TEMPTED BY A FEW MORE INCHES… 

The biggest thing I learned from my 131 (and not being very mechanically savy) is this I'm more interested in the Horsepower and Torque the bike produces and for me the HP & torque range of 120 or more is going to be good for me. I'm thrilled with the power and deliver of my sled (when it's running) and those numbers mean the most to me and are pretty much the minimums moving forward. My brother got a cam and a tune on his 114 and performs really well (can't wait to see the numbers)

I know I'm in the minority here, but my 114 has PLENTY of power. I am in no way tempted to up its performance... although chicks dig more inches LOL. Great topic, man!

My street glide was a twin turbo 96" making 175 hp at 8 lbs of boost. 150 hp on a production cruiser/ touring bike straight off the sales floor is KA-RAY-ZEEE!

I have a 2007 Heritage Softail. It has a stock 96" Twin Cam. I am satisfied with the power. I am getting rid of a VTX. It had a 110" engine. One downside to these bigger motors is decreasing gas mileage. I guess I am also showing my age. I value quiet and comfort over power.

That will sound amazing!!!

Torque on a cruiser is what you need. Getting the big girls through the twisties outweighs HP. The Goldwing in my opinion delivers both perfectly. Very few Harley’s or Indians without big $$ spent can match the Honda. Keep up the good work big fella 👍

The Pursuit is on the top of my list if I was to upgrade. Now, I’m very pleased with my 103. Plenty of power for how I ride. However, I’ll be hitting 50k soon and have heard that’s a good time to replace the oil pump and bearings. If they open it up I may replace the cam and get a few more horses.

Hell yes I’m tempted! But reality is: I’m 60 years old, my bike has plenty of power with just me or when my wife tags along. I only want it for bragging rights, to have one up. Sad but true 😊

Not really tempted by a newer bigger motor... But ... The older Triumph Rocket 3 2300 cc has always been a "one day" bike for me

I bought my Road king new in 2017. The engine is stock and I tour with it. I am a 300 lb. man and loaded with gear it has plenty of gitty up for all my needs. Liquid cooling would be nice though. lol keep up the good work.

The craze of bigger, better faster is just crazy. I think RU-vidrs tend to drive this trend and it is a little off base. Trading joy for specs just misses the point.

Chasing those big block dreams, it’s always tempting wanting the bigger block. But once you see the next “big” motor is coming out every year, you can wait 5 and get a better bang. I’m more for the learn to ride better and you’ll use more of your motor in the corners then hammering on it leaving the gas station lol. But also won’t mind a 124 Evo 😅

Lmao love the intro

Great topic kinfolk. I would always love to get more power out of a bigger cc motor, but then I'm like wellllll I really don't need it lol. I'm super pleased with my stock motor but in all honesty, it's always fun to move up in motor size.

Dude im dying laughing at that intro. I think the bigger engine is definitely a want, i would love a first gen rocket 3 but im plenty happy with way my 111 makes power

CUBIC inches, baby. CUBIC inches. I remember when the Kawasaki 900 came out. That thing was king of the road back then. I remember buying my VTX 1300 thinking it was the biggest engine I'd ever had and it was ALL I could ever want. Then I got the VTX 1800 and WHOA. And now I have the 1800 Valk and it is just about as much as I can imagine EVER needing. Truly I don't see any need for anything bigger. How fast can you go and how much torque do you NEED? Problem with all these huge motors is many are aftermarket replacements and not truly compatible with the timing, exhaust and transmissions and they can be very problematic. Not to mention the enormous expense involved in buying, installing and matching components. My opinion, the ROI is extremely low. Got some Metzelers for the Valk delivered this week after an exhaustive search. They look really good. And I ordered a set of SoCal fog lamps which are on back order until July 31. I stopped in to Honda today and they said just to bring the bike in and drop it off and they'd get it back to me in about a week. I don't understand their schedule but I don't try anymore. It's a pain dropping off and getting picked up twice. They had a couple GW tourers on the floor priced at $27K. Once the fog lamps are on, the only other thing I may do is get the BrakeAway cruise control. Then it will finally be completely outfitted as I want it. Hope all is well in your world! Tongue click and fingers pointed back atcha!🍺🕶😎🏍🏍🏍🎧🎵👍😜🍔🥓☝🥃👌

Yeah I’m tempted I got a 03 Iron Horse Stalker with the S&S 124 on my Iron Horse built it in 2010 from a 113 S&S that overheated in Sturgis 2010 at the 70th anniversary. I’m thinking of getting the S&S 143. 162 hp 151 torque. The bigger the motor the more the thump at idle. It’s all about the sound. And I like 140 miles an hour between red lights

none of us neeeeed a bigger motor, hell the Iron 883 is truly plenty of power BUT MORE POWAH BAYBAY!!! lol

I have a 114 in my Revival. Which to me is more than enough. I mean it's a 900 lb bike, a couple of more CI is going to be negligible. Then again I'm cheap! 😁So the juice isn't worth the squeeze to me. Great topic. Eric

In all reality the power put out by even the older motors were more than enough. But people always want to go bigger!! A while back Kawasaki came out with a 2000cc motor. And that had to have been 15 years ago.

The idea of a bigger motor is cool. But I am perfectly happy with what I have. When I was shopping I guess motor size wasn't really on the brain. My RGS came with the 114 and it does really well riding 2 up. If I ever do decide to change bikes, the driving factor would be comfort, and how well it does with both my wife and I on it. If that means a few more inches, cool. :)

Not me my 2015 ultra limited 103 is plenty for me. I’m good with stock👍🏻🇺🇸

Kawasaki vulcan 2000. I can see Honda with a 2 liter engine very soon. I would love for Honda to bring the VTX 1800 back.

I'm not tempted, but I'm not a guy, so.... My Dyna Low Rider with a TC 88 felt more than enough. My current Road King with a 107 feels like more than enough. I'm just out there riding, obeying traffic laws and lame stuff like that cause I hate paying stupid tax for going extra fast. So since I don't take it on a track, I've got no use for MOOOOOREEEE. Idk, makes sense in my head, anyway.

We don't need bigger engine's we really need better transmissions I am always wanting a nother gear

I am perfectly content with the 107 in my Road Glide, It could use just a little louder exhaust but as far as power I'm happy with it. I'm sure some of the need for bigger and bigger motors is all about 🍆 measuring contest.😅

I have a 1300 Honda Stateline and a 1600 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad. They both run very well. How much do you need? It’s a ride not a race.😎Great video Smitty. God bless

Your a young guy lol. I remember when a 750 honda had a fairing bags and was a touring bike. 750 cc by the way is 45 Cid like a 1940 ish HD. My Gl 1100 had lots of and my 1300 venture v4 will keep up with just about anything. So big engines are all about marketing and not about need

Displacement like the 2004-2010 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000? 2,053 cc (125.3 cu in) 52° V-twin engine Tell her just a few more inches... hehe Maybe get a Boss Hoss? They have a few cubic inches. Take care Chris, ride safe.

I might only have 2.8 inches, but some women like it that wide... What? I am talking about my Valkyrie 1520 bore, come on people, git yer minds out of the gutter, jeez! lol 🤣

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