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1903-1913 ___1903 First Harley Motorcycle___
Power plant 25 CI single cylinder, 1- speed Features The first Harley Davidson motorcycle List price The first three Harleys were made in 1903 and 1904. The engine had a compression release to ease starting while the rider pedal- started the machine. The rear wheel was driven by a direct- drive leather belt which had a manual tensioner.
___1905 Model 1 Single___
Power plant 2 HP Single Features First Model List price Only 8 Harleys were built in 1905, which were similar to the 3 that had been made in the 2-previous years. The next years model was changed, and that brought the total number of Harleys fist made to 11. ____1906 Model 2 Single____
Power plant 35 CI, 4 hp Single Features Second Model List price The second generation of Harley motorcycles, beginning in 1906, featured bigger, heavier flywheels and a larger engine displacement. According to factory records, "50 were made and quickly sold." ____1909 Model 5D V-TWIN____
Power plant 49-48 CI V-twin, 1-speed Features The first V-twin Harley List price First seen at a motorcycle show late in 1907, the original Harley V-twin featured automatic or "suction" inlet valves, operated by cylinder pressure rather than cams. Only a few were made. Cam-operated inlet valves were introduced in 1911. ___1910 Model 6 Single____
Power plant 30 CI V-twin, 1-speed Features Patented idler mechanism List price The 1910 singles featured a new, patented belt tensioner, either 28 or 26-inch wheels, a choice of 3 different saddles, and battery or magneto ignition. The magneto ignition added $40 to the price. A "Stock Racer" Model 6-E was available for $275. ___ 1912 X8A"Silent Gray Fellow"___
Power plant 30 CI single Features "Free wheel control" clutch, magneto ignition List price Beginning in 1906, Harleys were offered in an optional gray color (instead of standard black)-a very popular option. The quiet-running Harleys came to be nicknamed "silent gray fellow" 1912 was the last year that a Harley engine had a "suction" type automatic inlet valve. ___1912 Model 8A Single____
Power plant 35 CI Single Features Optional clutch List price The 1912 models came equipped a "Ful-floteing" sprung saddle. They were also available with a clutch that was located on the rear wheel, called "Free-Wheel" control, and a gas powered headlamp. ___ 1913 Model 9E V-Twin___
Power plant 60 CI, V-Twin Features Sidecar optional List price Early Harleys had a "total loss" oiling system, with a hand operated pump to squirt oil into the crank case. The oil flow could be adjusted to supply a drop of oil every few seconds. Optional 26 inch wheels were offered.
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