Harley-Davidson Topper

Harley-Davidson Topper
1960 Harley-Davidson Topper at the Harley-Davidson Museum
ManufacturerHarley-Davidson
Production1960-1965[1]
AssemblyMilwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Classscooter
Engine10 cu in (164 cc) 2-stroke single-cylinder engine[2] with reed valve[3]
Bore / stroke2.375 in × 2.281 in (60.3 mm × 57.9 mm)[1]
Compression ratio
Top speed46 mph (74 km/h)[5]
Power9 hp (6.7 kW)[6]
Transmissioncontinuously variable transmission, between 18:1 and 6:1[3]
Suspension
  • Front: leading link
  • Rear: swingarm, two extension springs
[3]
BrakesFront and rear: 5 in internal expanding drum[3]
Tires4.00 x 12[2][5]
Wheelbase51.5 in (1,308 mm)[1][2]
DimensionsL: 75 in (1,905 mm)[2]
W: 24 in (610 mm)[2]
H: 37 in (940 mm)[2]
Seat height30 in (762 mm)[2]
Fuel capacity1.7 US gal (6.4 L)[2]

The Harley-Davidson Topper was the only motor scooter that the Harley-Davidson Motor Company ever produced.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d Wright 1987, p. 84.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Arctander 1959, p. 65.
  3. ^ a b c d Ismon 1959a, p. 14.
  4. ^ Ismon 1961, p. 18.
  5. ^ a b Dan 2007, p. 138.
  6. ^ Wood 2004, p. 67.
  7. ^ HD 2015.