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The Sportster line dates back to 1957, but huge changes arrived in the 1986 model year, when the Ironhead engine was replaced by the new, alloy, Evolution engine, which ran cooler, quieter, and more reliably, and had hydraulic valves for reduced maintenance. That first year, you could get a Sportster in either 883 cc or 1,100 cc displacements.

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November 16, 2022 After much conjecture and speculation, it's finally come true. The last Evolution-powered Sportster model rolled off the production line on October 14, marking the end of an era for air-cooled Sportys, a platform ripe for customization and personalization by enthusiasts from around the world.

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The unit construction of the Harley-Davidson Sportster, which has essentially been unchanged since its inception as the side-valve 750cc "K" Model in 1952, was retained with the Evolution engine upgrade in 1986, resulting in a unique valve train configuration.

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85. Last weekend, Harley-Davidson announced the end of the EVO Sportster. Not the end of the Sportster itself —the name continues on with the Sportster S model, carrying on a line of constant production since 1957's XL series. But, H-D will make no more Sportsters with the Evolution engine, after a 36-year production run.

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The Evolution Engine was introduced as a replacement for the outdated Harley shovelhead engine which had been used since 1966. It was designed to improve performance, reliability, and efficiency in Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The Evolution engine continued production until 2000 for the Big Twin motorcycles and until 2018 for the Sportster line up.

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EVO: Engine Mechanicals The Camshafts (4 of them) are used to operate the intake and exhaust valves by means of the lifters (AKA: tappets), the pushrods and the rocker arms. The #2 Cam is driven by the Pinion Gear. The Pinion Gear is mounted on the Pinion Shaft which is part of the Flywheel Assembly.

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Harley's 1986 Evo Sportster. Media sourced from Flickr. Harley-Davidson has just marked the last Evo engine to roll off her belt - and to say the industry's got mixed feelings on the matter is the understatement of the year. Do you remember the first bike you tricked out - the first one you got your loving hands on to tweak?

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Harley Davidson K Model The Sportster is a direct descendant of Harley's legendary but sometimes-overlooked Model K series. The middleweight K model was introduced in 1952, with a 45 cubic inch flathead engine, and a unit construction four-speed transmission that was contained inside the engine cases.

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1) On each piston downstroke, crankcase pressure (air and oil mist) is routed to the breather baffle at the front of the cam case. Oil is separated from the air pressure by the one-way umbrella valve. The oil then drains into the cam chest through a drain hole in the breather valve compartment.

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Harley-Davidson 45° V-twin, Sportster Evolution engine Sportster motorcycles are powered by a four-stroke, 45° V-twin engine in which both connecting rods, of the "fork and blade" or "knife & fork" design, share a common crank pin. The original Sportster engine was the Ironhead engine, which was replaced with the Evolution engine in 1986.

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The big change for Sportsters came in 1986 with the introduction of the alloy Evolution engine to replace the old Ironhead V-twin. The new engine ran cooler, quieter and more reliably and hydraulic valve adjusters greatly reduced maintenance.. In 2004, the Sportster's engine was rubber-mounted and fuel injection followed shortly thereafter.

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In the 'Everything Else' category you're going to find the following players: - 45 (Flathead): produced from 1929 to 1973 (not to be confused with the Big Twin Flathead) - Ironhead: 1957 - 1985. This engine was found only in XL models (a.k.a Sportsters) - Evo (Evolution) Sportster: 1986 - Present. Sportster only engine.

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And the latest brainstorm to come thundering out of Milwaukee is the V2 Evolution Sportster, a much-rumored, long-overdue redesign of the bike that has been Harley's "lightweight" V-Twin since 1957. "V2" and "Evolution," in case you don't know, are Harley's trademarks for certain engine refinements that debuted a couple of years.

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In 1986 the Evolution Sportster Harley-Davidson engine was equipped with contemporary parts and light metal cylinder heads. This engine is the father of all models of the Sportster family and, with a few exceptions, of all Buell models. From 2007, the Evo Sportster will be equipped with electronic intake manifold injection. It achieves from 46PS with 883cm³ up to 67PS with 1202cm³. This.

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After producing Evo Sportsters since 1986, the kind that featured in all those projects I described above, the simple and sturdy air-cooled bikes are no longer being built. The Sportster name goes on, but with the very different new Sportster S and Nightster with the Revolution Max engine. The Evo Sportster is finally riding off into the sunset.