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[@dougankrum3328]

Well...I'm still plugging away on my 46 Knuckle....been riding it since 1975....can't complain....

[@1941392]

Keep plugging you salty old dog. Sounds like real fun.

[@brucemcgeehan8255]

Getting closer to a modem bike engine 2plugs a cover-up for bad combination chamber design why not go full water cooled design

[@billgonzales2339]

@@brucemcgeehan8255 where did you come from MARS? bad ? my bad design harley makes 134HP and 138 ftlbs 4 valves?

[@mikemcgrew65]

I'll just keep on puttin on my ole 81 shovel

[@UncleRobsGarage]

46 knuckle I salute you sir!

[@wildcatdubc]

The funnest part of riding this bike is the sound it makes when you twist the throttle. It leaves me with permagrin for about an hour after I get off. It’s an addiction.

[@markbradley1727]

If you own a M8 like my 2018 Fatbob, 2017 and 2019 CVOs don't waste money on Harley stage kits. The engine will blow up due to oil pump design flaws and/or plastic tappet guides. Yeah and $50k motorcycle with plastic tappet guides. Neither the dealer who installs it or H corp office will disclose this. S&S, Fueling or Zipper all make higher quality performance kits.

[@addeedo1]

!0000K in 6 months on my 114 tirglyde...NOT ONE problem..and I ride hard..it pulls like a saturn rocket .. I LOVE this freaking bike...66 yrs old..50 yrs riding experience on all kinds of bikes

[@dwightraine9686]

I have a 2019 M8 117ci., during a test ride. I noticed a bike ran smoother, cooler and had more power. A big improvement over the twin cam. I am impressed.

[@cavscout62]

I started riding H-D’s as a teen on a ‘72 XLCH and I have to say they’ve really come a long way. This new M8 is my favorite engine by far. No more crank issues and the few issues they had with the engine thanks to the EPA have been addressed. I put over 100k on my TC96 before trading it in and am expecting this M8 to go just as far before a rebuild. We will see.

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

I agree with that. My brother has a 1976 FXE. That bike will shake you apart. The AMF bikes had a deserved bad reputation. It leaks a lot of oil, shakes like a paint shaker, has a lot of little problems. But it sounds very unique and you just don’t see them around anymore. It’s kinda like a new Challenger vs a 1970. The old one may be worse in some ways but it has a lot of character

[@johnnava1864]

I have a 2018 SE CVO using about 1 qt of oil every 5,000 miles. Factory said it's normal. Never had a HD using oil. Thing about applying the lemon law.

[@juniorgarvin2243]

I really like my M8 107. Only had it about a month and a half but Im already hooked on it...

[@elitebasker]

Same! im in love whit mine, got the street bob and cant stop riding it, The engine is amazing!

[@roncoburn7771]

Ride what you can afford some people just can’t afford much LOL

[@Bill-ck3lo]

Awesome vid, thanks! I traded my 08 kick-ass blacked out springer with 16" apes which I still love btw, for a 19 Ultra Limited (YES, I'm getting old) and it was the best thing I ever did, no regrets. I cruise at 80, tunes cranking and hear them perfectly with extreme comfort and enough power to twist it and pass whoever I need to. I looked at Indian, BMW, etc. but just love the style of a HD better...

[@davidm6975]

The m8 114 has a serious issue with the valves leaking. Oil goes into top of pistons and glazed bores at only 100 miles!! Beware of blue smoke on cold start! That’s the first sign

[@davidm6975]

Yes it’s happened to me! Good enough source for you??

[@mikemcgrew65]

Damn that sucks, I get 18,000 miles riding two up on my ole shovel before it starts the blue smoke

[@billbalyx8799]

i have 51,000 kms on my 2018 FLTRU, no issues at all, stage 2 with cat out. Love it

[@davidm6975]

@Just J not sure what sports bike you've ridden but it must of been 250cc

[@brentpage3643]

Try an external breather, i think it's due to heads breathing into throttle body. Not good for any engine

[@BloodyKnuckleGarage]

Thanks a lot for this nice video! I just bought a 2019 road glide 107ci and its a huge improvement over the 103ci Ultra Limited I had before. One thing you didn’t mention in your video is the primary drive on the M8 is much smoother than the twin cam bikes especially at low speed in second gear. It also seems like the primary chain case is narrower on the M8 than the twin cam but that might be my imagination. I’ve been riding 25 years, all kinds of bikes...Honda, Triumph, Yamaha, Harley...I’m very happy with my new M8.

[@TonysGarage]

This engine impresses me everytime I ride. Good vid as always

[@NorthernRiderOffroad]

I just picked up a 17' road king with the 107. I love it. I had a dyna, vrod, and then 883. This is my favorite so far. Great bike

[@PaulRickeyMays]

@Brad Brad I know women that ride everything from sporsters to full blown S&S 120" road glides... Some can kick your ass... And I have owned Triumphs, Hondas, a Ariel Sq 4, a 883, a knuckle, a pan, 2 FX's and a FLR.. Now a FLHP... Nothing wrong with a 883 for short rides.. And can make a base for one of the finest custom chopped bobs you can build...

[@billgonzales2339]

harleys best bike has always been the Road King ive had 2

[@ut1004bp]

Sounds like with the new oil cooled heads, this new design for them might be the primary cause for oil sumping which is an issue the can't seem to correct with what now, 8 new/replacement oil pumps?

[@CBGOODMAN200A]

Oil cooled heads. 4 valves per cylinder. 2 plugs per cylinder. Hey we've caught up to Honda!..... if this was the eighties. What's next, a total liquid cooled engine capable of producing 120hp from only 1250cc? Nevermind we had that and the idea was rejected by HOG faithful like witchcraft in Salem. HOG, you're the reason we can't have nice things. You're the reason HD refuses to bring real advancement to the market. You're the reason HD has nothing to sell to the next generation of riders. There was a time in history when HD was the innovator, the leader in bringing advancement. Now they bring 30 year old tech to market and call it new and improved.

[@docholliday6285]

U mad, brah?

[@stoundingresults]

Just came here to see about pushrods. My 2000 SUZUKI VL1500 has an internal chain to operate upper mechanics and 4 valves too. HD lagging 😄

[@johnnystieferman6527]

I do not need any more power or speed, i,ll keep my dependable 2000, 88 cid....it has a few upgrades and is dependable.

[@carlyandt6748]

Pan head still runs just fine thanks! neat motor though, bet it has a ton of power ! these have the be the loudest Harley engines ever ! how ' bout building them entirely here using only American steel and American Workers Like Knucks and Pans were made! Make America Great Again indeed ....

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

The brother has a 1976 FXE and it definitely has more character and a much different sound than the newer ones

[@bradhardy2629]

@ yeah , as long as you support the already way over priced HD. You get what you get . Fuk harley davidson greedy bastards. Oh and most of the harley riders I've talked to are Trump supporters. Not snowflakes.

[@lockpinos]

The HD dream engine for me would be shape and size like Knucklehead with around 61-74 ci with 120+ horse power. I'm not a speed hunger but 77hp from 107ci was too pathetic, and all of the power on a 700lbs you couldn't outrun ktm390 or ninja400.

[@tilendynaguy4895]

😏 hey man want to race that Evo? 😊 Sure how you want to do it! 😎 Let's do an 80mph roll.. 🤨Uhh? 😒 Why don't we just start a school zone and see who can get to 25mph first

[@xxxxxxxx183]

Who tf races at an 80 roll

[@robertwilson7872]

I just come back home from a trip to Colorado. I rented a a FLHTCU with a 107 m8. Loved it. It did everything I expected and more, got 48.9 mpg. Transmission made more noise than I thought it should make. Lot of gear whining. Overall l want one

[@robertlumsden942]

this was excellent man. I have the heritage 114 and very happy with it. I cant imagine someone not liking it. good job on the presentation.

[@goodboyringo9716]

At time 4:08 he said Harley was asking people what they wanted to see in a new engine, wow! that's is easy . An engine that doesn't need fixing after buying it or a warranty that covers it not ... pay us and will fix it.

[@billgonzales2339]

normal for Harley

[@MatchboxGarage]

Thanks for this information I am trying to learn everything I can to apply for a job with Harley Davidson

[@dustoffmedic71]

Matchbox Garage good luck. I’ve been trying for a while. It seems hard to get into a dealership. I hope you get it

[@PotatoeJoe69]

I know it's been 4 years, but the combustion chamber design is called Pentroof, vs the previous HEMI design. Basically every car in existence today uses Pentroof because it's cheap and easy to make them have more than 2 valves per combustion chamber. HEMI heads are harder to make and basically impossible to run 4 valves per head. Although, I would argue that 4 valves is a waste, especially in Harleys. 4 valves only lend themselves to high RPM. They lose low end torque.

[@goodboyringo9716]

Harley should buy engine from SS , then use them in their bikes. Everyone would be happy !

[@robbyclark6915]

I just rode a 2016 dyna twin cam 103 with a stage 1 yesterday, followed by a 2018 slim, M8 107 with slip ons, and the power difference between those two bikes back to back was 🤯💥🇺🇸 drastic comes to mind. The entire ride quality, handling, feel, shifting, literally everything about the M8 slim was far superior to the twin cam dyna. I say that but I still wanted the dyna more! Go figure? It rumbled and shook, and sounded like an angry beast and I loved it!! Then I rode a ‘21 FXLRS with the 114, stock, left over from last year and I bought it!! Amazing bike in every way. IMO whatever that’s worth?

[@dougm2681]

If harley could properly engineer shit you wouldnt have to rebuild them every 40k and have isolators on the motor. Junk

[@billgonzales2339]

is that why Harley is a such a sucessful company/ and sell $ 41,000 motor cycles?

[@oregonoutback7779]

Sweet video. I love seeing the M8's go together at the factory. Thanks Block !!

[@MrJimmy1437]

Wow if Harley could make another 20 hp , they would be making almost as much power as a 1969 Honda 750cc

[@northerniltree]

That 750cc was a real torque beast as well, eh?

[@MrJimmy1437]

@@northerniltree Torque means nothing without RPMs! The formula for hp is torque times Rpms divided by 5252 ! Hp is what gives you power, speed, top speed etc! Harley will never make real power until they design a new engine, from the ground up!

[@northerniltree]

@@MrJimmy1437 Right. But, Honda can't make potato, potato sounds. Chew on that.

[@MrJimmy1437]

@@northerniltree True, but i always though that if sound is a big thing with a person , they should go to the opera!

[@northerniltree]

@@MrJimmy1437 So, you aren't a baritone kinda guy. Got it.

[@dennism103]

I've heard guys say if u decat them they run much cooler...

[@forrestcrabbe]

I liked this video. good information... 🤘🏻

[@roybatty-]

Buell was making 103HP from 73Ci, 15 years ago! In all seriousness, WTF is wrong with Harley?

[@billgonzales2339]

harley dont care about HP?

[@jerryhubbard4461]

I have seen evidence of the M8 heads made cheap by some foreign manufacturer. The machine work is not the greatest and the heads look like Kawasaki may be the ones making the heads. I watched a noted machinist rebuild a set of M8 heads that had less then ten thousand miles. Valve seats were poor quality and the ports were really rough. I ride a 2010 Heritage and will stick with it. I believe the best engine HD ever made but did not have the power the new ones have is the Evo

[@mevik3835]

got a new 17 ultra c.2 weeks ago with 5400 miles on it with the 107 she just bad ass nothing bad to say at all

[@UncleRobsGarage]

I liked my 80 evo ,until I rode a 103 what a difference!

[@dilo777]

So...10% more torque from a 4% bigger engine? Eh...not to excited about that. But I do like that they have finally gotten on board with cooling and the 4 valve 2 spark plug heads...my 00 vulcan has those and it makes a big difference.

[@robertmatetich2898]

I gotta compliment you on reading the spec sheet accurately, but nearly every reviewer talks about the increase in HP and torque at RPM. Just talking numbers doesn't tell the story of the M8 performance. What makes the M8 impressive is the fact that it achieves approx. 90% torque output at 2100 RPM, and sustains that level past 4000 RPM. The torque curve on this motor is high and flat, check out a dyno run chart, not just the numbers.

[@scottbone552]

You forgot to mention while idle in high temps the rear cylinder shuts off

[@DMD81773]

Thats nothing new. Mine does that and its an 06

[@bloodstockvip2176]

My old 103 does that too

[@lynnhall9766]

You can turn that off if you want

[@RandomInside]

Give us real data, not 10% this , 15% that and 3 bike length faster ...

[@prolife8079]

very informative, thank you, good job

[@morrisdennis]

Its a tremendous engine, homerun hd!

[@gurnblanstein9816]

It lacks so much horsepower that they have to count in that last 3/4's of a horsepower lmao

[@licmy2]

I kind of like the idea off no vibration they should give folks the option.

[@tyee4u]

“As with any new product this new engine has experienced some problems but Harley has been quick to fix them”. Ya not so much. The transmission fluid transfer issue is nowhere near “fixed”. They have several remedies they are trying but none are definitive and don’t work on all bikes affected. And for the poor saps (like me) that haven’t been figured out, they just say “it’s normal and your covered by warranty”. Absolute bullshit.

[@billgonzales2339]

go back to Honda?

[@krisreeves5934]

They just keep staying to the same pushrod engine design but just cramming more shit into it they are going to have to come up with something new to out the competition.

[@billbright1755]

How are they for reliability? Seems like finned valve covers would take some heat. Separate high volume jets of oil sprayed to piston pin area helps to transfer heat to oil cooler radiator. Top quality gaskets are essential to survive heat cooling cycles. Uneven heat dissipation stresses mating surfaces. Keeping rear cylinder exhaust valves cool is always a challenge. Exposed to white hot heat for hours on end that heat has to be removed or engine melting becomes a clear danger. Air cooled engines don’t like to idle in bumper to bumper traffic in desert heat they need air flow so a separate fan would be needed in this application. More oil and efficient cooling radiator is the way to go. Two systems, lubrication, cooling makes for a happy motor. Proper octane fuels help to deliver power not just heat. The more horses neath you the more heat as well. Low stress engines last longer. Two hundred degree engines are happy. 😄Five hundred degree engines say I’m out of here dude!🥵

[@billgonzales2339]

yes but Harley has been at it a long time my friend. My pal retired his 1984 harley with 100,000 miles on it still runs but he bought a new harley.

[@Johnclark300]

I like how Harley eliminated all vibration. I used to own old Harley's and from my expirence those bikes were wrenched on alot due to over excessive vibration

[@wyattsmith9791]

That's a signature Harley thing. Want a baby smooth bike then ride a honda. I'd rather feel the roughness of an old Harley then any of the new ones. Harkey has lost so many customers with their new bikes and the way they look. Look at the new bobber. Queerest looking bike they make it's not a bobber anymore. Glad I got my 17 dyna before they stopped.

[@billgonzales2339]

dah welcome to Harleys?

[@drearaujoa6]

@@wyattsmith9791 lol anything made in the last few years or so ain't a Harley especially once they went fuel injected.

[@wyattsmith9791]

@@drearaujoa6 I'm not going to lie I love my 17 fxdb but I like my old wide glide just as much. If I was do raise hell I go with my new dyna but if I'm cruising I like my wg. Far as fuel injection I do like it because I can tune it however I want with my laptop and power vision much easier then tuning for power with carbs. My 17 is higher maintenance then the wg though

[@batglide5484]

@@wyattsmith9791 you guys are holding Harley back. I'm glad Harley has started making bikes for the modern rider. All you old heads are going to die soon and you just can't help but bring Harley to the grave with you. Harleys new bikes are better in every way from engineering to looks. Now with the sportster s, the nightster and the Pan American we finally see Harley making brand new modern motorcycles that are actually able to compete and beat Japanese bikes. Soon its going to be all new generations of Harley fans that actually appreciate the engineering that Harley puts into their new bikes instead of crying because Harley uses more reliable and better performing technology.

[@SuperSynoptic]

Has Harley been quick to fix the defective composite cylinder head gasket?

[@hookahspot8973]

I don’t know if I should get the new softtail low rider with the M8 it’s scaring me a little because it’s still new and everyone I talk to they say they got a lot of issues with them. I’m looking at 2019 low rider got 2 miles on it the dealer is asking 16,400

[@Burrinjuckwsp]

Purchased 2019 ultra limited 114 in jan20. 1100km & 1 week later I returned to dealer with oil leaks. Motor pulled and new motor cases on order. I have requested a new bike . Waiting on answer. Anyone had similar issues?

[@briantel9432]

o my god still air cooled still 30 years behind

[@alacharger]

Love my '17 RK. Awesome power, and super easy riding.

[@creigmacc]

This is a pretty good copy of the Yamaha 113 Stratoliner motor from 2006. Way to go HD!!

[@superduty131]

I really like my 2017 M8. Maxwell should get the Heritage and do the stage iv kit. Check out Matt Laidlaws video on his Head tech's bike. Nicely modded out. So I would say 100,000 subs is not far off . Nice!!

[@rudeawakening3833]

Awesome and well worded video . My 2018 FXLR Low Rider is the best I’ve ever had . ( I’ve owned 13 H-D’s in 43 years ; oldest was a 53’ FL panhead ) I do believe this is Milwaukee’s best effort - with only (2) complaints . 1.) I don’t agree with the placement of the factory installed oil cooler . This was a great addition to the engine , however it totally blocks the “ clean air “ to the front cylinder . I do believe that , like some aftermarket oil coolers on the market , it could have been catching its own clean air off to the left of the frame’s front down tube . This would have allowed the front cylinder to continue to receive its clean air as it always has . 2.) the brakes , although “ better “ , are very inconsistently set up . I have spoken to many a riders of this new softail . They ALL agree that the front brakes are too sensitive , and most men agree that two fingers is the safer and more common way that they apply them . The rear brakes require that you use unnecessary application from your right boot to get the bike to slow / stop . When speaking to my trusted dealership that I have frequented since 1988 ; they explained that the “ engineering department “ at H-D did this intentionally to encourage the use of “ more front brake “ . I shook my head and wondered why they couldn’t let the novice rider learn to ride and not dumb down the pressure required for the rest of us . Also I would have liked to hear more about the M-8’s compression release described and perhaps seen the inside parts and how it works in this very informative video . Thanks for this job well done .

[@harrygleason7191]

Nine yrs ago I bought my first harley a 13 hertiage which I still have just flipped to 100000 and still going but a year ago bought a 18 ultra and OMG I love the bike I tell people it's my quiet bike and the hertiage is my loud one

[@larrikinaxe3424]

Amazon, how do they get so little HP out of such a huge engine?

[@f.f.s.d.o.a.7294]

"Heavy valve train, low RPM, low compression." - Alexa

[@briantel9432]

only 85 HP😨😨😨😨

[@elitebasker]

Yeah but the torque, i got the m8 107 and it has allot of power

[@gurnblanstein9816]

I'll keep my Evo thank you...

[@hedonisticpunkvatos]

I still ride my '94 Hugger!

[@cappvol]

Me too

[@mikemcgrew65]

I'll just ride my old bikes from a 45 flathead to a shovel

[@tomb.8485]

Gurn Blanstein I liked the sound and working on my FXRS EVO, but I love my FLHX ANV M8 better. Not saying that you need to move to the M8, the EVO works great, just that the M8 has improvements that I enjoy. It is about a hundred degrees cooler than my FLHTC EVO and way more power.

[@billgonzales2339]

EVO best motor Harley ever made my friend has 100,000 miles on it yes its worn but he bought a new st glide with 120 motor just happy harley rider since 1983.

[@DynamicVlogs69]

It's amazing Harley spent all this money into r&d (at least what they claim as an excuse for their prices) but yet the m8 has all kinds of problems. They just came out with an improved oil filter as well as a vented oil tank cap by fueling because their umbrella valves suck.

[@azrnich]

Do a video on the Street lineup or the Revolution X engine, the Street Rod is probably the only note worthy bike out of the lineup with a dual throttle body, hemi piston heads, upgraded fuel injectors and upgraded cams. The revolution x engine in the street Rod is also liquid cooled, and no counter balancers, so you can redline at 9000 RPM and feel every bit of it, in my opinion, it’s an absolutely amazing bike, only 750 CC 64 cubic in, but stock it has 18% more hp and 8% torque over the normal 750 cc revolution x engine that’s in the Street 750. I ran a low 13 sec 1/4 mile on it with pump gas and stock muffler and air intake, yes I said low 13 STOCK, my buddy has a S&S 114 cubic in engine in his road king and he runs 11s

[@billgonzales2339]

German design V rod nuf said.

[@docholiday1034]

After a year big big difference in power ,heat and everything that was said. Love the thing and the old twin cam sits home. Don't listen to the 25-35 forum clowns that have shit dealers......can't fix cup holders.

[@crspcritter]

Why not 8 valves along time ago ???- Especially the sportster which still does not have 8 valves ???

[@datdudehoppy]

Almost 100k subscribers bro! Damn what a year. I remember when I joined before you started upgrading the 883 and I figured you would blow up, but this fast is Awesome. Good for you man! I predict 1 million subscribers by this time next year..... mark it down😁👍🇺🇸

[@ogloc4478]

Only at 162k, 4 months left. Ain’t gonna happen

[@antondahl8945]

Harley...reinventing the wheel.

[@FonixFire]

Air cooled engines suck!

[@craigsmith4084]

Been riding Harleys since 1972. In the old days we didn’t buy bikes, we built them. Brought home my first Panhead in boxes. Had sportsters, pans, shovels, and twin cam. Just bought 2020 Breakout in Stiletto red. Best bike I’ve ever owned, blows all the others away. Most problems with engines can be traced back to the loose nuts behind the handlebars!

[@larlueb2303]

Love my 2019 RG Ultra 114, lot different than 110 CVO , definitely runs cooler and much more responsive. 😎

[@clintoncarston420]

garbage motors. youd almost be better off buying a shovelhead lol

[@thomasmichael5940]

The M8 still uses roller chain drive for cam operation with a weak link in the heart of the beast, a PLASTIC cam chain tensioner that is a wear item and must be periodically changed out. H-D should have used a metal gear drive for cam operation like on the Sportster model. The cranksfat is beefier, but, still only pressed together halves, rather than a bolted together crankshaft, like they used to use on their single cam engines, like the EVO. Crankshaft can still twist out of true on the M8. The M8 should have relocated the stator (electrical component) outside the primary case, as that is the hottest spot on the engine, lays right up against the crankcase. They should have finally mounted the stator outboard of the engine, where it can run cooler. As for four valves per cylinder, that is a much better design, but, nothing, new, except to Harleys. Other bikes have been using 4 valves per cylinder for many years.

[@billgonzales2339]

dont worry S&S will come out with a fix for the new harley motors as usual, they always do

[@gomutha]

Absolutely love my '19 Heritage 107. Dealer wanted it back, marketing ploy- IDK. I responded what, why? I absolutely love this bike - NO... Not a word since. I've owned many and rode many, but of all I absolutely love this bike...

[@dennism103]

I luv my road king m8 Its awesome, luv ur style blockhead...

[@renevaladez139]

Finally 4 valves per cylinder getting in the game with all the metrics

[@haxallmobil1597]

Yeah And *STILL* Don'T Need To Rev-up To 8-9 Thousand Rpm To get Torque from a Motorcycle... "Not Like The Metrics"

[@hiposho68]

@@haxallmobil1597 and what do you consider "metrics"

[@haxallmobil1597]

@@hiposho68 Any Production Motorcycle that contains ZERO imperial *''Inch''* Bolts, Nuts, or Screws... Duh! Ugh!! PEOPLE

[@billgonzales2339]

4 is not better its a Harley gimmick pal the latest and greatest harley gimmick, remember the twin cam gimmick? it works people love harley gimmicks.

[@williambalyx1053]

72,000kms on my 2018 FLTRU M8, Not one problem with it...LOVE IT.

[@johnkizziah108]

Im on about 300k on my shovel gotta upgrade to a pan.😎

[@johnkizziah108]

If i want big power ill ride my truck. This shit makes me dizzy

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

75% less shake? I have a 1997 sportster mounted on the frame with no rubber. That's what I would like them to bring back.

[@DJ-kx6gr]

You can't honestly be spelling shake as shaque are you?

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

It's the french in me. Auto correct! Lol

2018 FLDE aka Deluxe 2 yrs 28000 miles 1st yr s/t, last yr for KS plant Deluxe no longer in production State of the art old school style. Stage none Been to SoCal in July August Not so bad. Carry octane booster

[@wooddawg4868]

Harley Davidson did'nt do a game changing change, they just came up to what everyone else was doing with a 8 valve engine and counter balancing. One more thing harley needs to do from a maintenance stand point is to get rid of the chain primary.

[@markstikkel4385]

I totally AGREE ! Do you remember the 1981 “ Twin Belt Sturgis “ ??? What a shame that they failed at that one time attempt to deliver this - and since they failed at it , scrapped the idea forever !!!

[@robertpolkamp]

That would be the sportster engine....

[@billgonzales2339]

tell em boss you know what harley need just like all my friends always tell me what harley need for 50 years

[@shaderichardson9397]

Will a Vance and Hines short shot exhaust from a harley 2012 103 twin cam fit a 2023 harley m8 103? I’m a new rider and having a hard time finding any information on it

[@Holler_Rat]

Nice to see an American company that prides itself on being American using German forklifts. I suppose Americans don't make forklifts. Oh wait, Crown is made in Ohio. Toyota is made in Indiana. Caterpillar is made in Texas. Looks like Harley went out of its way to use anything but American products. Nice job Harley.

[@robynjones4837]

I love mine it is way better than the twin cam on back. I still own a EVO but this bike will run circles around it, best Harley I have ever owned out of several from Panhead on. I have a 2017 Ultra Limited

[@sportster88]

I checked the fuel mileage on a 107 M8 Softail Standard and it was 54 mpg! That's about the same as a 1200cc carbureted Sportster.

[@a.kastner5588]

Harley sucks 😂

[@cmcdonough55]

My 2020 Sport Glide goes like a dream. Any idea why pre 2020 they were listed as a 1745cc. 2020 onwards listed as a 1746cc?

[@sourkraut6248]

Still decades behind the Japanese. Without that "Harley" label....... they wouldn't be able to give them away. Stupid is as stupid does......

[@JayShermanFJC]

Great video Block. Very informative for us not HD riders.

[@salpanahi]

Please make a video about the m8 problems

[@BloodR3dWhit3AndBlu3]

Sal Panahi that’s probably against his contract rules

[@Hellboy5727]

Only one problem - its looks like yamaha.

[@johnseggler4753]

Love the new ride I have but it don't sound like a Harley no more. I have a new 18 limited . Put a stage 3 in it love the power hate the sound. At list I still have my 2010 cvo 110 Softail now it sounds like a Harley.

[@stevexaxa3619]

well i have had 2 107 no problem so far the sump issue is mostly blown up by trolls there have been a few issues but it's a machine and 90% of those problems was with stage 4

[@uweyaa]

Oelsumping/Oeltransfer?

[@rodneyhirsch2340]

Still surprised by all the Harley hate. I've had Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda all were good. Kids bought me a 2018 low rider. Comparing air cooled to air cooled harley is just as quick if not quicker Definitely easier to hop up. I prefer the Harley. The others never brought 50 mpg plus. Just like politics, no one can just leave people alone .

[@crspcritter]

I never liked the engine and trans together in other bikes. Split cases and you have a trans with it.

[@Ed-ty1kr]

Thank God Harley Davidson is still making single cam pushrod engines. There is no need for more than one cam in any engine, or some moron timing chain setup. Then again there is no need for water cooling eather. All those added points of failure, friction, rotating mass, ect. Thats like a motorcycle engine with more than 2 pistons, even top tier racers are finally realizing why those Harley Davidsons can slide around a flat track, or why that drag bike can launch like a jackrabbit... its called traction. Personally I prefer to have a reverse anti-lock brakeing system on my rear tire as I come out of a corner, or launch at the light, without the need for some electronic retarded timing traction control gizmo... but thats just me. Call me old fashioned, but you dont fix what ain't broke... you improve upon it, and fine tune it.

[@jackclancy5747]

Traded in my 06 Fat boy and 15 Street Glide Special on 19 Tri Glide 114 cc. The reduction in heat is the best. More torque and power. HD did their home work. This Milwaukee 8 is the best yet. Continually surprise the cagers at how quick I leave the light. Takes a little time to get use to the trike after 49 years on two wheels. Never took to my 08 Electra Glide Ultra. Couldn't get past the heat and the height center of gravity with a rider and the tour pack loaded.

[@dennism103]

I have the m8 stage 2 / 465 cam, its really fun to ride...

[@nunosantiago2273]

Still a dinosaur ,still behind modern engine technology,still overpriced yada ,yada,yada..

[@billgonzales2339]

still the number one motorcycle on the market, some people cant afford them? go buy nice honda.

[@bigpapa8152]

@@billgonzales2339 And still the same crap from the Harley fan twats. Buy a Harley if you want a bike that converts gasoline into noise. Buy a Honda if you want a bike that converts gasoline into horsepower, plus is bulletproof. And as for being able to afford a Harley, only a total idiot overpays for archaic technology.

[@billgonzales2339]

@@bigpapa8152 you meet the nicest people on a honda?

[@billgonzales2339]

honda,honda,honda da da

[@1motomanic]

Until HD does away with their chain primary I'll just stick with my Shovel with S&S carb,belt drive primary and 5-speed trans set up.

[@billgonzales2339]

perfect wish I still had my shovel?

[@TheRicokilla]

M8 Engines are boring. Sleepy. Soul less. Pan am engines are worst! Harley is dead. Better buy a kawasaki

[@chopperchopster]

shakes quite a bit LOL. I have pans shovels and ironheads . All of them are ol skool hardtail choppers. Wanna feel a bike shake????

[@digeier4995]

mich wundert warum der mw m8 erst in 2017 datiert wird? ich habe seine vorstellung, eher zufällig und völlig überrascht, selber fotografiert im sept. 2016 schon in der harley factory in frankfurt/main! und wie ich finde der beste und wahrscheinlich auch der letzte verbrenner v2. (mal abgesehen vom preis, die e-harley hat das aussehen eines akkuschraubers, mehr nicht) damit wird harkey-davidsin scheitern, genau wie mit die komische v-rod und die 500 und 750 wassergurken. sorry meine einschätzung. würde mich wundern wenn ich da falsch liege. gruß von di🏴‍☠️ aus potsdam🏳️‍🌈/brandenburg🇵🇱 deutschland🇩🇪 eu🇪🇺 7.9.2020

[@kreativescales9048]

I have a 2022 114...... are the valves usually loud as hell that's my only concern with it

[@jackcook4772]

Harley engines used to be under squared .

[@thepieman2742]

Good job! I knew the stats but the engine video clips are super cool!