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Old Mar 29, 2026 | 10:48 AM
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Hello,

Does our EVOs engine have an engine skid plate from the factory? Just notice my evo doesn't have one.

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Old Mar 29, 2026 | 06:10 PM
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Old Mar 30, 2026 | 06:17 AM
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Are you planning to do some off-roading?
 
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Old Mar 30, 2026 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Bubba Zanetti
Are you planning to do some off-roading?
Not at all, just curious why shovelhead has it and evo doesn't.
But, the AI ​​explained it to me..
 
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Old Mar 30, 2026 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by marcelm
Not at all, just curious why shovelhead has it and evo doesn't.
But, the AI ​​explained it to me..
I'm curious too, what did AI say? Simply cost cutting?
 
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Old Mar 30, 2026 | 08:13 AM
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My 82 FLH dosen't have one.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2026 | 08:22 AM
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For those that there wifes trust them to talk to other woman or they are just not afraid of the AI girl. ??. One of our very own Communities Teams man's job is feeding the AI girl.

Google says they started in 1936 on the PanHead Twin. There were probably a need back then..

Only the military version of the 45 cubic inch (740cc) side-valve (flathead) V-twin engine had a skid plate.


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Old Mar 31, 2026 | 06:48 AM
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Jackie Paper "Google says they started in 1936 on the PanHead Twin. There were probably a need back then..

Only the military version of the 45 cubic inch (740cc) side-valve (flathead) V-twin engine had a skid plate."


No such thing as a Panhead in 1936, they were introduced in 1948. But yes, the WLA/WLC does have a large skid plate.
 
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Originally Posted by Architect
Jackie Paper "Google says they started in 1936 on the PanHead Twin. There were probably a need back then..

Only the military version of the 45 cubic inch (740cc) side-valve (flathead) V-twin engine had a skid plate."


No such thing as a Panhead in 1936, they were introduced in 1948. But yes, the WLA/WLC does have a large skid plate.
Another AI bug.. someone needs to fix that..
 

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Old Mar 31, 2026 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Jackie Paper
Another AI bug.. some needs to fix that..
It should be you.. It's should be your responsibility to verify what you post..
 
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