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STD
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STD
has established a reputation for Located in Chatsworth, California, STD was founded by owner Lou Trachtenberg in 1975. A specialist in race car engine building who also had a passion for Harleys, Lou saw the need in the Harley market for much stronger replacement Harley cases for use in high performance applications. His new company was started by designing, building and offering the first ever complete set of replacement cases for Harley-Davidsons. His first application was an Alternator Style Engine Case for 1970 and later models, followed by 1941-1969 Generator style cases, then 4-Speed Transmission cases and Alternator / Generator Engine cases. |
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1989 STD expanded it's product line into performance cylinder heads,
first with a Performance Head for Pan / Shovel Head style engines.
The next year STD introduced their Performance Heads for Evo style
engines, then in 1991 our High Performance Heads for Shovelhead
style engines. STD Heads are the top rated performance heads on
the market, offering a 20-50% power increase compared to stock heads.
New for 1998, STD is proud to offer Inner Primary covers for both
Dyna, FXR and Softail as well as a complete High Performance Case
Assembly for Sportster / Buells.
The crowning achievement to the STD product line came in 1999 with the premier of STD's own High Performance Engines and Complete Drivetrain Assemblies. These are available in different states of tune, displacemement, and bore/stroke ratios to meet each customer's specific requirements for performance and rideability on the track or street. STD offers the individual bike builder or custom biker manufacturer the world's finest tested and proven high performance Big Twin engine assembly, designed specially for their application and price range, ready to bolt in and run. |
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Above: Lou Trachtenberg, knee deep in what he loved best, building the best possible quality high performance products for the American V-Twin market. He is left behind by his devoted employees, many friends, his constant companion and beloved dog Buddy. |
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Memorium Nov. 18, 2002: Lou Trachtenberg, 52, owner and founder of STD Development in Chatsworth, CA, passed away this weekend after uexpectedly being hospitalized with what proved to be a tramatic virus infection, brought on by his lowered immune system. Lou, a diabetic, had suffered complete kidney failure 3 years earlier, which was corrected at that time by a grateful kidney transplant donation from a company employee. But the ongoing organ anti-rejection medication required to be taken after an organ transplant makes the recipient more likely to catch an infection, as what unfortunately happened. Lou took pride
in building what are renowned to be the strongest, highest quality,
best performing products for the American V-Twin market. An honest,
no bull kind of guy with a great sense of humor, Lou was loved and
respected by everyone who knew him. In his Last Will, Lou left the
ownership of STD Development to his employees who continue on with
the same pride, quality and inovation in the products they've always
built.
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