Home Page - Axiom Cycles
View Cart View Cart
Contact Us Contact Us
Shop Location Shop Location
Harley Parts Lookup Product Search

Axiom Cycles sells Harley Davidson & Custom Motorcycles parts and accessories at competitive prices.

If you don't see what you are looking for, please contact us.
Toll-Free : 1-877-AXIOM MC (1-877-294-6662)   Online Inquiry : click Send us your inquiry

Parts Lookup

Advanced Parts Lookup

HARLEY DAVIDSON FLATHEAD ENGINE

Harley Davidson manufactured the flathead engine between 1929 and 1974.   Flatheads did not have overhead valves.   Instead, the valves ran alongside the engine and opened upwards into a chamber beside the combustion chamber.   The advantage of a flathead was simplicity -- no push-rods or rocker arms, and the head was a simple casting with a hole in it for the sparkplug.   A typical Flathead engine had a displacement of 45 cubic inches (742 cc) and produced about 22 horsepower.


The Flathead was similar in valve operation to the venerable flathead engines that powered now-vintage American automobiles.   Harley's Flathead, with its constant-loss oiling system, remained in production until the mid-'70s, when it was used to power the familiar three-wheeled police trikes.


Harley Davidson Flathead Engine The Flathead was named because of the telltale flat vented tops that are recognizable at the top of each cylinder head.   This is the famous motor that propelled Harley-Davidson to victory after victory in the motorcycle races of the twenties.

HARLEY PARTS

view your cart  Shopping cart
0 Product(s) in cart
Total $0.00
» Secure Checkout
HACKER SAFE certified sites prevent over 99.9% of hacker crime.

FREE SHIPPING

Delivery within the continental U.S. on all over $199.99 is FREE

PERFORMANCE TUNNING

Axiom Cycles has been hard at work creating Custom Harley Davidsons years longer than most dealers.

Using products from Daytona Twin Tec and Speed's Performance Plus as well as others we have been able to produce up to an additional 18 horsepower!

See our Fuel & Intake section for products.
 

Catalog

Axiom Cycles offers a custom Harley Davidson service.  Using our  catalogs we are able to create a custom Harley Davidson without limitations.

BRANDS

Axiom Cycles carries Harley Davidson parts and parts for custom choppers as well as Bobber Motorcycles from every manufacturer on the market:

The new JAMMER Catalog offers a wide array of parts for Bobber Motorcycles


ABOUT SSL CERTIFICATES
Merchant Services
BBBOnline logo:major credit card Misprints & Errors
Subject to Change

 

View Cart   |    Site Map   |    Payment Info   |    Shipping Info   |    Return Info   |    Privacy & Security
Contact Us   |    Customer Satisfaction & Policies   |    Special Orders & Warranty   |    About Us

Copyright ©2008 Axiom Cycles, Inc.  All rights reserved.

The Harley Davidson Parts and Harley Davidson Accessories in our catalogs are aftermarket and not affiliated with Harley Davidson. The Harley Davidson Parts, Harley Davidson Accessories, Stabilizer Brackets, Harley Davidson Exhaust, Stabilization Kits, Harley Davidson seats, air suspension, Harley Davidson shocks, springer forks, Harley Davidson forks, springer front ends, Harley Davidson Wheels, Performance Tuning, Harley Davidson Handlebars, Harley Davidson Saddlebags, Harley Davidson Tires, windshields are Harley Davidson aftermarket pats. These parts are made by Metzler, Dunlap,Cyclepedic, Paughco, Performance Machine, RC Components, Ride-Str8, Saddlemen, Wild 1, Corbin, Memphis Shades, Samson, Rinehart, and Vance&Hines.