Supernova: The brief, bright life and death of the Harley V-4 Nova
WEBAug 28, 2023 · Power output was about 100 hp per liter, which would have given the 800-cc Nova 80 hp – competitive with Honda’s first V-4, the VF750S, which was launched in 1982 with a claimed 79 hp. Harley considered using shaft final drive, before opting for a …
Harley-Davidson Project Nova | A Look at What Might Have Been
WEBSep 19, 2016 · A close-up look at the liquid-cooled, DOHC Nova V-4 engine that would have been built in 800 or 1,000 cc displacement versions. In the span of several years, between $10 and $15 million was...
Harley-Davidson Once Spent Millions Developing An Insane Streamlined V4 ...
WEBJun 13, 2024 · The result of this work was a modular engine architecture. Each engine would have a common stroke of 58 mm and cylinders of 200cc and 250cc of displacement each. This meant V-twins as small as 400cc and 500cc, V4s pumped up to 800cc and 1000cc, and finally, chunky 1200cc and 1500cc V6 engines.
Harley Davidson V4 Nova Prototype - Motorcycle Specifications
WEBHarley's engineers laid out a number of concepts on the Pinehurst table, including a series of motorcycles powered by three basic multicylinder, water-cooled engines in six displacements-the Nova family-all incorporating the latest technology.
Every Harley-Davidson Engine Ever Built - SlashGear
WEB3 days ago · Demonstrating this is an engine made for the Harley-Davidson WF Sport, which was built from 1919 to 1923. ... The Nova V4 was a water-cooled 4-cylinder engine built as part of the frame and ...
Watch The Secret History Of Harley-Davidson's Project Nova
WEBJun 5, 2020 · Harley-Davidson was working on a revolutionary V4 engine, and even a V6, when it ran Project Nova in the 1980s.
Harley Davidson V4 Nova - The Kneeslider
WEBApr 6, 2007 · The Nova project was to be a smaller displacement family of high tech water cooled engines in V-Twin, V4 and V6 configurations. 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 Wild Story of Harley-Davidson and Porsche’s Failed V4 Engine
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Originally, Harley's V4 was supposed to offer up four valves per cylinder, but development money soon ran low, and in final testing, the engine simply didn't perform up to the company's standards. Thus, H-D ditched its pricey project and instead went with the Evolution engine moving forward, forever relegating the V4 to historical footnote status.
Picture story: The ground-breaking V4 super cruiser in Harley-Davidson ...
WEBApr 4, 2016 · It was a V4 for a start, liquid-cooled and, revving to nearly 10,000rpm, around twice as powerful as any Harley of the time. The firm sank $15m into the project, outsourcing the engine design...
Harley-Davidson engine timeline - Wikipedia
WEBLearn about the history and evolution of Harley-Davidson engines, from the first one-cylinder model in 1903 to the latest Milwaukee-Eight and Revolution engines. See the engine types, sizes, and years of production for each model.
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