Budget Harley sound
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From: sean_q_ on 14 Jul 2010 16:38 "There's a Harley!" said my g/f, seeing a big, shiny black Kawasaki Nomad parked by the curb as we walked by. She thinks every large cruiser with lots of chrome and studded upholstery with fringes and tassels is a Harley. Well, why not, I thought as I looked up the specs later on. 50 degree common crankpin V-twin; it might make an exhaust sound that at least resembles a Harley (45 degrees). Anyone know how close the resemblance? If the "Harley sound" is my highest priority (followed by shiny bits and fringes and tassels) it seems to me that a Vulcan or Nomad 1500 (92 ci) could make me smile for maybe 1/3 the cost of the Real Thing. If not the Kwak, which metric cruiser sounds most like a Harley? Ps. which one looks most like a Harley? [Note: this article not cross posted or cc'd to RMH] SQ - Thinking the Unthinkable, but after all I believe in going my own way, no matter which way the rest of the world is going...
From: Bob Myers on 14 Jul 2010 16:56 sean_q_ wrote: > Anyone know how close the resemblance? If the "Harley sound" > is my highest priority (followed by shiny bits and fringes > and tassels) it seems to me that a Vulcan or Nomad 1500 (92 ci) > could make me smile for maybe 1/3 the cost of the Real Thing. If the "Harley sound is really your highest priority, I would suggest that the most cost-effective solution is a Kymco scooter, with the addition of a properly-programmed sound chip and an amplifier. (About 1/2 a :-), methinks...) Bob M.
From: T.J. Higgins on 14 Jul 2010 17:08 In article <7fp%n.24597$Zi.17218(a)newsfe14.iad>, sean_q_ wrote: > >Ps. which one looks most like a Harley? To my eyes, the Honda A.C.E. (American Classic Edition). -- TJH tjhiggin.at.hiwaay.dot.net
From: The Older Gentleman on 14 Jul 2010 17:09 sean_q_ <nospam(a)no.spam> wrote: > If not the Kwak, which metric cruiser sounds most like a Harley? Some Yamaha 1700 thing I rode a couple of years ago sounded identical. 45 degree V-twin, and even with pushrods. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Andrew on 14 Jul 2010 17:24
"The Older Gentleman" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:1jln43v.1vffjqpzl6t1cN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk... > sean_q_ <nospam(a)no.spam> wrote: > >> If not the Kwak, which metric cruiser sounds most like a Harley? > > Some Yamaha 1700 thing I rode a couple of years ago sounded identical. > 45 degree V-twin, and even with pushrods. > > That's the one that got them sued for copyright infringement (if I remember right. Perhaps it was patent infringement.) HD apparently owns that sound. -- Andrew 00 Daytona 00 Speed Triple 05 Squiddo |