Wouldn't really matter 1130 or 1250 but no engine would last 500 at max rpm. I'm sure they chose a good mid rpm for that. What that is, I'm not sure we will ever know.
Ron
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If if Blew up, we would still have a V Rod.
Of course it would have made the 500 Hr. test. Many early 1130's did not, but eventually they made it with the 1130 so no real difference between 1130 and 1250 - we are talking a slightly larger bore 3.985 vs 4.134 so 10-12 Hp with a more than ample oiling and cooling system. The 1250 was created for one reason only - restore the power lost when the 240 rear wheel and tire (for looks) was installed on the 1130 and it was a DOG. So - optimized cam timing and 10% more displacement did the trick. If you can break a 1250 in 500 Hours ( We're talking 25,000 Miles @ 50 Mph average ) with proper oil changes and maintenance I'll pay Tassie $ 200 to kiss your A$$. Ain't gonna happen. Revo is one of the most reliable engines ever made at the 100 Hp per Liter level ( Especially a Twin ) on the planet, period. We are talking more like a 2000 Hour engine, @ 50 Mph average or 100,000 Miles before any real maintenance. Thank H-D and Porsche, it ain't no accident, or to be doubted. Just ask H-D how much money the Revo HAS NOT Made them. CRICKETS !!! :blahblah:
Of course it would have made the 500 Hr. test. Many early 1130's did not, but eventually they made it with the 1130 so no real difference between 1130 and 1250 - we are talking a slightly larger bore 3.985 vs 4.134 so 10-12 Hp with a more than ample oiling and cooling system. The 1250 was created for one reason only - restore the power lost when the 240 rear wheel and tire (for looks) was installed on the 1130 and it was a DOG. So - optimized cam timing and 10% more displacement did the trick. If you can break a 1250 in 500 Hours ( We're talking 25,000 Miles @ 50 Mph average ) with proper oil changes and maintenance I'll pay Tassie $ 200 to kiss your A$$. Ain't gonna happen. Revo is one of the most reliable engines ever made at the 100 Hp per Liter level ( Especially a Twin ) on the planet, period. We are talking more like a 2000 Hour engine, @ 50 Mph average or 100,000 Miles before any real maintenance. Thank H-D and Porsche, it ain't no accident, or to be doubted. Just ask H-D how much money the Revo HAS NOT Made them. CRICKETS !!! :blahblah:
NO ONE CARES. (Only Idiots with stupid questions)
Let me ask you this - Who the Fuch cares ? Did you die in the Boeing 777 you flew in last week because originally it " only " completed 5,000 Hours of in flight testing ? In the REAL World it's got MILLIONS of in flight hours now, so it's a non issue. 1250 Revo's ? MILLIONS OF MILES WITH NO REAL PROBLEMS So- WHO THE FUCH CARES about some 350 or 500 Hour Arbitrary Test ? Again ask H-D how much $ they never made on repairing the Revo - THERE IS YOUR ANSWER. It's the BEST ENGINE they ever made, and they threw it away because it NEVER made them any $ and they are idiots. BUT - I digress. :blahblah:
Let me ask you this - Who the Fuch cares ? Did you die in the Boeing 777 you flew in last week because originally it " only " completed 5,000 Hours of in flight testing ? In the REAL World it's got MILLIONS of in flight hours now, so it's a non issue. 1250 Revo's ? MILLIONS OF MILES WITH NO REAL PROBLEMS So- WHO THE FUCH CARES about some 350 or 500 Hour Arbitrary Test ? Again ask H-D how much $ they never made on repairing the Revo - THERE IS YOUR ANSWER. It's the BEST ENGINE they ever made, and they threw it away because it NEVER made them any $ and they are idiots. BUT - I digress. :blahblah:
The YES Man and Yes Woman Motorcycle Company.
They TRIED to patent that sound ( they failed ) and yes, it's not a real Harley because H-D has lost their way - like so many large publicly traded companies, full of Yes Men ( and yes, Yes Women ). We, the consumers should and do care if it's the very best engine ( not motor ) they ever produced because THAT'S WHERE THE VALUE IS ! If you want to go buy a crappy Twin Cam right before the M8 comes out and lose $ 4000 over night of value in your bike then hey - who cares ? It's just more of the same F your customer H-D way of doing business, 'cause both engines are junk. Then, H-D junks the Revo ? Funny Stuff, if it wasn't so SAD.How much more disconnected from reality could you possibly get. Younger guys that might buy a H-D want modern high performance liquid cooled engines, and you kill the best one you got. GREAT MOVE ! What else they got ? Bring back Drum Brakes ? Woo Hoo ! A Bobber with Drum Brakes - I'm absolutely in ! Can I get a non O Ring chain with that ? And Bias Ply tires ? How about an oil leak ? I LOVE the past ! :blahblah:
They TRIED to patent that sound ( they failed ) and yes, it's not a real Harley because H-D has lost their way - like so many large publicly traded companies, full of Yes Men ( and yes, Yes Women ). We, the consumers should and do care if it's the very best engine ( not motor ) they ever produced because THAT'S WHERE THE VALUE IS ! If you want to go buy a crappy Twin Cam right before the M8 comes out and lose $ 4000 over night of value in your bike then hey - who cares ? It's just more of the same F your customer H-D way of doing business, 'cause both engines are junk. Then, H-D junks the Revo ? Funny Stuff, if it wasn't so SAD.How much more disconnected from reality could you possibly get. Younger guys that might buy a H-D want modern high performance liquid cooled engines, and you kill the best one you got. GREAT MOVE ! What else they got ? Bring back Drum Brakes ? Woo Hoo ! A Bobber with Drum Brakes - I'm absolutely in ! Can I get a non O Ring chain with that ? And Bias Ply tires ? How about an oil leak ? I LOVE the past ! :blahblah:
Real World Testing
Sounds about right - 1/2 the hours of the Revo Ron - actually that's pretty impressive at 250 hrs till the explosion for an air cooled long stroke loose cam box push rod engine. They probably had a properly hand machined cam box engine with Amsoil, two big cool air fans running at the 75 Mph equivalent. Go buy a production bike engine with the loose machined cam box, run it with Citgo "Sin #3" oil and cool it with exactly the airflow it would get at different bike speeds ( like WFO at fan cooling speeds below 20 Mph ) and I'd be surprised if it made 125 hours. Real world testing is MUCH more realistic than these arbitrary factory tests, and out here in the REAL World of riding Big Twins get hot, loose, noisy, blow oil and if neglected - break in very expensive ways. Revolution engines just don't. Yea, there are a couple of little problems but very few and very far between. :blahblah:
Sounds about right - 1/2 the hours of the Revo Ron - actually that's pretty impressive at 250 hrs till the explosion for an air cooled long stroke loose cam box push rod engine. They probably had a properly hand machined cam box engine with Amsoil, two big cool air fans running at the 75 Mph equivalent. Go buy a production bike engine with the loose machined cam box, run it with Citgo "Sin #3" oil and cool it with exactly the airflow it would get at different bike speeds ( like WFO at fan cooling speeds below 20 Mph ) and I'd be surprised if it made 125 hours. Real world testing is MUCH more realistic than these arbitrary factory tests, and out here in the REAL World of riding Big Twins get hot, loose, noisy, blow oil and if neglected - break in very expensive ways. Revolution engines just don't. Yea, there are a couple of little problems but very few and very far between. :blahblah:
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