Harley Engine evolution

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Front wheel 18-240 Rear wheel 18-360 AIr suspension #VROD #NIGHTROD #MUSCLE...

I spent Sunday cleaning and polishing my Harley. It took 3 hours! It's a 90th Anniversary Heritage Softail, which Harley-Davidson only made 2,700 worldwide (just 40 shipped to the UK). She is now all...

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In the early 1930s, Harley-Davidson had problems. The growing popularity of the Ford Model T, the depression and protectionist tariffs abroad have significantly reduced sales of Harley motorcycles. Th...

This is Tailgunner, built for the previous Born Free Show on a 1936 Harley Chassis. 1600cc supercharged Koslow racing Hemi engine, mechanical fuel injection, and a smattering of WW2 surplus aircraft...

Harley Davidson attempted to patent their engine sound in the US. Their competitors argued that many engines use that same mechanical configuration, that their isn’t anything unique about that, and as...

So 20 years ago I took it out of good faith. When I received it, it was unopened. I just had to open it to look inside. Then I put it in the attic. Maybe I'll just pick it up someday, set it up and ru...

I think the older Repsol was nicer, but after so many years of minimal changes it's nice to have something new....

Harley-Davidson has filed a patent for a new engine design that uses variable valve timing. Officially, the patent is not specifically for a VVT system but rather for a modular engine balancer that...

The mineral oil keeps the clutch plates lubricated best in my 1600 Kawasaki. Bel-Ray Hypoid gear oil is for the shaft drive this particular bike has. I currently live and ride daily in Las Vegas where...

I did just manage to change the oil ACCORDING to manual. Started up checked oil level. Added more. Started and checked. All in normal levels. Normal kawi tick? Note that this ticking and smoke on star...

I had a bit of spare time this morning to attack the dirty cooling fins that surrounded the smog ports with their makeshift "loose change" block-offs.With some Norwex Cleaning Paste that I borrowed fr...