When did Harley introduce the Evo?
1984
The Evolution engine (popularly known as Evo) is an air-cooled, 45-degree, V-twin engine manufactured from 1984 by Harley-Davidson for the company’s motorcycles.
When did Softail go Fuel Injected?
2001
With all the changes in 1999-2000, things were quite at Harley-Davidson for a few years, though in 2001 they switched to a better, Delphi EFI system on the bikes that were injected. 2001 was also the first year the Softail line was available with a fuel injected motor.
When did Harley stop making the Evo motor?
1999
Despite some CVO models still offering highly tuned Evo engines in 2000, 1999 saw the last production Evolution roll off the line. Production of Big Twins peaked that year at 135,317 units, making almost 850,000 Evolution powered bikes cruising around the planet.
When did the Harley Davidson Evolution big twin come out?
The Evolution Big Twin saw a fifteen-year run in Harley-Davidson’s Dyna, Softail, FXR, and Touring frames, although a limited number of Evolutions were used in the 2000 model year CVO FXR4, and 1999 FXR2 and FXR3 models.
Are there any original Harley Davidson color tones?
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Where is the camshaft located on The 1340cc Evolution?
The 1340cc Evolution utilizes a single, four-lobe, gear-driven camshaft located just above the crankshaft axis. While this simplifies camshaft replacement, it complicates the Big Twin valve train with tappet/lifters and pushrods that each deflect from the camshaft at wildly different angles.
Is the EVO engine good for Harley Davidson?
As others have said the EVO engine was very durable…it was the “revival” of H-D as a company using the funds from AMF.
When did Harley Davidson start making the V2 evolution?
He got his start in the motorcycle industry in 1959 with Villiers Engineering, eventually working for Norton where he was instrumental in the development of the Commando. From that experience, he ended up working for Harley-Davidson in the middle of 1979, tasked with the development of the new 1,340cc V2 Evolution engine.
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