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Title: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: T-Roy on August 24, 2019, 09:47:15 AM
Interesting but I do not see anything that would address any sumping or oil migration issues. But I am definitely not an engine designer.

https://www.motorcycle.com/mini-features/patent-filing-reveals-new-harley-davidson-pushrod-engine-design.html
Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: GregKhougaz on August 24, 2019, 11:21:18 AM
Doesn't seem to say much for Harleys confidence in the Milwaukee eight.
Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: BUCKNUT GREG on August 24, 2019, 12:39:14 PM
Doesn't seem to say much for Harleys confidence in the Milwaukee eight.
Somehow those two words do not belong in the same sentence.   :-X
Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: iski on August 24, 2019, 02:01:44 PM
Interesting.
Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: Twolanerider on August 24, 2019, 02:09:25 PM
That's an entirely different top end.  Single rocker.  Won't make sounds we're used to.  Cam chest will be very different to drive that too.  Perhaps building toward next major iteration of EPA requirements.
Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: TN on August 24, 2019, 03:32:02 PM
I hope they do more than 1 million miles of virtual testing on it

And it holds up for the real world riding  :drink:
Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: muddypaws on August 25, 2019, 07:18:58 AM
Interesting.
Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: SHRADER on August 25, 2019, 07:44:08 AM
This may be something that HD is developing for a small single cylinder sub 500cc motor. They have indicated that they are gonna release a new machine in this class for entry level and Asian markets. If this is part of some twin cylinder design it's gonna take at least 3 cams to drive the pushrods, one to drive the intakes, and one for each exhaust, assuming the induction system is located in the "V".
Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: Ironhorse on August 25, 2019, 12:12:38 PM
The link does not work for me.
Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: Fired00d on August 25, 2019, 12:54:33 PM
The link does not work for me.
I just tried it and it worked. :nixweiss:

 :pumpkin:
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: Ironhorse on August 25, 2019, 02:20:02 PM
Hmmmm,.....push rod driving a single rocker operating two valves. You know, I'd trust it more if the Japanese made it, but HD being HD, let's see what percentage of bikes make it to 50K without taking the heads off for something.
Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: Twolanerider on August 25, 2019, 05:17:48 PM
This may be something that HD is developing for a small single cylinder sub 500cc motor. They have indicated that they are gonna release a new machine in this class for entry level and Asian markets. If this is part of some twin cylinder design it's gonna take at least 3 cams to drive the pushrods, one to drive the intakes, and one for each exhaust, assuming the induction system is located in the "V".

To say I'm curious/interested how HD would develop this in to a heavyweight bike's engine is an understatement.  It would be a relatively complicated (by HD standards) design and the systems at least suggests something that would likely turn more R's than we're used to to find the power curve in Harley's big bikes.  So color me interested.  Like you I thought the small engine option was the more likely though.
Title: Re: New Engine patent filing?
Post by: Farm boy on August 25, 2019, 09:09:00 PM
Looks like they just using a "bridge" , diesel engines have used them for years.