Harley-Davidson big twin

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The Harley-Davidson big twin is a family of heavyweight motorcycles powered by large-displacement V-twin engines, known for their distinctive rumble, strong low-end torque, and iconic cruiser styling.

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Surface form Occurrences
Harley Twin Cam 1
Harley-Davidson Twin Cam 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Harley-Davidson motorcycle
motorcycle family
associatedWith American motorcycle culture
custom motorcycle scene
long-distance cruising
brakeType disc brakes
culturalImage icon of American cruisers
cylinderAngle 45-degree V-twin (typical)
cylinderCount 2
designGoal comfortable highway cruising
strong roll-on acceleration
displacementRelativeToSportster larger than Harley-Davidson Sportster engines
distinguishedBy larger displacement engines
larger, heavier chassis
distinguishedFrom Harley-Davidson Sportster family NERFINISHED
emblematicModelFamilyFor Harley-Davidson cruiser lineup NERFINISHED
engineConfiguration V-twin engine
engineDisplacement large-displacement
frameType heavyweight motorcycle frame
fuelType gasoline
manufacturer Harley-Davidson NERFINISHED
marketPosition heavyweight cruiser segment
motorcycleClass cruiser
touring motorcycle
notableFor distinctive exhaust rumble
iconic cruiser styling
strong low-end torque
soundCharacteristic low-frequency rumble
stylingCharacteristic classic Harley-Davidson styling
prominent V-twin engine appearance
suspensionType telescopic front forks
targetCustomer cruiser riders
touring riders
torqueCharacteristic high low-end torque
transmission manual transmission
typicalCooling air-cooled GENERATED
typicalUse leisure riding
touring
usedIn Harley-Davidson Dyna models NERFINISHED
Harley-Davidson FL models NERFINISHED
Harley-Davidson Softail models NERFINISHED
Harley-Davidson Touring models NERFINISHED
wheelType cast alloy wheels (common)
spoked wheels (common)

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Twin Cam engine alsoKnownAs Harley-Davidson big twin
this entity surface form: Harley-Davidson Twin Cam
Twin Cam engine alsoKnownAs Harley-Davidson big twin
this entity surface form: Harley Twin Cam
Dyna hasCategory Harley-Davidson big twin