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Article: Genetically engineered: grafting the 1940s to the 21st century.
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- American Rider
- Article date:
- November 1, 2004
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How do you make an orange, complete with its orange-peel skin, taste like an apple? Ask the stylists and engineers at Harley-Davidson, they should know. Harley's designers have engineered a modern Harley with Twin Cam counterbalanced technology into a re-creation of a post-World War II motorcycle. Based on what they've done to create the 2005 FLSTSC Softail Springer Classic, they should easily be able to take an orange, scrape out all the insides, and install an apple.
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Of course this is nothing new for Harley-Davidson. Most recently, a completely new rubber-isolated engine--along with dozens of improvements and upgrades--was ...