Although Harley-Davidson is synonymous with high-quality motorcycles, the company doesn’t get enough credit for its creative engine names. In fact, the manufacturer had an entire line of head-themed engines, including the Knucklehead, Panhead, and Shovelhead, with some featuring in the rarest Harley-Davidson motorcycles ever built. For better or worse, the Shovelhead stands apart in terms of popularity, even Elvis Presley had one, but how did it get its name? Harley-Davidson’s Shovelhead engine debuted in the mid-1960s after demand skyrocketed
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