My Love and Hate of American Engineering.

[Glassunion]

I love riding motorcycles regardless of all the bullshit that goes along with it...
1. Bees - Catching a bee in your shirt at 60 mph will instantly double your vocabulary.
2. Meteorology - I've never been so in tune to the weather. I own a suit that would probably be suitable for a spacewalk.
3. Potholes - The tread on my bike tires is worn in so deep and unique that I think my bike could automatically drive itself home.
4. Etiquette - I greet any two-wheeled vehicle with a wave. I don't care if you're on a sport, dual sport, street, or even peddling, I'm going to give you a wave. Because chances are your going to be killed by a Prius who is too busy texting how they are saving the environment than rather pay attention to the fact that they are going to kill someone.
5. Hygiene - If you've ever sneezed inside of a full face, bandana, face wrap - you know what I'm talking about.

I own an American motorcycle. Harley to be specific. A 2013 Harley to be even more specific. I hate the engine (even after doing a stage 2 on it). I have test ridden 3 major models of Harley - Sportster, Dyna and Soft Tail. I have also ridden Indian, and Victory as well. These engines were not bad, but we (American Engineers) can do much better. The 110" Harley, 1800 Indian, or 106" Victory have a decent amount of power. But we take a look at BMW, Honda, Yamaha, KTM, Ducati, etc... They can squeeze so much hp and torque out of such a tiny engine. You have a sub 800cc engine squeezing out almost 100hp, and what you end up with is a bike that can hit 60mph in under 4.5 seconds and still get almost 70mpg. No American motorcycle can even come near that. My old '74 BMW toaster performed better than the American engines of today.

I guess that my issue arises from coming off of non-American motorcycles. They were smooth in the power, just itching to unleash an obscene amount of power while delivering exceptional amounts of miles per gallon.

Until now...

In this upcoming year, someone came up with a V-Twin engine that may actually compete with offshore bikes. She is sexy, she is fast, she is efficient...

100hp, in a tiny 1130cc V-twin... I hope folks a Victory and Harley are taking notes.