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@@]!JD97] [Z!JD@@Dx u[Ju@!JfJiJ rB@(/f]@]OD0 Softail buyers can now step to EFI as a factory- installed option on all models in the Softail platform . The $800 system is designed to eliminate the glitch es of carbed Softalls, pr ov iding all th e benefits that the EFl'd F L touring m ac h ines h ave experien ced fo r a co u p le yea rs alr eady. Th e system provides for easy hot o r co ld starts without th e need of a c ho k e, and provides sm oo t he r runn ing through varying tem pe rat ures and altitudes. Breathing is handled thro ugh a 45mm throttl e body , with th e fu el control based upon engi ne load ( me asured intake air pressure). Th e system is idl e programmable from 750-1250 rpm , and feat ures "Ion Sens e" anti -kn ock detecti on technol ogy. Best of all , it allows th e Harl ey V-twin to retai n that cla ssic " potato -potato " sound. Sam e spuds, m or e suds. Sounds li k e a winn er to us. Other Softail improv em ents for '0 1 incl ude a new 38-am p, threeph ase cha rg ing sy stem. and new anti -fog fu el ga uges. Al so notewor t hy is th e fact that the FLSTS Herita ge Springer receives a co uple of revi sion s in th e form of new seat and saddlebag styling , alo ng wi th qui ck -r elease saddlebag buckl es. Finally , th e FXST B Nigh t Tr ain gets a new color for 200 I , J ade Sun gl o Pearl. [fJif@7]@@ 7]O!JD@ U[Ju@]7] D 0 7]!JfJiJ@!JD7] !JDf!l@ rB[f)@o1107]@if0 f07]oDD l!A!7@]o7][fJfiJ7]o@!JD7]Du Now available as a $25 0 fact ory-installed opt ion is a new Harley -Davidso n security syst em for Big Twi ns th at is desig ned to foil those who wou ld go j ust a little too far to co vet yo ur ride. The security system is design ed to disabl e th e ignitio n or EFI, and start er. Offerin g both bump and lean angle dete ct ion , and adjustable sensitivit y, the ala rm is eq uipp ed with a state-of -th e-art rolling co de design to pr event d isabling th e system via mi micking t he system 's squawk pattern . It also features a fou r-way flashin g alarm , flas hing k ey icon in the speedo face as warn ing devices, an accessory smart siren is also available through the Harley-Davidson Genu in e Mot or Parts catalog, and t he enti re system ca n be retrofi tte d to 2000-model Bi g Twin s. Taking a breathe r has unfortunately m ean t mai nt aining th e status quo for Harl ey-Da vid son's Sportster fam ily , whi ch, despite selling o ut alo ng with the rest of t he Harley -Davi d son lineup, is in desperate need of a new-g eneration design in order to keep pace with its olde r bro s. For 200 I , the Sporties will receive th e fo llow ing revi sion s: * New high-contact- ratio cam gears for reduced engine noise. "A new high-effici ency o il pu m p to redu ce oil carryo ver. " Te88 -type Spi nyLok cylinde r liners to im prov e the t he cyli nder li ner and die-cast ing J - -_ _ for better heat transfer. T his is said to m aint ain a more co nsistent shape to elim inate co mpression loss and oil comsum ption . "New Dunl op tir es with " Harley- Davidson" m ol din g on sidewall. cue I e n e vv s A U G U ST 2 , 2000 35