Harley Davidson Engine Years

Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next Aussie New Member.

Harley davidson engine years. In 2008 the 1250 cc Revolution Engine became standard for the entire VRSC line. Harley-Davidson Engine Sound key points in the Video. John Favill Bill Davis William Godfrey Davidson Dave Zien.

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. Harley engines that were made before or in the 1960s have the model year of the engine as the first two numbers of the engine number which acts as a VIN. These engines differ from the traditional Harley Big Twin engines in that there are four valves per cylinder totaling eight valves hence the name.

Look on left side of the engine case for the engine number. 42 rows Harley-Davidson engines are a line of engines manufactured since 1903 in Milwaukee Wisconsin by the Harley-Davidson company for use in its motorcycles. 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.

The exception is 1980 which was J0. We take a look at the history of Harley-Davidson power and how the engine designs have changed over almost 120 years. The year of a Harley engine can be determined by looking at the VIN printed on the engine case.

Yet the history of Harley-Davidson engines has followed almost as many twists and turns as the iconic American company itself. A 1250 cc Screamin Eagle version of the Revolution engine was made available for 2005 2006 and was present thereafter in a single production model from 2005 to 2007. 1340cc 80ci Horse Power.

And in the year 2012 this engine became a stock of Harley Davidson bikes. Hidden within a Harleys engine VIN will be the year that engine was made. In 1954 Harley-Davidson increased the engine to 38PS and a top speed of 161 kmh.