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HARDBODIES-This word may seem obvious.
But I have seen the confusion with it. Basically every biker I
know or have dealt with uses hardbody to describe a good
looking women.
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CROTCH ROCKET-commonly refers to a
motorcycle that was built for speed. Whether bought or built
by the owner. Rice burning bullet bikes are a good off the top
of my head choice for description purpose only bike.
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BULLET BIKE- racing bikes. And even
though Harley has some that are primarily for racing. And
buell deserves some mention for production bikes using a
sporster v-twin. cafe racers is also a word used to describe
these bikes
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CHOPPER-Generally can mean several
things. If a brother takes his ride and leaves it mostly stock
Just trims it down with accessories such as drag bars closed
in lighting system and the list goes on. It can be called a
chopper. But generally chopper means extending the length of
the bike. And making it a totally customized bike built just
for you. This generally means cutting and changing the
dimensions of the frame. changing the ride height and adding
parts built to fit that bike.
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BRAIN BUCKET or LIDS- what else
but a helmet. .
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RUB-Rich Urban Biker
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LONG FELLOW-refers to the Harleys first
few year models. Long fellows came equipped with a single
cylinder motor till 1909. They then came with the option of a
v-twin which was not a very popular motor. It relied on
suction to open the intake valve. Which proved very
unreliable. In 1911 they equipped the v-twin with the more
reliable mechanical pushrods for the intake and exhaust
valves.
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FLATHEADS-refers to Harleys
manufactured from 1930-1948. in which they moved the valves to
opposite sides of the combustion chamber for more power which
was needed in the heavier motorcycles. Which where reminiscent
to what we see today.
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KNUCKLEHEAD-Introduced in 1936. The
valves in the knucklehead were moved to the top of the
combustion chambers. And made in 61 cubic inchs. In 1937
Harley incorporated the first dry sump oil system. Harley also
offered a 74 cubic inch engine in 1941. The knuckle received
it's nick name by the appearance of the heads which look
similar to the top of a hand.
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PANHEAD-Introduced in 1948. Received
its nick name due to its valve covers look of an upside down
cake pan. The panhead didn't change much from the knuckle in
internals. But it came equipped with aluminum heads. Again for
more power for the growing weight of the motor cycles. It also
depressed the heat better. in 1955 Harley modified the pans by
installing a quieter more efficient lower end. Pans were also
the first v-twin to come with an electric starting system in
1965.
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SHOVELHEAD-Introduced in 1966. with new
heads which worked better with the upgraded lower end. The
shovel also came with hemispheric combustion chambers. Which
they had already introduced in the sportsters in 1957. The
shovel came in a 74 incher than an 80 incher. It recevied it
name for the look of a coal shovel.
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EVO-This is what we know as today's
Harley motors. Introduced in 1984 the evo was the most radical
change Harley motors saw. With aluminum cylinders as well as
new aluminum heads designed to decrease oil leakage.
Side-squish combustion chambers and flat pistons. A new lower
end designed for electronic ignition for better spark control.
All these changes came about as a result of higher big-brother
emission standards. which the shovel just did not seem to be
able to handle. The evo has proven to be the most reliable and
maintenance free v-twin
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SQUID- Squirrelly Young Kid
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