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Nove hesen unusuelly-Iong swingerm; e dummy tenk - here fitted with test instruments - covers the freme beckbone end feeds eir to the Nove's rlldietor, which is built into the beckbone.
An unauthorized look:
Harley-DavidsOD
'.
"By John Ulrich
Harley-Davidson has six years invested in
the Nova V-4, which has gone through three
prototype stages. These photos, taken of an
early prototype in Germany, show many of
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the bike's design features. The
Germany and in Talladega, Alabama.
The Nova has been brought as far
engine itself was designed for
as it can in prototype form; the next
for Harley-Davidson by Porsche
step is construction of 30 to 50 engiDesigJ;l; .testing. took. place. in. _ _neering. lest bjkes to verily pr.oduc-
tion techniques and finalize specification details, according to HarleyDavidson sources. But to build those
test bikes. Harley needs an assembly
line and tooling, a complete manufacluring facility; and the company,
in'siders say, lacks the money to finance that manufacturing facility.
Talks with potential financing
sources are continuing, and HarleyDavidson management fears that
publication of details of the Nova
will endanger those talks or keep customcr.s_ {rdtn buying current Harley.
models, in anticipation of the Nova.
But even if Harley' Davidson found
funding for the Nova project tomorrow, it would still take at least 18
months - and more probably two
years - for the first Novas to reach
dealer showrooms. And to date, no
funding has been found.
Here then, is a look at a very early,
very cobby, very prototype Nova. The
finished product. should it ever be
built. will only share design details
and concepts with the machine seen
here.
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