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The Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight engine is the ninth generation of "big twin" engines developed by the company, but only Harley's fourth all-new Big Twin in 80 years, first introduced in 2016. These engines differ from the traditional Harley Big Twin engines in that there are four valves per cylinder, totaling eight valves, hence the name.
This gave the new engine an extra 10 horsepower, along with a different appearance. [1] The engine gained the nickname “Shovelhead” because its rocker covers look a little bit like an upside-down coal shovel. [2] While the engine did have problems, it gave Harley-Davidson a 26% sales increase during the early part of its timeline. [3]
The prototype of the new loop-frame Harley-Davidson was assembled in a 10 ft × 15 ft (3.0 m × 4.6 m) shed in the Davidson family backyard. [11] [12] Most of the major parts, however, were made elsewhere, including some probably fabricated at the West Milwaukee railshops where oldest brother William A. Davidson was toolroom foreman. This ...
Harley-Davidson KHK The ironhead was a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine , so named because of the composition of the cylinder heads (Iron instead of Aluminium). The engine is a two-cylinder, two valves per cylinder, pushrod V-twin .
Harley-Davidson engines are now made at Harley-Davidson Motor Company's Pilgrim Road Powertrain Operations facility in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The company's founders started making smaller flathead motorcycle engines individually by hand and fitted to bicycles in the 10 ft x 15 ft wooden barn in Milwaukee that was the Harley-Davidson ...
Copy of DKW RT 125 given to Harley-Davidson as war reparations. More than ten thousand were sold in the first year of production. Model 165 165 cc (10.1 cu in) two-stroke single 1953–1959 Replacement for the Model 125, with larger engine. Hummer 125 cc (7.6 cu in) two-stroke single 1955–1959
"Harley-Davidson Timeline 1960s". Harley-Davidson Timeline. Harley-Davidson. 2015. Archived from the original on 2006-10-29 The Harley-Davidson Topper motor scooter is introduced and is the only scooter platform the Motor Company ever produced. The Auto Editors of Consumer Guide (2007-09-18). "1963 Harley-Davidson Topper".
The Harley-Davidson VRSC (V-twin racing street custom), or V-Rod, is a line of V-twin cruiser motorcycles made by Harley-Davidson from 2002 until 2017. They are often called muscle bikes for their relatively high power output. The V-Rods are the first street motorcycles made by Harley-Davidson with overhead camshafts and liquid cooling.