Harley Davidson Xa Engine
1942 Harley-Davidson XA on display at the California Automobile Museum Harley-Davidson XA engine During WWII the US.
Harley davidson xa engine. The Lonati Collection of American Motorcycles. Introduced in production bikes in 1955 K model. The Harley-Davidson Milwauke-eight engine has been installed in all Touring models since model year 2017 and in new Softail vehicles since 2018.
1942 Harley Davidson XA CustomizedCivilianized. So the company produced the XA. Harley-Davidson XA Military Motorcycle.
23 hp 17 kW 4600 rpm. One which led owner Jim Dowdall all the way to Wildcat Ridge in California. 65 mph 105 kmh Power.
Harley was already making a simpler bike for the military called the WLA and that was determined to be sufficient for the basic motorcycle usage needed by the military. 778 x 778 mm 31 x 31 inches Fuel control. Authors photo added 7-8-2019.
230 HP 168 kW 4600 RPM. 17 Oct 2015 1500 BST. Introduced in larger production bikes about 1973.
The Harley-Davidson XA was a motorcycle developed for use by the US military during WWII. Harley was already producing the WLA. For reasons that arent clear Harley never ran with either the engine layout or the shaft drive.
