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Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight-107 ci (1750 cc) Motor
Podcast-Hang on and make sure your helmet is on as we come at you with a ton of information. That's right, Oscar & I are on the mics discussing everything about the new Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight 107 ci motor! The articles on the internet are hit and miss at best. Oscar & I break it down from a real biker perspective and what it actually means for all of you Bikaholics out there! We have a real biker conversation. Oscar has a ton of knowledge on the specs on this new motor and you'll definitely want to listen in. Then, you can make an educated decision about whether it's worth it for you to upgrade.
New 2017 Harley touring models will be equipped with the Milwaukee-Eight 107 ci (1750 cc) motor. The CVO models will now be equipped with a 114 ci (1870 cc) motor.The eight-valve motor was a complete redesign with new cases, cylinders, heads, and flywheel. This motor is a cooler and quieter motor from Harley-Davidson, which were several of their major goals in the redesign.
Several days after recording this podcast I had the opportunity to spend some time with a crushed ice pearl colored 2017 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special with the Milwaukee-Eight 107 ci motor. I filmed the bike in detail and went over the specs and information for you. I then did a MotoVlog for you as I took her for a test ride. See the below very popular Harley Milwaukee-Eight videos I put on my YouTube Channel! After listening to this podcast episode and watching those videos you'll be super informed on whether this Milwaukee-Eight motor is for you or not.
Harley-Davidson eliminated the following bikes from their 2017 line up:
- Sportster 72
- Dyna Switchback
- Fatboy Low
- Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low
- V-Rod productions halt in October 2016
Articles of Interest (Milwaukee-Eight)
- Harley-Davidson 2017 Street Glide-Milwaukee Eight 107 CI Motor-Review
- Test Ride & Review-2017 Street Glide-Milwaukee-Eight 107 CI Motor | A Biker’s Perspective
New Free Video Announced:
My YouTube Videos (Milwaukee-Eight)
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Awesome Podcast. Oscar’s technical input is really interesting. Always amazed how much I learn from these casts.
Thanks Dan for the shout out and super glad to have you as a loyal listener.
Hey Guys,
Just listened to the Milwaukee Eight podcast and and was amazed how you guys were gushing over this motor. Got to ask, have you ever riden a bike other than a Harley, and have you looked at the engine specs of any other manufacturers. Could have called this one, “The Harley faithful embrace 90’s technology”. Been a listener since the beginning but have to be a bit critical on this one.
Yes, you may have guessed that I do not own a Harley. I have done test rides on several of them but find them too heavy, too low, and too slow.
Enjoy the podcast.
Thanks,
Tom
Glad you listen Tom and great discussion. You should know as a listener that we support all bikers to include what bike each person chooses to ride. A bike is an extension of the bikers person and soul. Yes, we’ve ridden Victory and Indian and other bikes to include metric. Big Daddy on the podcast rides a Victory. And Indian John on the podcast rides an Indian. Both great bikes Tom! Harley is different than both of them. The Harley Street Glide is still the #1 selling bike in the United States and has been for a ton of years now. Clearly, there’s something that draws bikers back again and again to the HD. Again, we love all bikes, but just an interesting factoid. Ride safe and thanks for being involved.
I am so sick of “spec sheets” I’m ready to go insane listening to people talk about “spec sheets”
Hello Brother I would like to thank you for your hard work in showing us reviews and your youtube videos etc.I know that harley has had it’s major flaws in reliability.My question would be is it to early to tell if This is the answer for Harley davidson.It sure looks like it is but I would like to hear your input on reliability.Do you feel this new motor is gonna go the distance.Any input is greatly appreciated thanks for your time.
Kealoha,
So far we are impressed. A couple of the guys around here have the new motor and love it. It’s hard to say for sure, but we think this motor will stand the test of time.
~Lurch
I bought a Road Glide Ultra everything was fine until I got stuck in traffic from San Jose yesterday and know the temperature wasn’t hot outside it was about 70 degrees and I was splitting Lanes so I wasn’t going real slow but slow enough where the engine overheated and when it does that it pumps oil into the crankcase and so I ended up being 2 quarts low and it destroyed the engine it destroyed the engine K that’s what you guys aren’t talking about
Thanks for listening Tim! Glad to have you. That sucks for sure. Sounds like an isolate incident there. Wow. We run Milwaukee Eight Police Service bikes in 100 plus degree temps all day and even slow in parades etc. Haven’t had any problems.
There is an increasing number of people experiencing problems with the oil transfer on the Milwaukee engine. Why does it appear to be taboo to acknowledge it?
Are the 2018 engines experiencing the same oil transfer issue?
I’m thinking on buying a used 2018 road glide with 6500 miles. I asked the dealer about the issues with the Milwaukee 8 engine. He informed me the issue does not exist.
I just purchased a 2019 roadglide special with the 114, at the 1000 mile service the service manager told me about the issue, said to check the levels frequently and if I ever heard any noises or noticed changes in the levels to bring it in for some kind of vent tube that is supposed to fix the issue if it occurs. Absolutely love the bike, seems like not every bike gets the issue
I have a 2016 night rod great bike looking at a Milwaukee 8 2021 was wondering about it