05-02-2008, 11:54 AM
.RJ Wrote:VR1000's.
They didnt get too far with the project, Duhamel got a few podium finishes once the reliability issues were sorted out - and that was probably more team issues than the bike.
It ended up being shelved because Harley wasn't interested in committing the kind of money it would have taken to make them competetive. Delays getting their bike ready meant it was 2 years behind the curve on it's first race. By the end they had shortened that to about 6 months behind, but the damage was done. They were kicking 130hp to the wheel when other teams were pushing past 150. Harley didn't see immediate good results, wouldn't commit, got scared and pulled the plug. Also, the only place you could buy a street version was in Poland.
horizontally opposed>*