Re: Rocket, Roadliner, Road King, and Imperials
As the former owner of an Imperial with a 427 Hemi engine and torsion bar suspension that mention brings a sigh of nostalgia.
The chief things that come back to mind:
There was a time when I was dozing while a friend drove that big beast. I noticed that there was a certain amount of wind noise, almost never heard otherwise, and looked over at the speedometer. My comment was "Your speeding tickets are your business, and I'll send you some cookies if you go to jail, but you should know you're going 110." He opted to slow down..
Also, it seemed that the carburetor had a waste gate. I got 11 mpg uphill, downhill, any speed up to 90 mph (my personal limit).
I've looked at the big Star at my local Yammie dealer. I think I'll stick with my BMW, thank you. But it is a nice looking big bike..