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An oft-repeated false etymology claims that the name comes from a contraction of Fat Man and Little Boy, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan during WWII, as a symbolic insult to Japanese motorcycles. This made the bike heavier and reduced the available lean angle, while it reduced the amount of vibration transmitted to the frame and the rider, providing a smoother ride for rider and passenger. The new management team improved product quality, introduced new technologies, and adopted just-in-time inventory management.

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An undisclosed number of samples of engines failed, until an engine successfully passed the 500-hour nonstop run. The Aermacchi-built Harley-Davidsons became entirely two-stroke powered when the 250cc two-stroke SS-250 replaced the four-stroke 350cc Sprint in 1974. The Buell Blast was the training vehicle for the Harley-Davidson Rider's Edge New Rider Course from 2000 until May 2014, when the company re-branded the training academy and started using the Harley-Davidson Street 500 motorcycles. As the van pulled up outside my house to take the Fat Boy back to the Harley-Davison press fleet, I can honestly say, I was sad to see it go. In 1917, the United States entered World War I and the military demanded motorcycles for the war effort.The company established the subsidiary in Gurgaon, near Delhi, in 2011 and created an Indian dealer network.

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We are the UK's leading specialist supplier of aftermarket parts and accessories for Harley-Davidsons. The Revolution engine is based on the VR-1000 Superbike race program, developed by Harley-Davidson's Powertrain Engineering with Porsche helping to make the engine suitable for street use. All touring models use the same frame, first introduced with a Shovelhead motor in 1980, and carried forward with only modest upgrades until 2009, when it was extensively redesigned.However :-The wheels are bare aluminium and so will need to be polished regularly, or coated in some way. Maybe the low-sling riding position makes you ride a bit slower without realising, maybe I don’t really lean that far anyway, but on all but the most uneven of roads, the bike dispatched roundabouts with ease and remained (thankfully) scrape-free.

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Davidson and Walter Davidson Sr were, in 2004, inducted into the Labor Hall of Fame for their accomplishments for the H-D company and its workforce. Those monster wheels, new frame and uprated engine are joined by dramatic new LED headlights, stylish new clocks and more. Singles of this type continued to be made until 1913, when a pushrod and rocker system was used to operate the overhead inlet valve on the single, a similar system having been used on their V-twins since 1911. Beginning in 1920, a team of farm boys, including Ray Weishaar, who became known as the "hog boys", consistently won races. Harley-Davidson is noted for a style of customization that gave rise to the chopper motorcycle style.Introduced in 2001 and produced until 2017, [153] the VRSC muscle bike family bears little resemblance to Harley's more traditional lineup. Now, more than ever, in a world of lean-burn engines, three digit fuel consumption figures, zero emissions and hybrid technology, the Fat Boy gives us the chance to ride purely for the un-adulterated feeling of riding, and to do so in ultimate style. In 2008, Harley added anti-lock braking systems and cruise control as a factory installed option on all touring models (standard on CVO and Anniversary models). g. the XL883C refers to an 883cc Sportster Custom, while the XL1200S designates the now-discontinued 1200 Sportster Sport.