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After
15 years had passed since the Twin Cam launched, Harley-Davidson (HD)
introduced the new Big Twin kitchen runway will be touring and trike
version of the big motor (MOGE) from the United States began in 2017.
The machine that announced his birth on August 23, 2016 in HD official website was named Milwaukee-Eight.Big Twin is a term for large-volume engine H-D works at the heart moge manifold touring. Because of the well-known and much liked moge fans, Big Twin engines have become a sort of "cult icon". Each of the owners and fans of this machine, according to Forbes
(28/8), memorized by rote nickname and history of each version of the
Big Twin."If there is a machine that can inspire the spirit of religion, this
is it," wrote Cycle World (23/8) welcomed the birth of this new Big
Twin.Milwaukee-Twin ninth Big Eight is created throughout the 113 year history of Harley Davidson. It takes its name from the birthplace of H-D, Milwaukee, USA, and
eight (eight) contained in the engine valves (four per cylinder)."Milwaukee Machine-Eight will carry the legacy Big Twin
Harley-Davidson into the future," said Chief Powertrain Engineer H-D,
Alex Bozmoski, cited Asphaltand Rubber."While respecting the important characters Big Twin, we create
entirely new motors. Every aspect of the performance, durability, and
style has been enhanced in response to the voice of the customer
Harley-Davidson around the world."There are three types of machine-Milwaukee Eight were released, namely:
- Milwaukee-Eight 107 (107ci, 1.750cc) - oil-cooled cylinder heads
designed for variant Street Glide / Special Street Glide, Road Glide /
Special Road Glide, Electra Glide Ultra Classic, Road King, and
Freewheeler.
- Twin-Cooled Milwaukee-Eight 107 (107ci, 1.750cc) - liquid-cooled
cylinder heads for Ultra Limited models / Ultra Limited Low, Road Glide,
Ultra, and the Tri Glide Ultra.
- Twin-Cooled Milwaukee-Eight 114 (114ci, 1.870cc) - liquid-cooled cylinder head for CVO models Limited and the CVO Street Glide.
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Mechanics reported speculation that Milwaukee-Eight engine 107 will
also be used for other variants like Heritage Softail. While Asphaltand Rubber sure H-D will make this machine as a baseH-D claims this new engine delivers more power and provide a better driving experience for drivers and passengers. Yet he retains the iconic look, sound, and taste of driving as their predecessors.Bottom line, H-D ensures this machine will give what is desired by every motorist manifold touring."The
rider asked us to create a machine that is designed to improve their
experience while riding a motorcycle touring. But the same people also
asked us to stay true to the heritage and respect the elements that
define a Harley-Davidson V-Twin," said Scott Miller, Harley Davidson Vice-President of Styling and Product Development Strategy, in a release on HD Media."With the Milwaukee-Eight, a new era of power, performance, and innovation Harley-Davidson has begun," he continued.
Milwaukee-Eight, which still uses a 45-degree nan iconic designs,
produces 10 percent more power than its predecessor because the H-D
decided to increase the engine's compression ratio.Despite the increased power, writes Autoblog, heavy machinery has not
changed so that the motor can accelerate faster --8-11 percent faster,
according to claim H-D-- and use fuel more efficiently.Heat management has also been improved, while the engine vibration can
also be reduced using a single internal counter balancer that absorbs
75 percent of engine vibrations when idling.The next two weeks, fans of H-D can already see and feel the engine moge Milwaukee-Eight at some dealers in the United States."We
want all the riders mark on September 23," said Dino Bernacchi,
Director of U.S. Marketing Harley-Davidson, quoted by PR Newswire. "On
the weekend it all Harley-Davidson dealers across the United States
will hold open houses so that the riders could try touring motorcycle
models 2017 and feel the difference in Milwaukee machine-Eight."
Engine V-Twin Harley Davidson (HD) is one of the essential identity of motorcycle Milwaukee, USA because it has a distinctive sound character at a time. This year, Harley introduced a new engine named Milwaukee Eight 107. The heart pacemaker is an evolution of the Twin-Cam 1999.
Definition of the word "Eight" on behalf kitchen runway V-Twin engine that has the meaning it has four valves per cylinder or valve number eight in total. This configuration is claimed to help to reduce exhaust emissions. While the number "107" denotes an engine capacity in units of cubic inch, which is equivalent to 1,753 cc.
More updates on this machine is the flow of the intake and exhaust are diperlancar as much as 50 percent compared to its predecessor, including a new model cooling system capable of preventing overheating. According to HD, the engine has a thrust force / torque 10% greater than the Twin-Cam engine before.
The plan Milwaukee Eight 107 engine will be paired against the touring motorcycles lined the new model, the Road King, Street Glide Special, Special Road Glide and Road Glide Ultra.
