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70 nMarch 2017n www.thunderpress.net THUNDER PRESS Visit our Facebook page to answer the trivia quiz. While you're there, "Like" our Facebook page and enter the drawing to win great prizes. The highest-scoring quiz wins a short bio in a future issue of THUNDER PRESS, and as always… in case of a tie, a random drawing of eligible contestants will determine the winner. What the heck… Sportsters have been with us for 60 years now. Let's see how much we can remember about the mechanical history of this storied beast, shall we? 1. As with Big Twins in 1984, when Shovelhead and Evolution models were sold side-by-side, Iron Sportsters and Evo Sportsters were both on sale in 1986. a) True b) False 2. The Iron 900 (really 883cc) Sportster was enlarged to 1000cc (actually 997cc) in what year? a) 1973 b) 1970 c) 1972 d) 1974 3. What changed in 1973 that allowed larger over-bores of the cylinders than was possible for 1972 models? a) New cylinders with thicker walls b) New crankcases with wider cylinder stud spacing c) A longer stroke d) A and B e) All the above 4. The fi rst federal safety recall for Sportsters was for: a) 1973 models for frame breakage b) 1972 models for oil leakage c) 1974 models for left-side shift link- age failure d) 1971 models for hydraulic brake leakage 5. The fi rst year for left-side shift on a Sportster was 1974. a) True b) False 6. What years did Sportsters use a crossover shaft to move the shifter to the left and the rear brake to the right? a) 1974 and 1975 b) 1975 and 1976 c) 1976 and 1977 d) 1977 and 1978 7. The fi rst 1200cc (74 c.i.) Sportster was offered in 1988. What other dis- placements have Sportsters had before and since? a) 883cc (54 c.i.) b) 901cc (55 c.i.) c) 1000cc (61 c.i.) d) 1100cc (68 c.i.) e) 1200cc (74 c.i.) f) A, C, D, E g) All of them 8. Counting the 2004 and later models, but not counting Buells, how many basic combustion chamber shapes have been featured on Sportsters over the last six decades? a) Four b) Five c) Six d) Seven e) Eight 9. The iconic shape of the Sportster "peanut" gas tank was actually taken from the Harley 125cc "Hummer." Which was, in turn, a copy of the German DKW 125 design given to Harley as "reparations" in recognition of their valuable assistance during World War II. a) True b) False Answers for February's Game 1. Approximately how many Shovelheads were produced in 1966? a) Between 7,700 and 7,800 2. Only Shovelhead engines have had more than one design of bottom end. b) False 3. Which OHV Big Twin engine has rocker arms neither directly attached to the heads nor mounted in rocker boxes? d) Twin Cam 4. The "fl atside" camshaft case cover was never ribbed or polished on fac- tory Shovelheads. a) True 5. A so-called "Pan-Shovel" is: d) All the above 6. All Shovelhead cylinder heads are interchangeable b) False 7. All Shovelhead cylinders are inter- changeable b) False 8. Shovelheads came in two compres- sion ratios and two displacements… name them a) 7.4:1 and 8.0:1 in 74" engines 1966–1974, 8.0:1 in 74" and 80" 1975–1984 9. More Evolution Big Twins were made than Knucklehead, Panhead and Shovelhead Big Twins… combined. b) False February winner Ron Lopresto Congratulations to our February issue's Name That Time Machine Trivia Quiz winner, Ron Lopresto! Ron's been riding around just south of Cleveland, Ohio, for the last 30 years, but got his start riding at age 13. In 1974 he picked up his motorcycle endorsement, bought himself a 1975 Honda 750 F, and has been enjoying the wind in his hair ever since. Before kicking back and enjoying retirement, Ron was a truck mechanic. His career skills bled over into his per- sonal life, and he spent a lot of his free time building and repairing cars and motorcycles. Now he says he tends to buy newer to lighten the workload, and his current bike is a 2016 Street Glide Special. Though, he did recently decide to purchase an Anniversary Edition 2003 V-Rod. "I fi gured since they aren't making them anymore, I should have one," he says. When he's not riding with his son or the H.O.G. chapter of his favorite local shop, Lake Erie Harley- Davidson, Ron likes to ride alone. "I'll just ride here or there during the day. Just short trips, not really going any- where. It's nice." 4