Harley-Davidson Sprint H

Technical Details

Year Built : 1967 Engine : 250 cc OHV Transmission : 4 Speed Electrics : 6 Volt DC generator, Battery and coil ignition Notable Features : The 1967 250 cc Harley-Davidson Sprint received an upgraded motor with larger bore and shorter stroke ( 72 mm x 61 mm ), A modified head and valve cover design having additional cooling fins patterned in balanced symmetry was matched to a new alloy cylinder, Gone was the solid cast iron cylinder, With more efficient cooling the motor's thermal stability improved, The motorcycle displayed here is in factory-built condition with all OEM parts including Pirelli tires, Sold new by Yeske Brothers H-D in Winona, Minnesota the odometer now shows 6750 miles, For 1967 Harley-Davidson altered the Sprint H appearance by using a 5-gallon fuel tank, Also produced that year was a new Sprint model called the SS, The SS carried a familiar-looking teardrop shaped tank as supplied on H models from 1966 & before, At first glance the SS appeared to be a revamped H but such was not the case, Other than its large tank the 1967 H model bodywork continued mostly as before and kept its single Veglia speedometer headlight-mounted while the SS motorcycle acquired a new speedometer and tachometer housed in a fork-mounted alloy nacelle. Better yet, SS headlights now resembled those found on Harley's XLCH Sportster and its other components were restyled to create the updated " super sport " look. All in all, the SS proved to be more popular and H model production was limited. A factory correct 1966 Sprint H with the smaller tank is shown on Page 4.

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