Harley Davidson
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1914-1918
___1914 V-Twin Sidecar___
Power plant 61 CI V-twin, 2-speed Features Step-starter floorboards List price When Harley-Davidson started making sidecars in1914, the natural choice for a motorcycle was the big 61 CI V-twin. The twin boasted "eight actual horsepower," a step-starter and floorboards. The V-twin Harley , and the sidecar was an additional ___1914 Model 10F V-Twin___
Power plant 61 CI V-twin Features Two speed List price The 10F model featured an optional "Two Speed Gear" built into the rear hub. It was the first production twin-cylinder Harley to have more than a single speed. Footboards were standard on all 1914 models. ______1915 Motorcycle Truck______
Power plant Any V-Twin Harley Features Large capacity body List price For a brief period, Harley made front-mounted truck bodies that attached to the chassis. They were dropped in favor of the commercial sidecars (introduced in 1914), which could be easily detached. ____1915 Model 11E V-Twin____
Power plant 60 CI, V-Twin Features Single speed List price Although 1-speed motorcycles were common in the early days of motorcycling, the multi-speed transmission would soon outclass it. This 1915 single-speed was one of the last; the optional 3-speed was introduced that year. ______1916 Mail Carrier______
Power plant 61 CI V-twin, 3-speed Features Postal Service List price During the early years of motorcycling, sidecars became popular. Some were passenger styles, while others were commercial utility vehicles called "package trucks". They were usually attached to motorcycles powered by large displacement V-twins.
____1917 8-Valve Racer______
Power plant 60.34 CI V-twin Features 4-Valve heads List price Harley-Davidson introduced the 4-Valve cylinder head in 1915. It is estimated that only a few dozen 8-Valve racers were made. The special high-performance racing machines ____1918 Standard Bicycle____
Power plant Manual Features Nickel steel forks List price A full line of Harley-Davidson bicycles was introduced in 1917. Other models offered were the Ladies, Boy's Juvenile, Girls Juvenile, The Special (for boys age 10 -16), Arched Truss (heavy duty), and the "Motorcycle," for adapting bicycle motors. ___1918 J Twin___
Power plant 60.34 CI V-Twin Features Rear brake List price By 1918, Harley had most of the features associated with "modern" vehicles, like 3-speed transmission, clutch, floorboards, and optional hand operated rear brake and electric lights. The engine produced a claimed 16 hp. |