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==Chassis and suspension== | ==Chassis and suspension== | ||
[[Image:Harley-Davidson Servicar.jpg|thumb|Early Servi-Car with springer forks]] | [[Image:Harley-Davidson Servicar.jpg|thumb|Early Servi-Car with springer forks]] | ||
The Servi-Car was designed for the road conditions of the day, where surface roads might still be crude and unpaved. It had a rigid rear [[axle]] with a | The Servi-Car was designed for the road conditions of the day, where surface roads might still be crude and unpaved. It had a rigid rear [[axle]] with a differential.<ref name=ServiCarTechPics>[http://www.dl45homepage.com/servitech.html Servi-Car Homepage - Technical Diagrams and Pictures]</ref> The rear axle had a track of 42in, similar to the track of most available cars. This was done so that the vehicle could use the same tracks that had been made by regular cars.<ref name=ServiCarHistory /> | ||
A prototype of the Servi-Car with | A prototype of the Servi-Car with rear suspension had been tested and was found to be unstable.<ref name=ServiCarHistory /> The production model had its axle mounted directly to the frame with no suspension at all. <ref name=heavydutytrikerear>[http://www.heavydutycycles.com/rearend.htm Heavy Duty Cycles - Trike Rear Ends]</ref> | ||
Until 1957, the [[Motorcycle fork|front forks]] of the Servi-Car were the [[Motorcycle fork#Springer fork|springer-type leading-link forks]] used on the R-series and W-series solo motorcycles. From 1958 on, the Servi-Car would use [[Motorcycle fork#Telescopic fork|Hydra-Glide front forks]].<ref name=AmericanVTimeline /> | Until 1957, the [[Motorcycle fork|front forks]] of the Servi-Car were the [[Motorcycle fork#Springer fork|springer-type leading-link forks]] used on the R-series and W-series solo motorcycles. From 1958 on, the Servi-Car would use [[Motorcycle fork#Telescopic fork|Hydra-Glide front forks]].<ref name=AmericanVTimeline /> | ||