Bob,
I had a Harley "45" back in the fifties. I'm not sure of the year model,
maybe a 1941, I would not know the difference, one year to another, and
my memory fails me. I will see if I can find a picture and post it. A
previous owner had installed a suicide clutch on mine. It was fun to
ride. I rode with a couple of friends that had English bikes. Needless
to say, the Harley couldn't keep pace with the BSA or Triumph climbing
hills, (the Harley's power to weight ratio suffered), but I tried
anyway. Another friend that rode with us occasionally had a Harley, I
think it was a "80" flat head. It was a old military bike that was
produced to be used with a side car. The only bike I have seen with a
reverse gear.
Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
Want1937hd@aol.com wrote:
>
> Well today Monday March 26 was a big day for me. If you don't know it already
> I'm trying to collect enough parts to build/restore a 1937 Harley 45 just
> like the one my Dad bought new. Neat looking bike, first year for the
> reciprocating oiling system(dry sump) and a bunch of one year only fearures
> (like the frame). Today three large boxes arrived, this deal was six months
> in the making, and today I can say I have a 1937 Harley! Someone said I was
> crazy to start to collect the bike one piece at a time, but I don't think so.
> If I had the money to buy a complete bike I'd replace a lot of it anyway, and
> only get to meet the former owner. So far I've meet half the old Herley
> people in America, and a few other countries. This has nothing to do with LSR
> I know but thought someone might enjoy the story. Bob in Connecticut
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