The Panhead is an overhead-valve Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine, so nicknamed because the rocker covers resembled cooking pans. The engine is a two-cylinder, two-valve-per-cylinder, pushrod V-twin,
Harley-Davidson Panhead engine at the Harley-Davidson Museum
Harley-Davidson panhead motor
Replicas of the Captain America bike and Billy Bike at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee
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Easy Rider is a 1969 American road drama film written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper. Fonda and Hopper play two bikers who travel through t
Harley-Davidson Panhead engine
…manufacturer upgrades the original design to improve performance and reliability, while preserving the classic styling and overall engine structure. The "Captain America" chopper used by Peter Fonda in the movie Easy Rider (1969) had a Panhead engine, as did the "Billy Bike" ridden by Dennis Hopper's character…
Theatrical release poster
A 1968 Chevy Impala convertible like this was used for filming
Five-ton trucks with box and liftgate, similar to this Chevy C-50, were used for motorbikes and filming equipment
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