a little triva
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a little triva
Did you know that the first twin cam harley was 1919 and only available to factory racers. It became available to the general public in 1928 in both 61 ci and 74 ci. The models where jh and jdh. Harley also had a sport package, the model number is jdl. It has narrow tank,s, smaller wheels and shorter handlebars. The 1929 jdl was a one year only bike,it had a four tube muffler, dual headlights,large klaxon horn and an adjustable generator. I am amazed what has been invented and then reinvented.
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Did you know that the first twin cam harley was 1919 and only available to factory racers. It became available to the general public in 1928 in both 61 ci and 74 ci. The models where jh and jdh. Harley also had a sport package, the model number is jdl. It has narrow tank,s, smaller wheels and shorter handlebars. The 1929 jdl was a one year only bike,it had a four tube muffler, dual headlights,large klaxon horn and an adjustable generator. I am amazed what has been invented and then reinvented.
It also mention the dual headlights caused crashes as people on incoming lanes where mistaking the two adjacent lights as a car far away and the MoCo switched to a single larger light later.
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Probably two of the best that cover the early models are
Inside Harley Davidson: An Engineering History of the motor Company from F-heads to Knuckleheads 1903-1945 by Jerry Hatfield
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At the Creation: Myth, Reality, and the Origin of the Harley Davidson Motorcycle, 1901-1909 by Herbert Wagner
Inside Harley Davidson: An Engineering History of the motor Company from F-heads to Knuckleheads 1903-1945 by Jerry Hatfield
and...
At the Creation: Myth, Reality, and the Origin of the Harley Davidson Motorcycle, 1901-1909 by Herbert Wagner
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