Harley Davidson Evolution Engine Years
It can be found in Harley-Davidsons 883 1100 and 1200 XLH Sportster models.
Harley davidson evolution engine years. 1952 1956 K-Model. Look for a four-digit production code in the last four digits of the VIN. In 1909 Harley-Davidson introduces its first V-twin bike with an 1000cc engine which developed 7 horsepower and three years later the Bar Shield logo is used for the first time and patented as.
Harleys from the old days were not so different from one another and the models were often just referred to by their power plant. Discussion in Touring Models started by Aussie. However the engine number does not correspond with the HARLEY DAVIDSON numbering system.
In 1954 Harley-Davidson increased the engine to 38PS and a top speed of 161 kmh. Thus its best for the Harley Davidson Big V-twins motorcycles. This engine system has a high engine shift capacity of 1340CC.
This engine came as a replacement for the Shovelhead engine till the year 2000. Most old Harleys ended up getting chopped by veterans that came back from World War 2. But even before then by the late eighties only four to five years after the release of the Evolution bikes Harley-Davidson sales were beating all of the Japanese motorcycle brands combined for bikes over 800cc.
I have an EVOLUTION engine stock cases that appear original and unmolested. Forums Harley Davidson Motorcycles Touring Models Evo engine serial numbers What year is the engine. It played a vital role in reviving Harleys success when the company faced a huge crisis in 1984.
The larger Evolution engine however was replaced by the Twin Cam 88 engine in 1999. 1250 units were produced and used as the basis for the racing engines of the KK series and as a forerunner of the Sportster engines. It became a practice among motorcycle aficionados.