1953 Harley-Davidson Other

Condition:	Used
Year:	1953
Manufacturer:	Harley-davidson
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Model:	Other
Price:	US $3,550.00
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 Here is for sale, 1953 KK VIN 53KK2230. Not running, but mostly komplete race bike. There is not many of these right now on the market and special KK was produced on in 1953 and there is not many of them left in this time. This one has KK case with heads. Engine is empty but transmission seems to be original. might be wrong but this is all info got from forum. Let me know if see something else. 


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In the early fifties, British motorcycles started gaining popularity in the American marketplace. Needing to offer motorcycle that was lighter and faster than the 1200cc Panhead, Harley-Davidson introduced the 'middleweight' K-Model.The K-series engine was based on the bottom end of the Harley 45 flathead. Using the same 2-3/4" bore with 3-13/16" stroke, displacement measured 45 cubic-inches. Compression ratio was 6.5 to 1. Cylinder heads were aluminum and finned to aid cooling.While the Big-Twin Harleys ran four-speed transmission operated by left-hand tank-shift and foot-clutch, the K-model's four gears were shifted by the operator's right foot with left-hand clutch lever. Gear-shift and drive-chain were on the right-hand side, with foot-brake on the left. This was done to compete in flat-track racing, and was opposite of what the Big-Twin Harleys were running.Clearly the best handling Harley V-twin yet, the K-model's front forks were hydraulic, with swing-arm and twin shock absorbers used in the rear. This was the first time civilian motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson used hydraulic suspension on both wheels.To service the transmission on 1952 and 1953 K-models, the left and right engine cases had to be split. running change from 1954 saw revised engine cases having "trap-door", allowing easier access to the transmission.With motor producing 30-horsepower on bike weighing 400 pounds, first-year K-models were not much faster than Harley's 600-pound Panhead. For 1953, H-D introduced the KK-model, which featured hotter cams and factory cylinder porting. Production total for 1952-1953 the and KK-models was 3,693. Also this year, the race-only KR-model started it's long and successful 16 years of production.


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