Harley-Davidson Topper

The topper was a scooter from Harley -Davidson, which was built from 1960 to 1965.

History and technology

As early as 1948 built Harley -Davidson small motorcycles with single-cylinder two -stroke engines based on the DKW RT 125, the 125 cc small motor reverse circulation and a power of 3 hp 1959 subjected to a swept volume to 165 cc and installed lobster in the motorcycle model.

In order to offer the end of the 1950s became fashionable Italian Vespa and Lambretta scooters on American roads a response, Harley -Davidson scooters decided to build. Was offered to the toppers used the horizontally mounted air-cooled engine of the Hummer with 165 cc ( bore 60.3 mm and stroke 57.9 mm), the two engine options (A and AU) (5 and 9 hp). It was launched by cable, the power transmission of the engine was done with a belt - VARIOmatic and by chain to the rear wheel. The wheelbase of the 4:00 -12 -inch - wheeled scooter was 130.8 cm. From the purchasable for 430 U.S. dollars scooters, of which there was also a version with sidecar, about 3,000 copies were made ​​.

Others

In the American television series of the 1960s, 77 Sunset Strip, played Topper scooter a role. The slapstick comedy Hot Shots! (1991 ) the name of the main role Topper Harley refers (played by Charlie Sheen ) on the motor scooter from Harley -Davidson.

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