1913 Harley

[jd01]

I know this is about a Harley, but it's still motorcycle related. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif
Thought it was pretty interesting. http://s2.images.proboards.com/cool.gif

http://www.fark.com/cgi/vidplayer.pl?IDLink=5734912

Nice video and narrative about the bike. Glad you shared it here. first time I have heard a bike that old running. Sounded good.

[ringadingh]

I like seeing the old bikes, it shows how much things have changed over the years. I doubt you would see any 500 mile days on one of them machines.

[deadant]

Next time the wife complains about the back seat of the nad, I'm gonna show her this video! http://s2.images.proboards.com/cheesy.gif

Thanks for the post. I've seen snippets of those things but never anything so complete.

[taranis]

Wow! That is so cool! I LOVE old motorcycles! Thanks for sharing that!

[glwilson]

Thanks for posting this. I love and collect old pictures and vids where possible.

When one thinks about the "roots" of mechanical engineering... it is absolutely amazing from where we have come.

Again thanks. ;)

[captain]

Great video, thanks for putting it on here.

[Top Cat]

Wow that was pretty interesting.
Quite the ritual to get the thing ready to ride. :)

[AlabamaNomadRider]

An amazing bike and a great video. Really enjoyed seeing all 9 minutes and 46 seconds of it. If I had to do all he did to get my Nomad started I would be on the forum every day that I rode asking what I had to do to get it started.

[donoller]

seen one race the same year indian at barber motorsport park it was a blast the indian won

[glwilson]

I posted earlier that I love the "old" pics... and I do.

However, I did some checking and the person in the video said there were only three 1913 Harleys known to exist. It seems that may not be a true statement, as I have found several others "out there". He might have underestimated in his statement.

Above is a pic of another that Mike from American Pickers owned.

[glwilson]

Here is a 1912 Indian. It shows the typical condition one would find a bike in from that era.

Obviously, a lot of work to re-condition one of these things.

[jd01]

I posted earlier that I love the "old" pics... and I do.

However, I did some checking and the person in the video said there were only three 1913 Harleys known to exist. It seems that may not be a true statement, as I have found several others "out there". He might have underestimated in his statement.

Above is a pic of another that Mike from American Pickers owned.

Greg - I went back and listened to the video again and the guy in the video mentioned it being 1 of 3 "v-twins" that he knew about. Your pic of a 1913 Harley doesn't appear to be a v-twin like the one in the video. There must have been different engines that year. ???

[ringadingh]

Restoring that 1912 Indian would be a lot of work, and finding out how it really looked back then would be tough. Coming up with the missing parts and fixing all the bent and rusty parts will make that quite a project.

[Top Cat]

Did you notice the backrest on the one the American Picker owned?
I don't think it is a Grasshopper rest http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

[glwilson]

I posted earlier that I love the "old" pics... and I do.

However, I did some checking and the person in the video said there were only three 1913 Harleys known to exist. It seems that may not be a true statement, as I have found several others "out there". He might have underestimated in his statement.

Above is a pic of another that Mike from American Pickers owned.

Greg - I went back and listened to the video again and the guy in the video mentioned it being 1 of 3 "v-twins" that he knew about. Your pic of a 1913 Harley doesn't appear to be a v-twin like the one in the video. There must have been different engines that year. ???

Yeah... I stand corrected on that, now that you make the point. Good call! ;)

[glwilson]

Ring... that would be a lot of work to get a bike that old working again. Don't know that I'd care to do it.

TC... that was Grasshopper's prototype!!! http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

[donoller]

BARBER HAS BOTH ON DISPLAY IN LEEDS ALA.

[glwilson]

BARBER HAS BOTH ON DISPLAY IN LEEDS ALA.

They have a great collection.

[ringadingh]

When Im at the rally in June Im hoping to possibly run down to the Barber museum, its something Ive always something to see.

[Top Cat]

When Im at the rally in June Im hoping to possibly run down to the Barber museum, its something Ive always something to see.
If you do Steve would it be OK if Cindy and I rode along?

[minst7877]

Maggie Vally to Leeds AL would be over 300 miles one way. Quite a day trip.

DC

[glwilson]

I think you guys would be better off to go to the museum locally there called "Wheels in Time"; or something similar. They have a world-class collection of bikes.

[ringadingh]

When Im at the rally in June Im hoping to possibly run down to the Barber museum, its something Ive always something to see.
If you do Steve would it be OK if Cindy and I rode along?

Absolutely Tim, Al and are going to try to fit it in on the Friday after the rally, that depends on the weather of course. There are so many things I want to do when Im down there for the week, that I may have to make a couple choices.

[ringadingh]

BARBER HAS BOTH ON DISPLAY IN LEEDS ALA.
I thought the museum was in Birmingham?

[minst7877]

Barber is in Leeds

DC

[Top Cat]

Maggie Vally to Leeds AL would be over 300 miles one way. Quite a day trip.

DC

DC, we are not talkin' day trip. We are talkin' after the rally is over we head that way.
I know Cindy and I are going to take a little tour on the way home. Figured on going through Alabama anyway.