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The Harley-Davidson Sportster is a line of motorcycles produced continuously since 1957 by Harley-Davidson. Sportster models are designated in Harley-Davidson's product code by beginning with "XL". In 1952, the predecessors to the Sportster, the Model K Sport and Sport Solo motorcycles, were introduced.
The Tri Glide is powered by a 114 cu in (1,870 cc) overhead valve V-twin engine that produces a claimed 120 ft lbs of torque and 93 rear wheel horsepower, and is equipped with a six speed transmission. [1] The engine has electronic fuel injection. [7]
Lindsay, Brooke (November 5, 2006), "Harley's Sportster: From a Wild Child to a Grown-Up in 50 Years", The New York Times As grim as those days were in terms of performance, it was an era that produced two of the Sportsters considered most unusual and sought-after by collectors, the 1977-78 XLCR Cafe Racer and the 1983-85 XR1000. Both of these ...
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.
A variant of the Revolution Max called the 1250T [3] saw use in the Sportster S, the first motorcycle under the Sportster nameplate to receive a new engine since 1986. [4] A 975cc version of the engine was announced for an upcoming streetfighter motorcycle called the Bronx, but that bike has been put on hold and may be cancelled. [5]
Harley-Davidson's official name for the engine was likely related to the company's attempt to reform its image following the 1981 management buyout from previous owner American Machine and Foundry (AMF). [2] Both the heads and cylinders of the Evolution engine are made from aluminum to reduce weight compared to a cast iron design.
California gun safety regulations going into effect Jan. 1. In September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of laws aimed at strengthening gun safety regulations.Those include requiring ...
Unrestored Harley-Davidson Hummer. The Hummer was a motorcycle model manufactured by Harley-Davidson from 1955 to 1959. However, the name "Hummer" is now incorrectly used generically to refer to all American-made single-cylinder two-stroke Harley-Davidson motorcycles manufactured from 1948 to 1966. [1]