Harley davidson engines

The late 1970s and early 1980s were tumultuous for Harley-Davidson. Harley-Davidson had been under AMF’s ownership since 1969, but in 1981, the management team took the company independent. And after years of relying on the Shovelhead engine, which had its roots in the 1920s, Harley desperately needed an engine that could cope with modern noise…

Thankfully 1984 was a great year for Harley-Davidson and not at all like the “1984” of British writer George Orwell's novel. 1984 was the

2017 sees the launch of Harley-Davidson's new Milwaukee-Eight engine, so called due to its single-cam-actuated eight valves. Making 88.5bhp @ 5450rpm a ...

The Harley-Davidson Panhead powered bikes (along with the Knuckleheads) are the motorcycles of the '60s custom culture phenomenon. The 1969 movie “Easy Rider” was arguably

Model: Elena Romanova It always seems like either time, money, or both can dictate the final outcome of a bike. Sometimes compromises must be made in a rush to finish a bike. More than three years ago, when Jon Tubb first built his 1957 Harley FL, he and builder/friend Mike Olson set out to make […]

There are a bunch of different engine sounds out there... cars, airplanes, boats, lawnmowers, motorcycles and more. Motorcycles though are probably the most unique because virtually no two sound alike. Not only does each style of motor have a ...

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