Monthly Archives: December 2015

Harley Debuts a New Motor for 1930

1930VL01

After nearly 30 years of producing the venerable F-Head V-twin motor, Harley engineers debuted a totally redesigned engine for the 1930.  Dubbed the “flathead”, this new powerplant was the heart of Harley’s new V-series which was produced until 1936. This new design boasted a 20% increase in power over the previous J-series by using a sidevalve [...] More »