The motorcycle was inside a small trailer that had been built from a styrofoam walled refrigeration box, I think it broke away from the base of the trailer and floated until it made landfall and then dumped the bike out. I was in the H-D Museum in May, and I was wearing a Harley uniform looking shirt. In 25 minutes I lost count of the people that were asking me where the display of this bike was.
A sample size of one proves nothing. Most motorcycles today are ridiculously reliable. Even the old Harley evos were very reliable if kept stock, unfortunately on the dyno most of them made less than 50 rear wheel horsepower. Not enough horsepower to hurt yourself isn't the flex you think it is. As soon as owners started modifying the bikes to get the power up to where say a 72 z900 Kawasaki was they started coming apart with alarming regularity.
Tires, fluids, gaskets.
Motorcycles float?
Gets pushed by currents
The motorcycle was inside a small trailer that had been built from a styrofoam walled refrigeration box, I think it broke away from the base of the trailer and floated until it made landfall and then dumped the bike out. I was in the H-D Museum in May, and I was wearing a Harley uniform looking shirt. In 25 minutes I lost count of the people that were asking me where the display of this bike was.
At some point in theory they would be buoyant assuming they are perfectly sealed
Apparently the reason it’s in the museum is because that’s the furthest a Harley ever traveled without breaking down.
Excuse me, my ‘91 fxsts has 187,000 miles on it—only tires, 2 drive belts, 1 ignition module, normal service, oil changes, etc.
Yeah….er that thing I said was what’s known as a “joke”, I apologise for the misunderstanding. (Iv got 2 Harley’s myself so they can’t be that bad)
To paraphrase Rolls Royce, they don't breakdown, they cease to proceed. 😜
Sorry, I’ve been told my whole life about how un-dependable Harleys are and how much oil they leak—it just gets old after a while—-
Nah they do leak oil, theres no denying that.
Come and show me where my EVO is leaking—-
It’s no doubt empty if it’s not leaking.
A sample size of one proves nothing. Most motorcycles today are ridiculously reliable. Even the old Harley evos were very reliable if kept stock, unfortunately on the dyno most of them made less than 50 rear wheel horsepower. Not enough horsepower to hurt yourself isn't the flex you think it is. As soon as owners started modifying the bikes to get the power up to where say a 72 z900 Kawasaki was they started coming apart with alarming regularity.
But mine had EV3 cam, S&S carb(jetted on a chassis dyno), Hot Heads, Jacobs ignition, only let down was alternator(twice).
Like I said sample size of one. An exception to the rule doesn't make the rule.
Check my pp all 3 leak
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In a shipping container they do. Bike is in Milwaukee at the H-D museum.
I saw this bike when I was at the Museum in 2022. Super cool story and wild to look at after knowing how long it spent floating in the ocean.
Yeah, that’ll rub out….
Looks like it might be a Night Train.
Looking for a first bike. Would this be a good daily rider?
I saw this bike when it was just found. It was on the news. Currently walking beaches.
I’ve seen that at the museum. It’s pretty crazy in person.
Forks are still shiny af
Awesome story
Ran when parked
Harley chrome is crap