The Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations Plant is the home of the company's signature V-Twin engine, which is detailed in these complex blueprints. The completed engines are sent to bike assembly plants . These intricate design schematics show an early, internal view of the Harley-Davidson engines built at the Powertrain Operations facility. Before being cast or assembled into Harley-Davidson engines, parts are created in resin, clear plastic, or other materials to test their construction and function. Before a bike is built into a concept and fitted with an engine, the company's designers and artists model its frame by hand out of clay, as seen with this V-Rod mockup model. The Harley-Davidson V-Twin engine sits in the middle of this XR1200 mockup to demonstrate how engineers build test constructions to study engine placement and styling. After clay modeling and styling mock-ups, final custom construction with all working parts--including the functioning V-Twin--went into this Harley-Davidson VSRC V-Rod Muscle. Once a new design is constructed and the motorcycle is fully equipped, components are wired into a computerized data-gathering test unit that analyzes multiple aspects of the bike's performance. About 100 human workers operate during two daily shifts at the Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations plant, but Swedish-made robots like this one do assembly, welding, and inspection work on the company's assembly line. Engine components and other Harley-Davidson parts used at the Powertrain Operations facility can be treated and modified with chrome, black matte, graphite, and other styling options.
This rare sketch of possible passenger seat designs for the Harley-Davidson Rocker concept bike shows that the entire process all starts with pen, ink, and paper.
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