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Title: Designing Of A Harley Davidson Engine Post by: Rhea Thomas on July 16, 2011, 12:22:39 AM (http://800017.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/bikes/harley_davidson_engine_01.jpg)
This rare sketch of possible passenger seat designs for the Harley-Davidson Rocker concept bike shows that the entire process all starts with pen, ink, and paper. Title: Re: Designing Of A Harley Davidson Engine Post by: Rhea Thomas on July 16, 2011, 12:22:59 AM (http://800017.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/bikes/harley_davidson_engine_02.jpg)
The Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations Plant is the home of the company's signature V-Twin engine, which is detailed in these complex blueprints. The completed engines are sent to bike assembly plants . Title: Re: Designing Of A Harley Davidson Engine Post by: Rhea Thomas on July 16, 2011, 12:23:24 AM (http://800017.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/bikes/harley_davidson_engine_04.jpg)
These intricate design schematics show an early, internal view of the Harley-Davidson engines built at the Powertrain Operations facility. Title: Re: Designing Of A Harley Davidson Engine Post by: Rhea Thomas on July 16, 2011, 12:25:54 AM (http://800017.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/bikes/harley_davidson_engine_05.jpg)
Before a bike is built into a concept and fitted with an engine, the company's designers and artists model its frame by hand out of clay, as seen with this V-Rod mockup model. Title: Re: Designing Of A Harley Davidson Engine Post by: Rhea Thomas on July 16, 2011, 12:26:47 AM (http://800017.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/bikes/harley_davidson_engine_06.jpg)
The Harley-Davidson V-Twin engine sits in the middle of this XR1200 mockup to demonstrate how engineers build test constructions to study engine placement and styling. Title: Re: Designing Of A Harley Davidson Engine Post by: Rhea Thomas on July 16, 2011, 12:33:49 AM (http://800017.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/bikes/harley_davidson_engine_07.jpg)
Once a new design is constructed and the motorcycle is fully equipped, components are wired into a computerized data-gathering test unit that analyzes multiple aspects of the bike's performance. Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> Title: Re: Designing Of A Harley Davidson Engine Post by: Rhea Thomas on July 16, 2011, 12:34:11 AM (http://800017.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/bikes/harley_davidson_engine_08.jpg)
About 100 human workers operate during two daily shifts at the Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations plant, but Swedish-made robots like this one do assembly, welding, and inspection work on the company's assembly line. Title: Re: Designing Of A Harley Davidson Engine Post by: Rhea Thomas on July 16, 2011, 12:34:40 AM (http://800017.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/bikes/harley_davidson_engine_10.jpg)
Engine components and other Harley-Davidson parts used at the Powertrain Operations facility can be treated and modified with chrome, black matte, graphite, and other styling options. |