Pre 2006 Revtech, Ultima, S&S, Jims etc etc all made crate engines for brand new Harleys. You could ride out of the dealership and into your Ultima dealer and bolt in a crate engine. Most of the time these engines were bought by riders who didnt want the overpriced underengineered SE crap swinging around between their knees. they werent SE customers and never would be. I dont know how it worked patent wise but it had been a part of the Harley scene for 50 years.
Anyhow, HD saw fit to try to make even more money by doing a deal with Jims (which Jims probably have paid them for) and going after the crate engine makers.
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