because Harley traditionalists would shun the additional clutter of liquid cooling, which requires radiators, a water pump and a variety of coolant hoses, all of which are hard to hide on a motorcycle, especially one whose engine isn?t hidden behind fairing panels.
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