Originally Posted by
big john
Do they put the cylinders and heads from a newer engine on old cases? I like to look at them but wouldn't want to ride that on a bumpy road.
I think the 1200 Sportsters are set up like that. I'm pretty far out of the loop, as I quit riding many years ago. I drove a wrecker in the days when "chasing accidents" was how they decided it would be the best way to get the tow trucks to the scene. Seeing what happened to those that survived bike wrecks, slowly put me off riding.
Of course, one has to be a very good driver to get through that experience.