Never heard of this. Harley’s vs Indians in superbike racing. It’s like regular superbike racing on bikes that don’t quite handle. It’s pretty interesting from Road Atlanta on now- FS2 and repeats later and into Monday morning.
Sounds like they are rolling around 150mph- on Baggers!
OM
I had never heard of this title before, despite being a "Harley Guy" for a few decades. That is, until the recent edition of Rider write up on the Road Glide ST and the Street Glide ST. Perhaps it's just the photo-angle, but it looks like they got those leaned over pretty good in some of the pictures. I don't think I'll be trading in the RT for one, but I certainly understand the appeal.
I kept expecting Harley to build a touring bike based around the V-Rod engine. I also thought they'd perhaps put more money into refining the suspension and handling. They did, somewhat, but I need more than 2" travel on that rear wheel. At least 4" minimum for 2-up riding. Had they done so, I'd probably still be with HD, another old guy on a Harley. Instead they put it in sound systems etc. Apparently they did come a long way in the power department, seriously increasing torque, and at least 150% of the HP that I'd experienced on mine.
At any rate, the point of this meandering post is that I'm all for anyone who pursues 2-Wheeled happiness. From Vespa scooters on up, I'm wishing all many miles of satisfaction with whatever you ride.
Last time I leaned one of these big bikes over (lot nap) as far as the riders were doing, I looked for help to pick it up.
OM
You'll find everything is packaged high and tight on these bikes, the amount of custom engineering is impressive. That said, one of the racers snagged a bag on one of the track's rumble strips and went down at speed.
