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This is the first and only book devoted solely to the great harleydavidson ohv vtwin motorcycles of 1936 to 1947. Harleydavidson knucklehead engine news newspapers books scholar jstor october 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Though smaller in displacement than concurrent flathead models, the knuckleheads overheadvalve configuration gave it more power. Harleydavidson history timeline harleydavidson usa. Jan 02, 2003 original harleydavidson panhead original series hardcover january 2, 2003 by greg field author. Get the best deals on collectible harleydavidson printed media when you shop the largest online selection. The overheadvalve technology was impressive at a time when sidevalve engines were the order of the day, and the engine formed the basis for all harley big twins to follow, right through the evolution engines of the 1980s and 90s. Original harleydavidson knucklehead by greg field alibris. Original harley davidson knucklehead original series 9780760310618 by field, greg and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This is a reprint of the original factory spare parts manual for 1936 to 1948 harleydavidson twin models including knucklehead, early panhead, and big twin ul flatheads. This is the first and only book devoted solely to the great harley davidson ohv vtwin motorcycles of 1936 to 1947.
The bike was built to be a racer, with a 318 inch bore and 312 inch stroke. It does have an original frame and transmission is 1950. Original harleydavidson knucklehead original series 9780760310618 by field, greg and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Barrys eastern cycles decatur, il video chat with this dealer 611 mi. Aug 18, 2016 the hd knucklehead vtwin was introduced in 1936. Greg field has written a number of books on the subject of motorcycles.
In the 1970s, few possessed the foresight to imagine the enduring significance of the original knucklehead harleys, however ron vankregten was a connoisseur of fine engineering and appreciated a revolutionary design when he saw one. Harleydavidson knucklehead greg field 9780760350430. Harleydavidson knucklehead greg field murdoch books. Harley and arthur davidson make available to the public the first production harleydavidson motorcycle. Harley had offered overheadvalve singles in the 1920s, but the knucklehead was the companys first overheadvalve vtwin. Buy on the website of the gilena international motor books. Eighty years sure did help to increase that knowledge. Jan willem boon obsolete new old stock parts for your. To this day every cruiser style motorcycle still adheres to the shape of that original knucklehead.
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