Harley-Davidson motorcycles have always been defined by their engines. Owners and loyalists know the names and nicknames for each successive powerplant version. A new engine represents the start of a new generation of Big Twin. So, when H-D revealed its 2017 Touring lineup with the new Milwaukee-Eight engine, the motorcycling public took notice.
Three versions of the Milwaukee-Eight will be on the road for 2017:
- The Milwaukee-Eight 107: Air/oil-cooled 107-cubic inch (1,750-cc) 45-degree V-twin in the Street Glide, Street Glide Special, Road Glide, Road Glide Special, Electra Glide Ultra Classic and Road King motorcycles and Freewheeler trikes, tuned to produce 111.4 lb-ft of peak torque at 3,250 rpm.
- Twin-Cooled Milwaukee-Eight 107: 107-cubic inch V-twin with liquid-cooled cylinder heads in the Ultra Limited, Ultra Limited Low and Road Glide Ultra motorcycles and Tri Glide Ultra trikes, tuned to produce 113.6 lb-ft of peak torque at 3,250 rpm.
- Twin-Cooled Milwaukee-Eight 114: A 114-cubic inch (1,870-cc) version of the liquid-cooled engine in the CVO Limited and CVO Street Glide touring bikes, tuned to produce 124 lb-ft of peak torque at 3,250 rpm.
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