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The primary on the 2018 - 2024 Fat Boy and Breakout is wider to account for the wider rear tire. It takes about 6 oz more fluid.

EVO saved the company. Given limited funding, it was the right choice.

Clearly aay 'lern/ learn LEARNT. sumpin'...

Next year the trikes will have the 117 for sure. Not sure if it will make a big difference, but it will sure help.

First and foremost, Thank God, Willie G and other executives bought back Harley-Davidson in 1981!! As for the Nova project..they made the right decision staying with the EVO. They still got some of the styling on that model on the FXRT. With it's ferrin and hard shell bags, and the FXR style bikes are very much sought after to this day. Great video and review as always. Ride safe bro 🤘🏻💯👊🏻

Should have produced the nova. Have a softail deuce and still have an iron head sportster I bought over 40 years ago. Think of companies like Honda, make mopeds to goldwings. As us older bikers fade away, so will a limited model line of bikes

These days, Hardley-Davidson Inc has so many engines and variants, there isn't a dealer mechanic alive that knows how many were conjured up since 1999. HD's BEST days were when they had TWO engines to choose from, and when they made 75,000-150,000 annually. F Jochen.

That Nova did not need many accessories it was going to come with a lot on it. A single carb would have made adjustments easy on the bike. It was also the perfect ugliness for the early 80's. The Porsche engine also meant they were putting serious thought in the motorcycle development. I would ride around today on a bike that because it is so ugly it would be cool.

A Harley is a V2 air cooled motorcycle. Period!

It would have sold just fine had the tariffs worked out the way they did. Unfortunately they had to choose one and they took the sorely needed update to their air cooled engines. had the nova launched, they would have had a chance to capture that market. People liked to complain about AMF but they were doing the right thing by this point. They invested money into the air cooled motors and this new technologically advanced platform. They had dumped the Italian bikes that had no chance against the Japanese. They were also the ones in charge who commissioned the clothing lines that ended up being money makers. It's a shame this bike never got built but when you look at the history of the motor company had it came to market and done well could the buyout have succeeded? Would AMF have sold it for what they did? Would the tariffs have gone in effect? Then, how would it have fared in the late 80s/90s with the plastic wrapped bikes the competition put out? The Vrod was a fantastic bike but it was too traditional for the tech crowd and too strange for the traditional HD rider so personally, I think the nova bikes would have sold well in the mid 80s but I don't see where they would have continued to sell as tastes shifted.

That bike was just ugly ugliness don’t sell

That's why you should buy a INDIAN. Then set back and watch H-D stocks start to flat line. 😊

Have to be a voice joining in with the Army of Conformity here: I would also support having the Evo-Blockhead engine as the surviving carryover from the Bad Old AMF days. The Nova, as much as it proved Harley-Davidson's engineers could be progressive-minded, strikes me as more of a concept-car (or bike, as the case may be) where bits and pieces of the advanced finished work get built into new editions.

My 2008 Buell Ulysess has a 1203 CC Thunderstorm motor based on the EVO. It has better heads. Downdraft fuel injection. An Oil Cooler with an air scoop. Air Scoops to cool the rear Cylinder, Piston Oilers , A Lighter Flywheel .. A hotter Cam .. higher compression ration . Dual rail shift rails for much better shifting than HD's gave , A thermostatically controlled cooling fan . It makes 103 HP .. Harley sold Boat Anchors compared to the Buell versions.

Great review!

Thank goodness the project was abandoned. No other engine has the same sound as the long stroking push rod Harley engine.

Я бы сравнил Sportster S с V-Rod, по идеологии они довольно схожи. Оба с жидкостным охлаждением, примерно схожий разгон, да и внешнее сходство имеется. Сам я счастливый обладатель Sportster 2007 года, на котором не раз катал по бездорожью😏

Very interesting absolutely had no idea of this bit of Harley history. And going with the Evo was the hands down right way to go.Looked like a nice evening for a rip.

The ownership group who bought the Company back from AMF couldn’t afford the risk of the Nova project. They made the right decision to pursue the Evo concept. Does anyone know where those Nova prototypes are? And yes, the V-Rod didn’t thrive, but man I’d love to have one! Good history lesson, and thank you.

That was new to me! I think they did the right thing. I bought one of those Honda 750-K's new in 1978. At the time it was a dream bike. Now days I avoid chain drives and spoke wheels. If I was younger, I think I'd get me your Fat Boy. Still LOVE my Triumph Rocket III Touring, though!

Very much appreciate this piece of Harley history. I had no idea about this project before watching your video. Excellent as always, thank you!

i remember reading about these bikes back in the early 80's, if i remember right, in easyriders magazine. harley made the right choice going with the evo because the novas would have received the same lukewarm fan fair as the v-rod did when it came out. none of the other bikes harley came out with (other than the air cooled sporty models) ever became popular enough to achieve any lasting success. look at the lackluster reception of the new sportster models. the evo launched harley into the mainstream and created an era of success the motor company had never seen before. something else you might want to look into is it was rumored at the time that honda was also thinking about buying harley when amf was looking to sell. if true that would make interesting content.

I would have liked to see the nova , seeing as i have a revmax Nightster

Never heard of the Harley v4. I know Harley charges a lot for service but with the giant dealer network and the amount they spend on R and D (for a flop sometimes) I don't know how they stay afloat.

Great video. Is it necessary to tune the bike after installing the slip-ons?

I'm a 2008 FLSTF owner, your review was quite good.! Years ago Motorcycle Mojo magazine said it was only good for "going for coffee or cruising". Still pissed they said that!

I reckon they put those shit exhausts on them knowing most people are gunna change em out anyway otherwise great bikes 👍

Winter sucks!! Period!! I try to ride right up until I see snow for the first time, that's usually around late November, in my area. I personally love riding in the Fall. To me, it's my favorite time of the year, but that's just me. Basically, my bike in hibernation from December to mid March. That's when I wake her up, from her winter nap. During the winter, to still get that type of " therapy " feeling , I attend indoor swap meets, take trips to different Harley-Davidson dealerships and sometimes just pull the cover off and polish the bike. Have a great one my man 🤘🏻💯👊🏻

I love my 1995 FLSTN EVO. I am also proud to have bought my 77 AMF XLH Ironhead Sportster I bought new and still have and use it. Nice video. Cheers. 🇮🇲🇮🇲

Thanks for this topic! Greetings from Finland, Europe

I have never ridden this bike, but someone said that this is the cadillac of mc world. Thanks for a good video! Greetings from Finland, Europe. The riding season is over here, winter is coming.

GREAT MOTOR BUT LACKS POWER.

This is so true. I'm in Alberta and I'm just dreading the upcoming winter, like all winters before. I do lots of gym work out in the winter to pass the time and watch lots of UA-cam motorcycling videos. But like yourself I am constantly looking to move. Vancouver Island has wonderful weather with just enough winter break from riding. But the island has the premium dollars of living associated with it

Love my 98 883 with 1200 top end.

The last good engine...

Not to crazy about the battery location ,also you are right about cleaning the wheel!

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For my taste, Evo is peak Harley -- lots of old timey character, runs cool, can take high miles and go coast to coast without drama.

I got a couple of pinball machines in my home/office I play the heck out of during winter and I watch youtube videos on motorcycles to give me ideas for next season.

I owned an 1987 FXRS-SP with the big EVO. Was an awesome workhorse of a motor.

I ordered and had to wait almost a year to get my 1998 FXSTC, Softail Custom. Got a plaque from Harley and was treated pretty good. I still have the bike, but I noticed through the years how poorly Harley treats its customers. Still love my bike. Excellent video.

why not colors; burgundy seats to match the bike !! who really cares !!!

great vdo . informative. HD need to have a key lock to keep seats on. for many countries.

wish both seats were locked on like all sport bikes. Many countries; you can't leave your bike alone, long !!!

nice review; I'm 6' and bars are nice now. back further still ok so amrs. are not stretched. HD wont talk about this as they want to sell more seats !!

why not viking hard bags ?

their called environmental idiots who have no clue in the world !!

windshield; sissy bar; sidee bags for sure will go on it.. !! wind protection.

Hey, feeling you 100 %. Same here in Germany. I think we donˋt have so much snow, but when it is under 5 it is no fun. So I try to enjoy the last days here and I am feeling kind of pressure when I loose a day because I am busy with other stuff. And Winter goes here to March or sometimes early April. So a long time. And you know what, I am a Niners fan too. So I hope the niners are getting better to reach again Super Bowl. We will see, right now it looks not that way. But a Super Bowl win would compensate the long winter 😅. So stay brave brother💪

I own a Fatboy, year model 2020. I love it! I once tried out Breakout. It was great fun, nyt quite uncomfortable! Definitely Fatboy for longer rides!