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The Harley-Davidson Sportster is a line of motorcycles produced ... XLS Roadster, 1983–1985, 1,000 cc ironhead, 4-gallon fuel tank with console ... The 1200 Sport ...
First production Harley-Davidson with a belt final drive and a belt primary drive. Super Glide II FXR 82 cu in (1,340 cc) 1982–1985 Sport Glide FXRT 82 cu in (1,340 cc) 1983–1993 Super glide II FXRS 82 cu in (1,340 cc) [4] 1982–1988 Low Glide 82 cu in (1,340 cc) 1984–1985 Street Bob FXDB 96.7 cu in (1,584 cc) (2007–2013),
A Suzuki GSX-R1000 at a drag strip – a 2006 model once recorded a 0 to 60 mph time of 2.35 seconds. This is a list of street legal production motorcycles ranked by acceleration from a standing start, limited to 0 to 60 mph times of under 3.5 seconds, and 1 ⁄ 4-mile times of under 12 seconds.
It was founded in 1983 by ex-Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell. [1] Harley-Davidson acquired 49 percent of Buell in 1993, and Buell became a wholly owned subsidiary of Harley-Davidson by 2003. [2] On November 17, 2006, Buell announced that it had produced and shipped its 100,000th motorcycle. [3]
Harley-Davidson Shovelhead engine at the Harley-Davidson Museum. The Shovelhead engine is a motorcycle engine that was produced by Harley-Davidson from 1966 to 1984, built as a successor to the previous Panhead engine. When the engine was first produced, the Shovelhead had a shallower combustion chamber, larger valve drop for both intake and ...
After further testing and development, Davis's design was introduced in June 1983 as the 1984 Harley-Davidson FXST Softail. [6] This basically was an FXWG Wide Glide, but instead of the visible twin shocks, the softail swingarm was used, with the shocks hidden under the gearbox, which at the time was still 4-speed with kickstarter and chain.
The Evolution Big Twin saw a fifteen-year run in Harley-Davidson's Dyna, Softail, FXR, and Touring frames, although a limited number of Evolutions were used in the 2000 model year CVO FXR4, and 1999 FXR2 and FXR3 models. While the main case was only slightly modified from the previous Shovelhead engine, the top end was significantly improved.
Harley-Davidson 1,200 cc SV 1931. The Great Depression began a few months after the introduction of their 45 cu in (740 cm 3) model. Harley-Davidson's sales fell from 21,000 in 1929 to 3,703 in 1933. Despite this, Harley-Davidson unveiled a new lineup for 1934, which included a flathead engine and Art Deco styling. [35]