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The '''knucklehead''' was a [[Harley-Davidson]] [[motorcycle]] [[engine]], so named because of the distinct shape of the rocker boxes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/1977-harley-davidson-custom-flhs.aspx|title=1977 Harley-Davidson custom FLHS|publisher=Motorcycle Classics|accessdate=2009-08-18|date=November/December 2005|author=Margie Siegal}}</ref> The engine is a two cylinder,45 degree,pushrod actuated overhead valve V-twin engine with two valves per cylinder. It was the third basic type of V-Twin engine used by Harley-Davidson, replacing the Flathead engined VL model in 1936 as HD's top-of-the-line model. The engine was manufactured until 1947 and was replaced by the [[Panhead]] engine in 1948.The Knucklehead engined models were originally referred to as "OHVs" by enthusiasts of the time; the nickname "Knucklehead" arose from the California [[chopper]] culture of the late 1960s.

The '''knucklehead''' was a [[Harley-Davidson]] [[motorcycle]] [[engine]], so named because of the distinct shape of the rocker boxes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/1977-harley-davidson-custom-flhs.aspx|title=1977 Harley-Davidson custom FLHS|publisher=Motorcycle Classics|accessdate=2009-08-18|date=November/December 2005|author=Margie Siegal}}</ref> The engine is a two cylinder,45 degree,pushrod actuated overhead valve V-twin engine with two valves per cylinder. It was the third basic type of V-Twin engine used by Harley-Davidson, replacing the Flathead engined VL model in 1936 as HD's top-of-the-line model. The engine was manufactured until 1947 and was replaced by the [[Panhead]] engine in 1948.The Knucklehead engined models were originally referred to as "OHVs" by enthusiasts of the time; the nickname "Knucklehead" arose from the California [[chopper]] culture of the late 1960s.