The power and the glory
Harley-Davidson Graz offers
a Harley with a whopping two liters of displacement
The product of force, measured in Newtons, and lever arm, measured in meters, results in Newton meters and is called torque. The longer the lever arm and/or the greater the force, the higher the torque. Anyone who wants to experience the difference between such dry physics and the heart-warming reality should go on a Harley-Davidson climb. You will experience that torque feels like punchy power - especially when it is in the 145 Newton meter range ... This is the league in which the
Harley-Davidson Graz converted Electra Glide Ultra Limited.
Dank eines Hubraums von 1.690 Kubikzentimetern, verteilt auf zwei in V-Form angeordnete, luftgekühlte Zylinder ist der König der serienmäßigen Harley Touring Bikes bereits von Haus aus gut bestückt: 134 Newtonmeter stemmen die beiden fetten Kolben ab Werk auf die Kurbelwelle.
The engine specialists at H-D Graz have now implanted the „Twin Cam 120“, a 120 cubic inch original Harley-Davidson V2 made in the USA, into this motorcycle - 1,966 cubic centimetres of displacement with official Austrian blessing. The result is impressive: twisting the throttle pulls the rider's arms so powerfully that a broad grin barely leaves his face. The aforementioned 145 Newton meters are already included in the power plant's standard trim. Depending on the set-up and exhaust system, they can be increased significantly to up to 200 Newton meters.
The engine, manufactured by Harley-Davidson and sold in the USA via the original Parts and Accessories range, has not yet been offered in Austria. The ultimate touring motorcycle with the extremely powerful heart is the first of its kind in the Alpine republic, but one thing is certain: more will follow.
„On request, we can install the almost two-liter V2 in every Dyna and every Tourer from model year 2002 and in every Softail from model year 2007,“ says Alex Dieber, Managing Director of Harley-Davidson Graz. If you would like to take a test ride on the fiery joy-spender, simply call +43 (0)316 258 173 or visit the team at Kärntnerstraße 173. Further information about Harley-Davidson Graz can be found at www.hdgraz.at.
Copyright text and pictures: Harley-Davidson Press 2011