harley davidson bought back from amf in 1981.
harley davidson bought back from amf in 1981.
when did harley davidson buy back from amf?
in 1981
another problem that arose in 1979 was that the motors were fitted with electronic ignition units, which were prone to failure. many owners would swap the units for an older point-ignition system for reliability. the larger compression ratio on the newer engines was still a serious problem, due to the low fuel quality and octane. with many shovelhead owners having to turn towards aftermarket parts to keep the bike running properly, harley-davidson realized they would have to start developing a new engine. towards the end of the shovelhead's production, harley-davidson made numerous modifications in an attempt to keep the engine usable for production. belt drive was added to their motorcycles in 1980 to prevent the oil leakage from the enclosed chain, along with a 5-speed transmission and rubber motor mounts to help reduce vibration. in 1981, harley davidson purchased amf's share of the company back, adding a new oil pump, improved valve guides, and lowering the compression to help the engines run on the lower quality gasoline in the united states. the engine was produced until 1984, where the evolution engine, which had aluminum heads and barrels, began to take over on most models. the engine could still be found in certain models such as the flh in 1985, but was shortly replaced by the succeeding evolution engine.
harley-davidson shovelhead engine
in august 2016 harley-davidson settled with the epa for $12 million, without admitting wrongdoing, over the sale of after-market "super tuners". super tuners were devices, marketed for competition, which enabled increased performance of harley-davidson products. however, the devices also modified the emission control systems, producing increased hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide. harley-davidson is required to buy back and destroy any super tuners which do not meet clean air act requirements and spend $3 million on air pollution mitigation.









































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