Friday, June 29, 2012

No front fender on this 1915 gas headlight model w corbin speedo drive on front wheel, no primary cover either..
http://www.caimag.com/forum/showthread.php?7936-1940-knucklehead-quot-barn-find-quot&highlight=1940

Sunday, June 24, 2012

old postcard of Skane ,Southern Sweden

i lived here as a child, found this neat ol postcard,

ww2 Zundapp KS750 in UK

Saw this 4 sale on milweb,, luv 2 find one of these in the usa 4 sale  as a runner or wreck

Rare 1936 Knucklehead parts

Note the hinge and the large opening to access bolt attachment...some boxes use 2 large circular holes.
Seller on ebay allowed me to post his parts fotos of never seen parts..
Decal you will never see again!

M5 manifold,

Rarely encountered 1936 chainguard w unique rivet orientation..

Step hub..star hub 1936-39
Super rare  rear brake drum, almost the size of the front drum, too small later bikes got the larger drum.

inside view of the rear 1936 drums backing plate...
Rear 1936 drum installed
Rear 1936 backing plate
1936 rear brake shoes in original box
The rarest of the rare ,,,early 1936 3 piece front crash bar,,,i've never seen one in real life....

The 1936 Knucklehead top motor mount



Another view on the step hub.

Thanks to the ebay seller for letting me use these great fotos of the rarest of the 1936 Knuckleheads parts seldom encountered.. I was always dissappointed w parts manuals w very poor fotos to help me identify these parts,,,

1935 Indian Chief






Heres the 1935 Chief again on YouTube,,, 1940s barrels n cylinders, oil pump, the rest is all 1935 Chief..