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History is definitely on the side of the mighty Sportster. It's the lightest, sleekest, and inch-for-inch the powerhouse of the extensive Harley-Davidson history. Unveiled in 1957, the unit construction mill with trapdoor gearbox was the evolution of the K-models that ripped up the street and strip. A major innovation of the XL motor was the inclusion of overhead valves and the addition of the iconoclastic Shovelhead-style rocker-arm covers. Retained from the K were the four-cam configuration and transmission cavity cast into the crankcase. The quad-cam arrangement meant better valve control through reduced pushrod angles, and the one-piece motor/tranny case made the combo lighter and more rigid than a Big Twin.
( source from streetchoppers )
6 comments:
XL POR VIDA...nuff said!!
if these were chicks, i'd date them! love the top one, wheels reminds me of my old E36 Beemer with BBS rims!
damn, i miss mine back at home... hopefully the not so ugly duckling would turn out a gracefull swan when i got back...
yeah all. i miss ridin' my ol MALTESEHEAD too....
ok... i gotta get my ass moving on hunting one down... last one no deal =/
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