Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.harley
From: Bruce Bryner <BBry...@iusb.edu>
Date: 2000/01/29
Subject: HD tidbits from '54
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HD tidbits from '54
[ Golden Anniversary? ]
HD must of forgot their birthday last year, as '54 saw a Golden
Anniversary brass medallion on the front fenders of all models this year. (See pic) http://www.iusb.edu/~bbryner/tidbits/images/50thaniv.jpg
Introducing the 55ci KH Sport Twin. [Haven't been able to find a pic].
This model has a 12% increase in horse over the other Series K. 883ci,
6.8:1 compression, 38hp, long stroke 2.745" x 4.562". The pistons had 8 holes drilled under the oil control ring, taper fit shafts on cast-iron flywheels, 34 roller 'Big-end" bearing, one-way primary case drain valve, chromemoly steel rake and trail frame of 29.75 degree/ 3.22" trail, rubber fork boots.
Main Models, (Production #'s):
ST Lightweight, 165cc single Flathead, 3 speed, (2835), $405
STU Lightweight, 165cc, restricted intake, 3 speed, $405
KH Sport Solo, 55ci Flathead, 4 speed, (1579), $925
Servi-Cars, 45ci Flatheads, 3 speed and reverse.
G Servi-Car, w/tow bar, (1397), $1,240
GA Servi-Car, w/o tow bar, $1,225
Panheads: 74ci, 4 speed, (production #'s), $1,015:
http://www.iusb.edu/~bbryner/tidbits/images/1954pan.jpg
FL Sport Solo, (4757)
FLF Sport Solo, foot-shift
FLE Solo, Traffic Combination
FLEF Solo, Traffic Combination, foot-shift
Specialty Models (Flatheads):
KHRM 55ci
KR 45ci, Racer
KRTT 45ci, TT Racer
Sidecar and Chassis:
LE - right hand sidecar
M - Package Truck w/cover
MC - chassis for M
LMC - left hand chassis
Paint:
Black, pepper red, glacier blue, daytona ivory, anniversary yellow,
(police only-white or silver). (Motor maids option = Cadillac gray tanks & azure blue fenders) At no extra cost - daytona ivory tanks w/either - forest green or glacier blue or pepper red fenders; either pepper
red or glacier blue or forest green tanks w/daytona ivory fenders.
Panhead changes:
Tappered pinion shaft and gear and oil-pump worm gear for this year to
reduce gear noises. 3 frame types: Wishbone w/o horn mount; Wishbone w/flattened downtubes-no horn mount; Straight leg w/"T" mounting bracket. Jubilee trumpet horn is introduced, faster acting throttle, round check balls in oil pump, nonsplined shifter shaft and lever, new foot shifter w/optional heel lever. While not on the oder blanks, officially the first optional dual exhaust is ordered from the accessory catalog. Black hard plastic saddlebags could be ordered, and winged fireball emblems
were placed everywhere.
MoCo Minutes:
-73 members of mileage club exceed 100,000.
-Cincinnati Police Dept begins a training excercise called "Police
Training Road Run".
-The movie, 'The Wild One', (continuing the outlaw biker stereotype), is
condemned and picketed by the AMA.
Racing:
AMA Grand National Championship:
-Joe Leonard on a KR wins 1st, & receives #1 plate,
-Paul Goldsmith on a KR, takes 2nd,
-Charlie West takes 3rd, on a KR.
--
Bruce Bryner - BS#96
The Journey IS the Reward.
RMH Dyno Shootout - http://www.iusb.edu/~bbryner/dyno.html
HD tidbits - http://www.iusb.edu/~bbryner/hrlypage.html
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