There was a guy who posted on caimag that owned a factory experimental overhead valve WL.
Here is another one on Mecum - https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0122-48983 ... erimental/
Don't know how many the factory built or survive.
Overhead valve WL
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Re: Overhead valve WL
Wow
Never heard of it.
Looks pretty slick
Maybe a 30 ponies
Just wondering when aluminium cylinder were first used in somewhat-a mass production ?
Thanks for the pic & link
Ray
Never heard of it.
Looks pretty slick
Maybe a 30 ponies
Just wondering when aluminium cylinder were first used in somewhat-a mass production ?
Thanks for the pic & link
Ray
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Re: Overhead valve WL
For H-D not until the XR750 and then Evos. The Brits used them from the '30s.Just wondering when aluminium cylinder were first used in somewhat-a mass production ?
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Re: Overhead valve WL
I know that engines made entirely out of aluminum were used before the turn of the century, also the Wright Bros` one
My first guess reg "ready-for-the-public-engines" is JAP-engines or Brough but Google shows me Amazon results only
Wishing for a time-machine so to lurk over the shoulder of these maniac mechanics ....
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My first guess reg "ready-for-the-public-engines" is JAP-engines or Brough but Google shows me Amazon results only
Wishing for a time-machine so to lurk over the shoulder of these maniac mechanics ....
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Re: Overhead valve WL
A couple of those OHV WL type engines have surfaced over the years the aluminum one and a cast iron one. Neither was ever a complete bike, that part was done by later owners. Herbert Wagner touches on the subject in his books. One of them used to be in Canada. H-d decided against them since production cost was nearly that of the 61 OHV and at the time they were getting ready to release the 74 OHV and didn't want too many bikes at too close a price.