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Harley-Davidson
announced
it's
2007
model
line-up,
and
the
big
news
is
a
new
'Big
Twin'
engine,
called
the
'Twin
Cam
96'.
The
1584cc
TC96
replaces
the
Twin
Cam
88
motor,
and
will
power
all
models
in
the
Harley-Davidson
Dyna,
Softtail,
and
Touring
product
lines.
Going
hand-in-hand
with
the
new
motor
is
an
all-new
six-speed
transmission,
which
Harley
is
calling
the
'Cruise
Drive'.
Harley
claims
more
horsepower
throughout
the
powerband
from
the
new
motor,
combined
with
smoother
shifting
and
more
durability
from
the
new
transmission.
The
liquid-cooled
V-Rod
lineup
features
two
new
models,
the
more
significant
of
which
is
the
VRSCX.
The
VRSCX
is
a
high-performance
(or
should
we
say
higher-performance?)
version
of
the
already
potent
V-Rod,
with
bored
out
cylinders
that
boost
displacement
from
1130cc
to
1250cc,
ported
cylinder
heads,
and
other
performance
enhancing
tricks.
Designed
to
pay
homage
to
the
V-Rod's
success
in
professional
motorcycle
drag
racing,
the
VRSCX
also
features
some
minor
styling
changes.
The
other
new
V-Rod
model,
the
VRSCDX
Night
Rod
Special
doesn't
have
any
major
technical
changes
like
the
VRSCX
does,
but
it
does
feature
a
super-tough
styling
redesign,
with
the
bike
being
almost
entirely
blacked-out
with
the
exception
of
a
few
orange
highlights
-
black
and
orange
being
Harley's
traditional
racing
colors.
The
newest
addition
to
the
Softail
line
is
the
FXSTC
Softail
Custom.
The
Custom
features
a
'sculpted
bobtail
fender'
wrapped
around
a
200mm
rear
tire;
up
front,
the
rider
hangs
on
to
'factory
ape
hanger
bars'
attached
to
forks
with
21
degrees
of
rake.
Spoked
wheels
are
used
for
the
classic
custom
look,
which
is
enhanced
by
the
metalflake
paint
and
lots
of
chrome.
Harley's
final
new
release
for
2007
is
the
XL50
50th
Anniversary
Sportster,
which
commemorates
the
50th
anniversary
of
the
Sportster
model's
introduction.
The
XL50
will
be
produced
in
a
limited
run
of
just
2000
individually
numbered
machines,
all
of
which
feature
a
gorgeous
gloss
black
finish
with
bright
gold
highlights.
A
serial-numbered
placque
decorates
the
handlebars
atop
the
1200cc
V-Twin,
marking
the
XL50's
limited-production
status.
For
more
information
on
Colonial
Harley-Davidson
2007
models
call
us
at
804-861-4700
or
stop
in
to
see
the
new
2007
bikes.
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