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What Prewar Harley is this?

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What Prewar Harley is this?

#1 PostAuthor: Andrew_s » Fri Oct 02, 2020 4:15 pm

Anyone know what Harley this is that my nephew recently won in a raffle?
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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#2 PostAuthor: jimmock » Fri Oct 02, 2020 4:34 pm

No pics?

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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#3 PostAuthor: Andrew_s » Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:18 pm

jimmock wrote:No pics?

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There is a pic......?
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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#4 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:23 pm

It's linked to a pic on a message board that requires a login to view...

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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#5 PostAuthor: Andrew_s » Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:39 pm

chrisNI wrote:It's linked to a pic on a message board that requires a login to view...


Nope, it won't upload - not sure why, it's just an image off an iPhone??

Anyway, I just found out it maybe a 1942 WLA 45 Flathead - one of these:

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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#6 PostAuthor: chrisw1 » Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:00 pm

yes definitely a WLA ........is 1942 pre war ? ....well maybe to the americans :)

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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#7 PostAuthor: Andrew_s » Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:57 pm

chrisw1 wrote:yes definitely a WLA ........is 1942 pre war ? ....well maybe to the americans :)

:lol: :lol: That was posted before I found out it was a 42, but of course I really meant the Iraq war.... :wink:
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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#8 PostAuthor: weaver » Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:59 am

chrisw1 wrote:yes definitely a WLA ........is 1942 pre war ? ....well maybe to the americans :)

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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#9 PostAuthor: jimmock » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:04 am

Does NOWT for me, I'm afraid??
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#10 PostAuthor: steve452 » Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:18 pm

That's the best type of Harley. :D
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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#11 PostAuthor: CAT3 » Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:22 pm

Andrew_s, ignore them two, they're just taking the mick. That H****y is the same as this one :D

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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#12 PostAuthor: warren3200gt » Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:56 pm

Is there any truth that 90% of Harleys ever made are still on the road.....

The other 10% actually made it to the destination.
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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#13 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:22 pm

warren3200gt wrote:Is there any truth that 90% of Harleys ever made are still on the road.....

The other 10% actually made it to the destination.


90% of Harleys, are waiting to be fixed, the other 10% are sat in the owners Conservatories.
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Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

#14 PostAuthor: Bill P » Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:18 pm

I had a 1690 Harley a few yrs back < it started acting up on way home from Newark Auto Jumble called in Main Supplying Dealer The Manager
lent me his of i went only to be called Monday morning to be asked why my bike was so dirty her Technicians couldn't work on that
and demanded £65 to clean it first and whatever was i doing out on it in November weather :lol: I would never buy one again what
a shower of shite


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