[Jeff Higgins]

It looks like H-D has finally made good on the promise of a water cooled touring bike. Many have opined that this is the next logical step for the Motor Company after the introduction of their water cooled power cruiser, the V-Rod. Unlike the V-Rod, however, which relied upon the engineering expertise of Porsche to spearhead development of Harley's first water pumper, the Milwaukee based company has turned to more local engineering talent. This down-home approach led their intrepid test staff to Deals Gap, where these spy photos reveal testing of an early prototype: