Sources: AMD, IDN, FT, Reuters, PSB, MPN, B&B, BDN, MCN, AP, Bloomberg, MSNW, Electrek, electricmotorcycles.news, RideApart.com, Motor1.com
NEWS
BRIEFS
The 17-outlet strong Chicagobased
Windy City/Fox
Motorsports dealership group
says it saw record unit sales in
July and a third straight quarter
of growth in 2020 Q2. With 14
of its stores being H-D
franchises, Windy/Fox has
become a market bellwether
since it was founded in year
over year growth in Q2 of 2020
by Ozzie and Jill Giglio. The
company says that over the last
20 years it has introduced over
100,000 motorcycles into the
Greater Chicago area market
through its Brick and Mortar
outlets and
UsedMotorcycleStore.com -
which claims to be "the largest
used motorcycle marketplace in
the U.S."
We here at AMD Magazine were
saddened to hear of the death of
Neale Brumby, 63-year old owner of
Australian custom magazine Heavy
Duty - "illness may take the man, but
not his achievements."
The National Insurance Crime
Bureau (NICB) in USA has
recorded less than 41,000
motorcycle thefts in 2019 -
maintaining an overall
downward trend that has seen
motorcycle thefts fall by -12%
since 2016 (46,467). Most thefts
happen in the warmest states
and in the warmest months. The
most stolen brands were Honda
(8,122), Yamaha (6,495), Harley-
Davidson (4,737), Suzuki (4,686)
and Kawasaki (4,641). Of the
thefts in 2019, 18,857 (46%)
were recovered. Most occurred
in August (4,642) and the
fewest in February (1,972).
Screamin' Eagle 131 Crate Engine
for Select Softails
Harley has announced its "biggest,
most powerful street-compliant
engine" yet for select 2018 and later
Softails - a new Screamin' Eagle 131
crate engine.
The new 131 cubic inch (2,151 cc) M-
8 "delivers the biggest, most powerful
street-compliant engine Harley-
Davidson has ever created" and is
available as a bolt-in replacement.
Designed to run at high rpm and to
provide a significant boost of torque
from cruising speed, "riders will
experience commanding performance
from the moment the throttle is
cracked open." It is backed by a 12-
month factory limited warranty when
installed by an authorized H-D dealer.
"Our adrenaline-seeking riders asked
for thrilling power and torque with
reliability," said Harley-Davidson
Product Manager James Crean, "and
the Screamin' Eagle 131 crate engine
delivers exactly that, developed by the
Screamin' Eagle performance team
and factory-assembled at Harley-
Davidson Powertrain Operations
(Pilgrim Road, Menomonee Falls, WI)."
The SE 131 "combines the 4.5-inch
stroke of the Milwaukee-Eight 114
engine with new 4.31-inch bore
cylinders with a patent-protected
design. M-8 extreme ported four-valve
cylinder heads are CNC-ported and
fitted with valves 1 mm larger in
diameter than the previous generation
to enhance air/fuel flow and velocity
and feature fully machined
combustion chambers shaped to
optimize combustion efficiency.
"The engine is completed with a highlift
SE8-517 camshaft and
high-performance cam bearing, highcompression
(10.7:1) forged pistons, a
64 mm throttle body and intake
manifold, and high-flow (5.5 grams
per second) fuel injectors.
"It's a combination that produces 135
ft-lb of torque and 124 hp at the rear
wheel when paired with Screamin'
Eagle Street Cannon mufflers. Detailed
with 131 Stage IV badging on the
cylinder heads and timer cover, the
engine is available in a choice of black
and chrome or black and gloss black."
It fits 2017-later model Touring
motorcycles originally equipped with
either a M-8 oil-cooled or twin-cooled
engine and select 2018-later Softail
motorcycles; does not fit Trike models;
'17-'19 models require separate
purchase of a high-capacity oil pump;
'17-'18 models require a SE highcapacity
clutch plate kit. All models
require additional purchase of ECM
recalibration with SE Pro Street tuner.
The Screamin' Eagle 131 performance
crate engine complies with noise and
emissions standards in all U.S. states
other than California on 2017-later
Touring models and select 2018-later
Softail models. Replacement engines
must be re-fitted with emission control
devices and systems appropriate for
the vehicle model and model year in
order to ensure emissions compliance.
Replacement engines are legal for use
on public roads only when installed in
select specified and compatible
models. Street-compliant statements
may not apply to markets outside the
United States.