121 CI CVO motor with VVT

Gorillathehun said:

VVT had pretty impressive results for Honda when they added it to the cars. I was working at a Honda shop back then, and after attending the tech talk on the new valve train, we were impressed. Certainly took HD long enough to get there, but nothing wrong with a broader torque curve and better high end hp.

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And potentially better fuel mileage/efficiency, depending on how you program it.

Now I wonder if having VVT will mean that this 121" might also have "ride modes" like the Pan America.

I mean, I personally don't care about ride modes, would be a nice feature that I might use if it was there, but it's nothing I have to have or would be willing to pay extra for. I'd probably leave it in "sport mode" all the time and only use like "economy" mode for long distance highway cruising.

drippybuckets said:

Can someone explain to me like I’m five why VVT is such a big deal on a Harley?

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Same as for any vehicle:
The valve timing can be retarded at higher RPMs to create more horsepower and advanced at lower RPMs to create more torque.

Of course aside from more power, it makes it run more efficiently.