V-Quad 4 Cylinder Engine - The Kneeslider
2007年7月19日 · Several custom bikes have recently shown up with 4 cylinder V-Quad engines, essentially 2 Harley Davidson V-Twins joined at the hip. OCC built their Intel chopper, Carl Brouhard built a twin turbo version and there are probably a few others.
Harley Davidson V4 Nova - The Kneeslider
2007年4月6日 · The cylinder sizes of either 200cc or 250cc gave engine size options ranging from a 400cc V-Twin to a 1500cc V6, and lots of interchangeable parts. The heads were 2 valve overhead cam with the potential for 4 valves at a later time.
Harley Davidson V4 Engine Prototype Photos - The Kneeslider
2015年4月12日 · Harley Davidson V4 engine prototype. In 2007, we wrote about the Harley Davidson Nova V4 engine project from way back in the mid 1970s. AMF owned Harley in those years and decided a V4 wasn’t a profitable venture so they killed it. Then, in 2009, there were rumors of a new Harley V4 project.
Supernova: The brief, bright life and death of the Harley V-4 Nova
2023年8月28日 · At first glance, the big, grey, half-faired Nova looked like just another member of Harley’s V-twin touring family. But its engine, developed in conjunction with Porsche, was an 800-cc, liquid-cooled V-4 with twin overhead camshafts and cylinders spaced at 60 degrees rather than the familiar 45.
Harley Davidson V4 Nova Prototype - Motorcycle Specifications
To cover the desired range of displacements, the Nova family would share many common, interchangeable components. The basic concept revolved around a 60-degree V-cylinder arrangement of two, four and six cylinders. Other requirements included liquid cooling, double overhead camshafts, a balance shaft to reduce vibration and a five-speed gearbox.
Harley-Davidson's Nova Project: All About The Secret V-4 …
Harley's answer was the Nova, a prototype that was originally planned for a 1981 release with a four-cylinder engine. More than a dozen were built and other versions were planned to follow, but...
Every Harley-Davidson Engine Ever Built - SlashGear
2024年9月18日 · The Nova V4 was a water-cooled 4-cylinder engine built as part of the frame and featuring twin overhead camshafts and even provisions for fuel injection, the polar opposite of a Panhead v-twin.
Americas New 4-Cylinder Motorcycle Makes Harley-Davidsons …
The 1,750cc four-cylinder engine is a standout feature, with unique dual flywheels and hand-operated three-speed transmission.
Harley-Davidson Project Nova | A Look at What Might Have Been
2016年9月19日 · Initial models would have two valves per cylinder, but the heads were designed to allow transition to a four valve layout without completely re-designing them. The engines included what appear to...
The History Of Four-Cylinder Motorcycle Engines In America
2015年2月27日 · The 1301cc machine made 28 hp at 3400 rpm, was capable of reaching 100 mph, and was a popular choice with police departments, more so than even the Harley-Davidsons of the time. Sadly, it was while testing one of his machines on December 11, 1922 that William Henderson died when hit by a car.