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Location: Green Bay, WI | They are awesome engines. Just so happens that I found a "new" two-year-old boat (never sold) with Yamaha power, so that's what I ended up with. But I would have had no problem whatsoever ending up with Verado. I think they are probably a bit worse on fuel economy when you run them above 4200-4400 RPM or so, just because you're on the supercharger all the time. I haven't tested this theory myself mind you--just making an observation from my experience with turbo-supercharged aircraft engines. Seems reasonable, but it certainly wouldn't prevent me from owning one.
The only knock(s) I've heard on the 6-cyl V-Rods is about the power steering pump, and its electrical requirement--especially if the Smartcraft gauges get finicky about voltage fluctuations due to corrosion on the terminals, or an unhealthy battery. But the forum threads I've read on them pretty much gave me the impression that as long as you maintain the electrical system (health of batteries, no corrosion on terminals, etc), then they seem to as trouble-free as anything. And they most definitely have great power out of the hole.
TB
Edited by tcbetka 10/29/2017 12:21 PM
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