The unique sounds that a Sportster makes comes from the Harley Davidson 45 degree V-Twin cylinder design. The design was originally just a matter of simplification and reducing cost than of necessity.

The ignition is designed to run with only one set of points and does not have a distributor. The twin cylinders fire simultaneously, and the crankshaft has a single pin to which both pistons connector rods attach to. Its that combination which creates the unique potato potato sound. After the invention of electronic ignition, it was more a matter of principal to keep the unique and deliberate sound of a mis-firing engine.

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So unique are the sounds of the Harley Davidson that there are several US Patents protecting them, and there has been litigation involving another motorcycle company who developed a motorcycle that sounded too much like the sound of Harley Davidson.

Honda created a 45 degree V-Twin that used more advanced engineering techniques which created more power. Sales for the Honda Shadow were lacking because it didnt sound like a Harley, so Honda regressed and made a similar single crank-pin design that sounded more like a Harley, but had reduced horsepower than the original Shadow engine. They called it the Shadow American Classic Edition (ACE).

No word on it being DOT legal, but it looks cool!

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Foosball never had it so good! I found a Tournament quality foosball table with a Harley Davidson finish. Those of you that have played foosball for more than 30 minutes know how important it is to have a Tournament table as opposed to K-Mart’s Blue Light Special budget table with wooden dowel bars and particle board playing surfaces.

The Harley Davidson foosball table Sports a seriously great looking diamond plate finish on the playing surface, and the awesome black exterior will fit nicely in many more decors than the typical light brown finish on other foosball tables.

-Heavy, triple chrome plated solid steel player rods.
-Premium self-aligning ball bearings for professional spin action.
-League style, non-slip 8- sided wood handles.
-Premium wood bead score keepers
-Chrome plated leg levelers for customized play height (up to 2″)
-Game includes 6 premium play tournament balls.
-Cabinet comes fully assembled - just add legs and mount players to the rods.
-Dimensions: 54″ x 28 3/4″ x 38″
-Weight: 180 lbs