SINGLE SPEED HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES
The forks also came from Dewey Rice at Antique Harley. They have a great shape and profile and with a little more work in the rust department will match the frame well.
The internals came from Comp Dist and I have a nice set of original rockers and top caps. The grease (Alemite) fittings are 1914 on but they will suffice for the time being.
I’ve started a few jobs on the older 12 (8D) because I am still waiting for various items that are stopping me from starting the 8XE. It will be a side project until I get the other assorted bits back.
I got this great frame from Dewey Rice. It comes complete with the the top motor mount that will need attaching later. First job though was to drill holes for the lower mounts. We laid the frame on wooden blocks and supported the motor front side with blocks to keep it parallel to the down tubes. The top holes were drilled first (slightly undersized just in case) and then the motor re-fitted. That done we set about the lower two holes. Straight forward and simple. The bolts shown are just some we had on the shelf. We will look at the top mount in the future.
These original bars came with the project. They have needed some repair and straightening but they have come out well. You can always tell repop bars because they are straight and equal on both sides! Originals never are. I have original and repop spirals and will use those that fit and feel the best but at the moment I am just mocking everything up to see what is needed. The outer and inner cables are new as are the small parts.
Pedals are a part which seem to have patchy availability. Currently I can’t find any repops but these are the ones going on the 12. They are a mix of stainless and mild steel so the ends have now been plated. They will probably end up with white blocks.
