What are the different Harley motors?

Big Twin (Stock) Engine Sizes:

• Flathead 45ci (737cc)
• Knucklehead 60ci (983cc) & 74ci (1212cc)
• Panhead 60ci (983cc) & 74ci (1212cc)
• Shovelhead 74ci (1212cc) & 82ci (1343cc)
• Evolution 82ci (1343cc)
• Twincam 88ci (1442cc) & 95ci (1556cc) (88/96ci bore 3.75in (95.25mm) & 4.00in stroke on 88ci (101.6 mm)

How do you read a Harley Davidson engine number?

Look on left side of the engine case for the engine number. Harley engines that were made before or in the 1960s have the model year of the engine as the first two numbers of the engine number, which acts as a VIN. Look for a four-digit production code in the last four digits of the VIN.

What are the levels of Harley Davidson?

Models Overview

• Harley-Davidson Street™ Models. Street™ 500. Street™ 750.
• Sportster® Models. Iron 883™ SuperLow®
• Dyna® Models. Low Rider. Fat Bob.
• Softail® Models. Fat Boy® Fat Boy® Lo.
• V-Rod® Models. Night Rod® Special. V-Rod Muscle®
• Touring Models. Road King® Street Glide®
• CVO™ Models. CVO™ Street Glide®
• Trike Models. Freewheeler™

How often do new Harley Davidson engines come out?

For more than 100 years, Harley-Davidson has been producing its legendary lineup of Big Twin engines. Through the decades, various technological advances have led the company to develop nine different types of basic Big Twin motors. New Harley-Davidson engine designs arrive about every 15 years.

What are the names of the Harley Davidson engines?

New Harley-Davidson engine designs arrive about every 15 years. Since 1936 engine designs released by Harley represented ic forms that the Big Twin has taken: Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, Evolution, Twin Cam, and the very large single-cam engines.

What makes a Harley Davidson engine so good?

The engine’s sound is even more pleasant and uses less fuel, with an unprecedented yet typical Harley-Davidson feel. The four-valve cylinder heads per cylinder allow an increased gas flow rate of 50% more than the previous two-valve heads.

How can you tell what year a Harley Davidson engine was made?

Check the 10th digit in the VIN. For engines that were made after 2001, the 10th digit reflects the last digit of the last year. For example, if the 10th digit of the VIN is “4”, the engine was made in 2004. Check the 11th character position for a “J”, “T”, “Y” or “K.” This letters signifies the plant where the Harley Davidson was manufactured.