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Harley Davidson
When I first bought the Electra-Glide I
changed a bunch of stuff to personalize it. I had a
hard time changing anything on the Softail , because Bruce and I
have basically the same likes and dislikes. The basic families
of Harley Davidson motorcycles include Touring, Softails, Dynas,
V-rods and Sportsters. There are many variations within the
different families.
Harley Davidson Heritage
Softail: The motorcycle is a 2002 Harley
Davidson Heritage Softail Classic (FLSTC). A friend of
mine was the second owner of this bike . He bought it
approx 3 years ago. He purchased it from a friend on the
spur of the moment. He soon realized that he didn't want
all of the leather bags and passenger seat. The Harley
that he should have bought was the Softail Fatboy (FLSTF)
this is the bike made popular by Arnold Schwarzenegger
in the movie Terminator 2.That is the bike he takes from
the biker at the bar.
In the world of Harley, for
the most part a Softail ,is a Softail, is a Softail.
Meaning that if you have a Softail you can transform it
into another variation of a Softail. So my friend
purchased the sheet metal that he wanted along with
several other pieces to make it "his own". A person can
go to a Harley shop to buy a brand new motorcycle, get
the badest boy on the block, right now it would be a
Screaming Eagle variation of the different "families" of
motorcycles and he will change something or add a piece
of chrome to make it "his own" before he takes delivery.
That is just a part of the Harley Davidson culture.
My friend that I got this "scooter" from was born in
1955, so he decided to go with 1955 vintage looking
parts, note the raised metal Harley logos on the sides
of the fuel tank. He took a Heritage Softail Classic and
turned it into a nostalgic Fatboy. I call the creation a
Fat Heritage. I always name my motorcycles. I also have
a 1997 Electra-glide Classic her name is "Carmen Electra
Glide". I bought this one from my friend Bruce Bohler, I have
named it "The Bohler Express".
The Harley-Davidson Motor Company
(NYSE: HOG) is an American manufacturer of
motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is
one of the two remaining American mass-producers of motorcycles
(along with Victory Motorcycles). The company emphasizes heavy
bikes designed for cruising and known for their distinctive
exhaust note.
Harley-Davidson motorcycles (popularly known as
"Harleys") are distinctive in both design and sound.
Harley-Davidson motorcycles attract a loyal following (in
marketing terms, the owners form a brand community).
The Motor Company supplies many domestic police forces with
their motorcycle fleets. Harleys are especially noted for the
tradition of heavy customization that gave rise to the
chopper-style of motorcycle.
Harley Davidson
The classic Harley-Davidson engines are
two-cylinder, V-twin engines with the pistons placed
at a 45 degree angle. The crankshaft has a single pin, and both
pistons are connected to this pin through their connecting rods.
This design causes the pistons to fire at uneven intervals.
Harley Davidson
On the V-twin, the sequence
is as follows:
1) the first piston fires (this is the 0 position)
2) the other piston fires at 315 into the stroke
3) there is a 405 gap (as both cylinders go through their
exhaust stroke) until the first piston fires again
This design, which is covered under several United States
patents, gives the Harley-Davidson V-twin its unique
"potato-potato" sound.
Harley Davidson
On 1 February 1994, the company filed a
trademark application for the distinctive sound of a
Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine: "The mark consists
of the exhaust sound of applicant's motorcycles, produced by
V-twin, common crankpin motorcycle engines when the goods are in
use". Nine of Harley-Davidson's competitors filed comments
opposing the application, arguing that cruiser-style motorcycles
of various brands use a single-crankpin V-twin engine which
produce a similar sound. These objections were followed by
litigation. After six years, Harley-Davidson withdrew their
trademark application.
