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In 1977 a limited edition Confederate Edition Sportster was introduced for one year only. 1979 Last year for the kickstart only XLCH, only 141 made. 1985 Last year for the "Ironhead" overhead-valve engine. 1986 "Evolution" engine introduced in 883 cc and 1,100 cc sizes. 1988 1200 cc engine replaces 1,100 cc engine.
The first year of the new Sportster to have the Evolution overhead-valve engine, alloy heads XL883N, Iron: 53.9 cu in (883 cc) 2009–2022 A "baby" version of the popular 73 cu in (1,200 cc) Nightster, it comes with more black and cast wheels. XR1200(X), 73 cu in (1,200 cc) 2008–2010, 2011–2012 for X series
That first engine was a single cylinder model, based on the French developed De Dion-Bouton internal combustion engine. The company was soon fully committed to producing its own proprietary engine designs, and by 1909 the first Harley-Davidson V-Twin engine had been designed and made, setting a template for engine design that continues today.
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.
In 2017, Harley unveiled a completely redesigned Softail frame for the 2018 model year, the first major change since the introduction of the Twin Cam engine in 2000. The 2018 Softail frame uses a differently shaped swingarm suspended by a single rear shock absorber, mounted underneath the seat in a similar fashion to the original Haubert and ...
Bubbling paint, or blistering, is one of those pesky, unforeseen issues that can, ahem, pop up a few hours after you put down your brush or even years later, depending on the cause.
Harley-Davidson CVO ("Custom Vehicle Operations") for motorcycles are a family of models created by Harley-Davidson for the factory custom market. For every model year since the program's inception in 1999, Harley-Davidson has chosen a small selection of its mass-produced motorcycle models and created limited-edition customizations of those platforms with larger-displacement engines, costlier ...
The Confederate Edition consisted of a special commemorative paint scheme of metallic gray paint and 'rebel' flag decals on the fuel tank and an army general's sleeve braid decal on the front fender and which was applied to the Harley-Davidson Super Glide, FLH Electra Glide, Harley-Davidson Sportster XLH, XLCH and XLT models. [1]