Difference between revisions of "Harley-Davidson XA"

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 [[Image:1942-Harley-Davidson-XA.jpg|right|thumb|1942 Harley Davidson XA]]
+[[Image:1942 Harley-Davidson XA military.jpg|right|thumb|1942 Harley-Davidson XA military]]
-Built under a U.S. Government contact during World War II only 1,000 of these unusual [[motorcycles]] were produced. It features rear shaft drive, a hand clutch with foot shift and special disc wheels for desert use. It was a very close copy of the German [[BMW]].
+Built under a U.S. Government contact during World War II only 1,011 of these unusual [[motorcycles]] were produced as the North African phase of WWII was almost over when the model was ready for production.  Together with the increased use of the Jeep, and the lack of interchangeability with other [[Harley-Davidson]] military models a major concern, the project was canceled. It features rear [[shaft drive]], a hand clutch with foot shift and special disc wheels for desert use. It was a very close copy of the German [[BMW]] and [[Zundapp]] machines.
 * Engine Type Opposed Twin