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Default 5 Most Reliable Harley-Davidson Engines Ever Built

5 Most Reliable Harley-Davidson Engines Ever Built
By Brett Foote

Because riding is better than wrenching, for some.


 
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Can you add more pop ups and ads? Just not fun enough to read yet
 
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Left out the best one. 80" Evo.
 
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My top five:
#1-80" Evo, #2-Evo Sportster, #3- 45" Flathead, #4 Twin Cam 103, #5 V-Rod.
 
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hmm flathead, knucklehead,panhead, shovelhead, Evo..... Part of Harley motorcycling is wrenching. Otherwise buy jap or euro.
 
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If you are not going to list the 45 ci Flathead, why are you even writing the article. Listing newer motors, just stupid.
 
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here's your content guy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettfoote/

not sure if he's a biker or not, but he did co-manage a Walmart....so he's got that going for him

the fudge rippler from abroad and his bosses are pretty sure you guys would eat **** if they served it on an HD plate and called it Curated Content
 
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Evo Sportster is the most trouble free engine Harley ever produced.
 
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Originally Posted by hd4evr2008
Evo Sportster is the most trouble free air-cooled engine Harley ever produced.
Fixed it for you. The original Revos will still be running when our Sun flames out.
 
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hmm flathead, knucklehead,panhead, shovelhead, Evo..... Part of Harley motorcycling is wrenching. Otherwise buy jap or euro.
I've never understood the endearing aspect of this. Maybe some people feel validated by things breaking and being able to fix it. I'm sure the motor company loves seeing people with this attitude as well ($$$). But I'm glad my high mileage M8 has been super dependable and hasn't required major wrenching. That means more road time.
 


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