Harley Engine evolution

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....

OK - Got the timing cover off with well timed and judicious use of an impact driver and it's pretty fugly in there....What little oil that remains is old and 'burnt' and everything is coated in black...

Found near Crater Lake Oregon, this homemade ice saw features a nearly complete 1915 HD chassis, original paint and a reciprocating drive saw blade....

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...

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...

OK - T140V Feb 1976 engine arrived a few days ago and work commitments prevented my even unpacking the boxes. On first look over the engine seems OK but will need a lot of work. From looking at the bi...

Ready to take this puppy home. ...

I just looked at the pictures and the condition of the hulls is not as bad as it looks on the screen, honestly. There's another weld on the underside of the cases, which won't be visible on final asse...