[Dinsdale]

But that would be really dumb to build a multi-cylinder engine where all cylinders fired together.

The harley people would love it. Except their girlfriends would lube up the seat so bad they would slide right off.

[mamelukesabre]

The harley people would love it. Except their girlfriends would lube up the seat so bad they would slide right off.

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Whoa there. Let's not go bashing Harley's now. Harleys are actually a pretty good over-all design....better than most of the japanese bikes. A 1970 vintage harley with a 1200cc motor in a 600lb bike will get 50+MPG. A brand new 300lb rice rocket with a 600-900cc motor is lucky to get 30MPG. Granted, the harley motor isn't too glamorous in terms of technology, but it provides just the right kind of power/torque for the application and fits perfectly right between your knees.