SINGLE SPEED HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES
1947 Knucklehead for sale. Excellent VIN, matching belly numbers, some replacement parts include headlamp, bracket, seat post, maybe the bars, and perhaps some other parts.
All the accessories pictured are included, as well as the buddy seat, screen and bags. The front shock and rear stand will be re-fitted this week and also included. SOLD
So the 39 is the bike I sold to Tim. It was /is based around a 39 motor that came in the old Love bike. Well that was taken apart as soon as it landed and the motor went into a Japanese style chopper with a Bullneck frame and matching offset forks. It also ‘featured’ a flamed tank and up-swept pipes, very tasteful (!)
Now, some years later it is back with me, in a slightly different guise and about to change again. I have a correct 39 frame, in-line forks (41 but close enough) and just needs a 39 transmission as the current one is 46/47.
Well the 39 trans turned up today and I’m afraid it will need a little work before launch time. All easy enough to sort but all extra and all unexpected. Or is it these days?
Handlebars; Flanders, Stellings and HD. The drag bars are 0’s that we cut down and shunted. They came from a straight set on the original Tacoma from about 15 years ago. That was before they started selling on eBay for $2-3,000. With hindsight perhaps not a wise move… but right at the time.
1936 transmission for sale with later top and kicker cover. Two small repairs, looks to have very fresh parts inside but no speedo worm drive is installed. SOLD
1956 panhead frame. SOLD
This 1948 panhead just needs a higher set of bars and a few odd tweeks. The new bars weren’t easy to locate but they look great and will look even better when fitted.
I got this 1939 frame from Chuck Wendt. It’s a beauty and will be the basis for the next build.
I was doing a 56 Panhead but plans change and I now have plenty of parts for sale.
They inlcude; Original gas tanks, repop gas tanks, original and repop badges, a couple of rear fenders, and a nice original speedo. I’m starting to list it on eBay.
I also have a 1956 frame which I will take photos of and post here.
I am putting a new top clamp and front fork leg caps on a 1912. It is amazing how correct some of these reproduction parts are these days. It is sometimes difficult to explain the differences between original and repop; the parts look great but just ‘different’.
The original parts look a little slimmer, more delicate, maybe less robust? But the repop parts keep these bikes going and that’s what it’s about.
The original clamp is the top one, the repop below. They have both been nickel plated.
I am in need of an original late 1947 knucklehead frame with all casting numbers present and visible. Please get in touch if you can help. Thanks, Ian
