The TC 96/96B motor also adopted a pair of computer-controlled valves, one each in the exhaust and intake systems to help meet the EU noise and emission standards. Harley left the bore the same, but lengthened the stroke from 101.6 mm on the TC 88. All Twin Cam 96 engines are fuel injected. At 96 cubic inches (1584 cc) it claims an 8% increase in torque from the TC88 now at 93 ft.lbs. Twin Cam 96 engines – The Twin Cam 96 launched in August 2006 and was manufactured from 2007 through the current model year.

H-D reports it at 125 horsepower at 8,250 RPM and 85 ft.-lbs. UPDATED: Aug– With the 10th anniversary of the V-Rod (2012 Model’s) the motorcycles receive an engine upgrade to 1,250 cc. It has a much shorter stroke, allowing it to rev to 9,000 RPM and it produces 115 horsepower. This engine is smaller - only 69 cubic inches (1,130 cc). It has four overhead cams rather than two cams in the crankcase and is fuel injected. This engine is water-cooled rather than air-cooled and its V angle is 60 degrees rather than 45. While all of the engines mentioned are largely the same and represent incremental improvements, the Revolution engine is different. The Revolution engine is currently used on only one Harley model - the “V-Rod” or VSRC. Revolution engines – Manufactured starting in 2001. There have been only seven major engine revisions during the company’s 105 year existence: In 2001, Harley released its first new design in a commercial motorcycle, but it was still based on a V-twin. Between 19, engine designs released by Harley represented a constant tweaking of the same V-twin, 45-degree, air-cooled engine design. They seem to launch every 15 years or so. Have you ever wondered about the history of Harley-Davidson engines?Ĭompared to other motorcycle manufactures or custom shops, Harley works on a complete different time clock with new engine designs. UPDATED: ApAdded a tab “ Engine History” on the blog home page with updated V-Twin engine history including the Milwaukee Eight.

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