Many of you on the list know J.D. Tone - he had has Dad's old wrecked 1939
Indian
Scout under his workbench for about thirty years until a couple of years ago
when
he restored it to show condition. This bike has won awards every time he has
taken
it out to a show, and unlike most "show queens" it starts on the first kick.
J.D.
seems to have a knack of making "old things" run................
Ed
"Thomas E. Bryant" wrote:
> 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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