blohmiller Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 48dodger hay clear out you PM your full Ok no big deal if your gone maybe another day were riding to a chili cookoff at Jamestown Harley. Dont know if thats a good price or not don't know much about fatboys a guy at work has a road king he's been talking about selling for a couple years now he's never said how much he wants for it bryan Quote
48Dodger Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 Sorry about that. With the BBQ coming up I'm getting a lot of questions and stuff. I'll clear it out tonight. Merle is the motorcycle guy. I like the classic look, goes good with my truck. A Fatboy is kind of a compromise. Its a 2004 for 9500.00. Seems like a good deal. Really, I would prefer a Deluxe or a Road King Classic, but its a little more than I have right now. Especially while Im trying to get my 1950 PH done. A guys gotta dream, right? 48D Harley Davidson Deluxe Harley Davidson Road King Classic Quote
Mario Loya B1B Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 I like the classic look as well. I so wish I could afford this 48 Panhead listed on eBay right now. Quote
Young Ed Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 You guys would have liked what I stumbled upon in my travels last summer. Stopped to look at a friend of a friend of a friends house where there was a low mileage 68 chrysler for sale. It was there but it was a brown 4dr and it was the cheapest newport they made. NO options. We get to talking to the guy and he's showing us around the rest of the garage. Whoever had owned the place I believe it was his uncle had bought a brand new harley. I believe he said it was a 63-whatever year it was it was the last year for kick start. The guy rode it to Sturgis and back from MN and then it had been parked since. So it was basically a brand new 40+ year old harley Quote
Don Coatney Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 Theere was a time when Harley was owned by (I believe AMF) or some other company. In the years of the ownership change the quality went south. 1963 may have been one of those years? I am sure the Harley owners on this forum will chime in with the correct answers. By the way Ed. I was scheduled to return to Minnapolis in a couple of weeks but I elected to take a couple weeks off so I will not be headed your way at this time. Quote
Young Ed Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 Sure Don I see how it is. Don't show up when its nice out and I'll have my old cars back Quote
Don Coatney Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 Sure Don I see how it is. Don't show up when its nice out and I'll have my old cars back And when are you coming to Tennessee?????? Quote
Young Ed Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 Next time Target sends me on a company paid trip I'll try to make it Tennessee Quote
blohmiller Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Posted March 28, 2009 In 1969 AMF bought Harley then in 1981 it was bought back from AMF. I have to research further to see when the last kick start model was made. I knew Harley was owned by AMF in the 70's but didn't know exactly when and how long and don't want to get flamed for misquoting Bryan Another antique is the 1965 FLH, which was the last year Harley feature a kick start on its bikes. It featured both the electric start and the kick start to ease patrons into the new technology. Quote
blohmiller Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Posted March 28, 2009 hummmm your hard to PM:confused: Plans changed not riding probably wont be by what i wanted to do was see what brake size was on my front end 10.8 or 11.25 rotors and what style calapers was on there? Bryan Quote
old woolie Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Mopars and Harley's. If God made anything better He kept it for Himself. Quote
48Dodger Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 You guys would have liked what I stumbled upon in my travels last summer. Stopped to look at a friend of a friend of a friends house where there was a low mileage 68 chrysler for sale. It was there but it was a brown 4dr and it was the cheapest newport they made. NO options. We get to talking to the guy and he's showing us around the rest of the garage. Whoever had owned the place I believe it was his uncle had bought a brand new harley. I believe he said it was a 63-whatever year it was it was the last year for kick start. The guy rode it to Sturgis and back from MN and then it had been parked since. So it was basically a brand new 40+ year old harley Dang! I guess "cars in barns" applies to bikes too. 48D Quote
Flatie46 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 In 1969 AMF bought Harley then in 1981 it was bought back from AMF. I have to research further to see when the last kick start model was made.I knew Harley was owned by AMF in the 70's but didn't know exactly when and how long and don't want to get flamed for misquoting Bryan Another antique is the 1965 FLH, which was the last year Harley feature a kick start on its bikes. It featured both the electric start and the kick start to ease patrons into the new technology. 1965 FLH, is the last year of the panhead,first year electric start on the big twin, this is where the name electra glide comes from.1967 was the first year the sportster got electric start, big twins had kickers on them till the mid80's even if they had electric start.I think 85 was the last year sportsters had the kicker.Electic start depended on the model bike also the early super glides[fx] didnt have it but the fxe did. The black '48 pictured above is the first year of the pan, the last pan to have the springer forks. Quote
Flatie46 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Theere was a time when Harley was owned by (I believe AMF) or some other company. In the years of the ownership change the quality went south. 1963 may have been one of those years? I am sure the Harley owners on this forum will chime in with the correct answers.By the way Ed. I was scheduled to return to Minnapolis in a couple of weeks but I elected to take a couple weeks off so I will not be headed your way at this time. AMF stands for American Machine and Foundry,They kept harley from going under by injecting much needed capital, there were quality issues but they really saved HD. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Next time Target sends me on a company paid trip I'll try to make it Tennessee Ed, There's a HUGE Target distribution center practically right next door to the Olympia Resort in Oconomowoc. If you can find a "business reason" to make a visit there in June, you can expense your trip to the POC meet. Quote
blohmiller Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Posted March 28, 2009 In the quick search I did the '65 FLH was all i could locate thanks for the extra info Bryan 1965 FLH, is the last year of the panhead,first year electric start on the big twin, this is where the name electra glide comes from.1967 was the first year the sportster got electric start, big twins had kickers on them till the mid80's even if they had electric start.I think 85 was the last year sportsters had the kicker.Electic start depended on the model bike also the early super glides[fx] didnt have it but the fxe did. The black '48 pictured above is the first year of the pan, the last pan to have the springer forks. Quote
Flatie46 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 It was all from memory, I've been into harleys pretty heavy over the years.The 57 sportster I restored is in a musem and that broke me from ever wanting to restore anything ever again, my cars gonna be a driver for shore! Quote
Don Coatney Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 AMF stands for American Machine and Foundry,They kept harley from going under by injecting much needed capital, there were quality issues but they really saved HD. Guess the name American Machine and Foundry is good news. I thought it meant Adios with a couple of discriptive (MF)adjectives:eek: Quote
Don Coatney Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 It was all from memory, I've been into harleys pretty heavy over the years.The 57 sportster I restored is in a musem and that broke me from ever wanting to restore anything ever again, my cars gonna be a driver for shore! What museum? Quote
48Dodger Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Guess the name American Machine and Foundry is good news. I thought it meant Adios with a couple of discriptive (MF)adjectives:eek: LMAO......best laugh of the day. Geeez, you're funny Don. 48D Quote
blohmiller Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Posted March 28, 2009 48D didn't make it to the good guys today Bryan Quote
Flatie46 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Posted March 29, 2009 What museum? I'm not sure the guy I sold it to kept it about3 years then decided to sell, he said the guy he sold it to didn't bother to start it, just asked if it run ok and when he was loading it he said it was going to a museum in NC.I don't have any digital pics of it but I can have my wife scan a pic monday at work and post it. Quote
KJ's Dodge Posted March 31, 2009 Report Posted March 31, 2009 Nice Bikes! Hey this is my best friends Indian & Solar both from 1948, the year of my truck. Prior to him owning the bike, it was in Marlon Brando's personally collection. I know I have some other pics of the bike at home that I can post later. Want to drive it, show up in the summer in Davenport, WA off of Highway 2 and you can take turns driving around the block, really! Enjoy. Gary, owner of the bike and car (which was recently sold), will be the one painting my 48 when the time comes. KJ Quote
blohmiller Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Posted April 4, 2009 you going to the races at Roseville tonight? Bryan Quote
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