Monster 821 (Testastretta)

[DuckRyder]

Monster 821

The end of the air/oil cooled Ducati draws nearer...

 

[gman2304]

The end of the air/oil cooled Ducati draws nearer...

Sadly all motorcycle mfg will suffer this fate...except for the Chinese.

 

[OMCWankel]

Horsepower wars and emission regs leave no other choice. From an engineering perspective, this is a good thing. From an enthusiast's perspective, some of our motoring soul is dying.

I don't think the only holdout will be the Chinese. Harley will resist til they are forced.

Cooling fins give an audio quality that cannot be replicated by a water jacket.

 

[DuckRyder]

I'm sure its a better motorcycle than a the old air/oil cooled L twin in every measurable way... but Ive got a soft spot for the old ones...

Still, I may need to go take a look...

 

[gman2304]

Harley introduced they're new twin cool system for 2014 in some of they're upscale models. Simply put, it's a 1 qt liquid system that circulates coolant around the cylinder heads. I'm sure EPA regs were the reasoning behind the twin cool system.

 

[DuckRyder]

Originally Posted By: gman2304
Harley introduced they're new twin cool system for 2014 in some of they're upscale models. Simply put, it's a 1 qt liquid system that circulates coolant around the cylinder heads. I'm sure EPA regs were the reasoning behind the twin cool system.


I know...

BMW is a bit more elaborate...

This is a completely different motor... It makes 121HP which is significant...