Where does the Road King "V" come from?
i didnt read that link that was posted. but, my thoughts were just that it was a nostalgic thing. the v went way back with harley. when harley introduced the road king, they said they designed after the 65 panhead electraglide. i always felt like they used the v on the road king to carry the torch forward.
Obviously the '65 Electra Glide is the direct predcessor of the Road King, strating in '67 you could order it with the Batwing fairing. But even through the '70's you could still get an FLH with the regular windshield.
Then into the '80's with the FLT frame work, you could again, still get an FLH with windshield and then the '90's Electra Glide Sport model is essentially what the Road King is now.
Not much has changed in all those years astetically, you gotta love it.
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Actually you need to go back further than 65'. Here is my 61' Panhead I had and actually the headlight nacelle started in 58', I believe. But, the "V" emblem goes back even further on some models like the Knucklehead. There are many books out on Harley Davidson history and makes for good reading during the off riding season. I feel fortunate to have actually been part of this history for over 47 years and seen / rode with the changes. Never forget you are actually riding history and this is still the only true air cooled, 45 degree "V" twin, pushrod design that I was riding when I started in 1963.
I quess this is why I wanted to go back to the RKC, from the SG. I quess I am just too old school.
I quess this is why I wanted to go back to the RKC, from the SG. I quess I am just too old school.
Actually you need to go back further than 65'.
actually riding history and this is still the only true air cooled, 45 degree "V" twin, pushrod design that I was riding when I started in 1963.
I quess this is why I wanted to go back to the RKC, from the SG. I quess I am just too old school.
actually riding history and this is still the only true air cooled, 45 degree "V" twin, pushrod design that I was riding when I started in 1963.
I quess this is why I wanted to go back to the RKC, from the SG. I quess I am just too old school.
As far as the V twin is concerned yes, it is still the only 45 degree air cooled left, but the Twin Cam is much different than even the Evo. The Evo motor was the last of the bottom end of the motors that date back to the Knucklehead.
And, that's a sweet '61 you've got!
Never occured to me!
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