Big Twin Axels?

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Big Twin Axels?

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Can anyone tell me what year the rear axel head on a big twin went from rectangular to hexagon. Thanks, Bob
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I cannot be absolute, but I believe it was 1958.
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The rectangular head axle is from a Knucklehead. The 48s switched to the hex head style.
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