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How much is a 1977 Harley Sportster worth?

How much is a 1977 Harley Sportster worth?

Values

Excellent $8,560
Very Good $5,600
Good $4,020
Fair $3,195
Poor $2,330

How much is a 1974 ironhead Sportster worth?

Values

Excellent $8,980
Very Good $5,600
Good $3,525
Fair $3,195
Poor $2,330

How many camshafts does a Sportster have?

four
A unique feature of Harley-Davidson’s ‘Sportster’ engines since their introduction in 1957, is their use of four separate camshafts, all geared together.

Is an ironhead a Sportster?

The ironhead was a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine, so named because of the composition of the cylinder heads (Iron instead of Aluminium). The engine is a two-cylinder, two valves per cylinder, pushrod V-twin. This name was applied to the Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycles that used this engine.

How much is a 76 Ironhead worth?

Values

Excellent $8,560
Very Good $5,600
Good $3,525
Fair $3,195
Poor $2,330

What is a 77 Shovelhead worth?

Values

Excellent $16,775
Very Good $10,975
Good $7,700
Fair $5,725
Poor $4,460

What is a 1974 Shovelhead worth?

Values

Excellent $17,140
Very Good $11,330
Good $7,455
Fair $5,725
Poor $4,460

Is Sportster engine a twin cam?

Unlike almost any other engine in production today, the Sportster Evolution uses one cam per engine overhead valve, resulting in four individual, single-lobe, gear-driven camshafts.

Why do Sportsters have 4 cams?

It’s a carryover from racing design. The old flathead racers needed the valves to be vertical and parallel for the best performance, and the most direct way to do this was with 4 cams. This carried over to the KR racer, and the Sportster was basically an OHV version of the K, so it got the “quad cam” design, too.

What does XLCH stand for?

The iconic peanut fuel tank also made its entrance in 1958. This was the year Harley-Davidson introduced the XLCH, an XL series Sportster with the CH standing for “Competition Hot.” This bike was intended for amateur flat-track racing, scrambles and drag racing.

What CC is an Ironhead?

Birth of the Ironhead Motor From 1929 through 1951 Harley-Davidson produced a series of motorcycles featuring V-twin engines with 45 cubic inch, or 750 cc, displacement.

How many CAMS does an ironhead Sportster have?

All Sportsters have four different cams. The factory service manual numbers them from back to front; rear exhaust (1), rear intake (2), front intake (3), and front exhaust (4). Ironhead Sportster cams are stamped 1, 2, 3, or 4, which is followed by a letter or letters (P, PB, XL, Q, etc.)

What kind of camshafts does a Harley Davidson Sportster use?

Performance Camshafts Performance and Technical information on bolt-in and high performance camshafts for Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycles. Camshafts for Evolution, Iron head and XR-1000/750 Sportster camshafts are all listed here.

What’s the difference between early and late Ironhead cams?

Early and Late Ironhead cam sets are slightly different from each other. Early Sportsters (1957-1970) had an additional gear on the #2 cam (rear intake) which ran the distributor. When ignition points were moved into the right case in 1971, this was no longer needed and the #2 cam was redesigned.

What kind of engine does a Harley Davidson Sportster have?

The birth of the now world famous HD Sportster also brought about the now legendary Harley Ironhead engine. Powering the Sporty for years, the Ironhead brought with it a new wave of performance. It vaulted the MOCO into contention with the very competitive British and Japanese cruisers that were coming over to the U.S.

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