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What is the 250 Thousand Mile Experimental Panhead?

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:45:45 +0000

The Experimental Panhead is a real world experiment starting with an antique engine…

…a 1948 panhead, and building it with modern technology that is available for a panhead, mostly Evolution and Twin Cam technology along with a few other tricks. The goal is to see if we can make the Experimental Panhead engine go 250 thousand miles in the real world on American highways and perform as well or better than modern Harleys.

In the spirit of Harley-Davidson’s founding fathers who believed longevity was the hallmark of a well-built machine– This experiment will be a true test of endurance. After forty-five years of research and development, the panhead was the culmination of their life’s work and was the last big twin any of the four founding fathers saw roll off the assembly line.

The panhead is considered to be possibly the greatest and most beautiful engine Harley-Davidson ever built. This experiment will determine once and for all whether or not PANHEADS RULE!

Why Now?

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:02:29 +0000

The technology to do this experiment has only existed for the past ten years or so.

Due to the increasing development of computer numerical controls in metal development technology and machining technology throughout the nineteen eighties and nineties, Harley-Davidson and the motorcycle industry in general, started reaching new heights in technological advancements. Some of these advancements could immediately be used on panheads and some had to wait to have products developed that would fit the panhead application. In some ways this experiment will demonstrate how computers changed the motorcycle.

The overriding reason this experiment is happening now and not before now is … nobody thought of it before and nobody tried it before…

God Bless America!

Our Sponsors Make it Happen

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:59:04 +0000

This great American experiment is made possible by our sponsors.

Without their support and expertise this experiment could not have happened. This group of distinguished sponsors are great Americans, one and all. Through the years they have given their unwavering support to the motorcycle community and are worthy of your respect and support.

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admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:14:53 +0000

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