1936 HarleyDavidson EL "Knucklehead" National Motorcycle Museum
For Harley-Davidson, this was the 1936 Knucklehead. The engine was a quantum leap from the old side-valve, Flathead. It was fast (relatively) and reliable (eventually) and came with a slew of innovations from the front to the back. What is ironic, though, is that at first, Harley was hesitant to let loose their new baby.
1948 HarleyDavidson EL S485 Las Vegas 2014
Description. When Harley-Davidson revised its Model F's 74ci overhead-valve v-twin engine in 1948, the new rocker covers gave rise to the unofficial nickname 'Panhead'. This particular line of OHV Harleys had commenced with the introduction of the 61cu in (1,000cc) Model E 'Knucklehead' in 1936, overhead-valve engines having been seen only in.
1938 HarleyDavidson Knucklehead Runs Like New, Shows What Harley Was
Harley Davidson is probably the most well-known name in motorcycles. The company has been around since 1903 when it was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was only one of two American motorcycle brands to make it past the Great Depression. The other was Indian. The company has gone through a number of changes since its beginnings and gone on.
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When first released in 1948, the Panhead was available in two engine sizes: 61ci and 74ci. This gave the Panhead Harleys an early horsepower range of between 50 and 55 horsepower and a top speed of around 100 mph. The cast-iron cylinder heads of the old Knucklehead models were replaced by aluminum alloy cylinder heads.
1948 HarleyDavidson EL Panhead Is Why Motorcycles Should Only Come in
The Panhead is an overhead-valve Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine, so nicknamed because the rocker covers resembled cooking pans. The engine is a two- cylinder, two- valve -per-cylinder, pushrod V-twin, made in both 61 c.i. (EL) and 74 c.i. (FL, FLH) displacements. The Panhead engine replaced the Knucklehead engine in 1948 and was manufactured.
1946 Harley Davidson EL Knucklehead Perfect for Riding
This included the carried over the OHV "Knucklehead" through 1947, flathead big twins and the trusty 45. The War Reparations Act brought Harley rights to make a machine based on the German DKW, and the popular 125 Model S was the result.. 1939 Harley-Davidson EL "Piston Splitter" 1948 Indian Scout "Big Base" 1951 HD FL Cop Bike; 1952.
1945 HarleyDavidson Knucklehead S203 Las Vegas 2020
Harley-Davidson knucklehead motor. The knucklehead is a retronym used by enthusiasts to refer to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine,. The engine was manufactured until 1947 and was replaced by the Panhead engine in 1948. The Knucklehead-engined models were originally referred to as "OHVs" by enthusiasts of the time and in Harley's official.
1948 Harley Davidson Panhead Resto Mod
Touring aboard a 1948 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead. Reader Contribution by Mc Staff. Our friends at Klim Technical Riding Gear shared this video of Aaron Moore and his restored 1946 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead with us. Aaron dropped by the Klim offices while on a trip from Dallas, Texas to Inuvic, Canada, and back.
1948 HarleyDavidson FL Panhead Springer Harley davidson panhead
1948 Harley-Davidson FL. Following a 12 model-year run of the first overhead valve Big Twin FL that we now call the Knucklehead, for 1948 the fully enclosed, hydraulic lifter overhead valve Big Twin FL arrived at dealerships. Though World War II had just ended, apparently engineers had been at work ready to offer an updated machine that even.
1948 HarleyDavidson FL Panhead by Adolph Ogar
Harley-Davidson had a hit in the FL, selling more than 30,000 of the motorcycles in 1948. The Harley-Davidson emblem came to be associated with quality in the post-war years. The front fender light served fashion more than function, but was a notable styling feature. The "tombstone" taillight introduced in the 1940s was used on Harleys through.
1947 HarleyDavidson EL Knucklehead S83 Las Vegas 2020
In 1948 the revised Panhead was introduced, it shared much of the same architecture and parts with its forebear. Today the original Knucklehead-powered Harleys are highly sought after and entirely communities exist online to provide advice and parts to keep them on the road. The Restored 1938 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead Shown Here
1948 HarleyDavidson Panhead Chopper For Sale
The Knucklehead engine models, such as the EL and FL, are considered iconic and highly valued by classic motorcycle enthusiasts, with prices ranging from $80,000 to over $125,000. A far cry from today's Milwaukee-Eight engines, the iconic Harley-Davidson Knucklehead engine debuted as a V-twin, overhead-valve engine in 1936.
1947 HarleyDavidson El Knucklehead
Our feature Harley is a 1947 EL that was restored a few years ago. It isn't perfect, but that hasn't discouraged potential buyers since the seller listed it here on eBay in Stanfield, North Carolina. Bidding has raced to $45,100, although that figure falls short of the reserve. Releasing a new model almost invariably involves rolling the.
Original Example 1948 HarleyDavidson Panhead
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Where the Knucklehead was ideal for wartorn terrain and offroad, the 1948 Harley-Davidson Panhead was created for the peace that followed. It did not have the cast-iron heads and poor heat dissipation that made Knuckleheads suitable for war transport. Instead, the 1948 Panhead had cast aluminum heads that allowed more effective heat dissipation.
1936 HarleyDavidson EL Knucklehead Hershey 2012 RM Sotheby's
Scratch's Garage Knucklehead Restoration. John Zamora August 15, 2017. We first met Scratch back in 2014 when he rode up to our studio on his 1946 Harley-Davidson FL Knucklehead called Jessie. Let me repeat: He rode into our studio. See, Scratch has owned that bike since his 20s and has been riding it ever since.