Anybody know what frame this is?
#1
05-25-2016, 09:02 PM
Anybody know what frame this is?
What type of frame is this? I know it is a 79' shovelhead.<br/>
I know it's a 79' shovel. However, I need help identifying if it is a wishbone or straight leg frame. Also, is it an fxe, flh or other. Any help would be much appreciated as I am a newbie and want to get a frame like this. Thanks!
#2
05-25-2016, 10:23 PM
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Since I think I see the VIN tab [flat] on the downtube by the neck...I'll say it may be a Haifley Brothers weld-on hardtail on a stock frame.
Otherwise someone cut the **** out of a '57.
Otherwise someone cut the **** out of a '57.
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05-25-2016, 10:37 PM
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05-25-2016, 10:48 PM
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#8
05-25-2016, 10:49 PM
It is neither a straight leg nor a wishbone, as far as early Harley rigid frames go. Wishbones ran from '48-'54 and straight legs for panheads from '55-'57. Straight legs were also used from '36-'47 for knuckleheads and '37-'48 for big twin side valves.
The photo appears to be a Harley swingarm frame (and all Harley swingarms were straight leg), possibly an FXE, that has had the rear section cut off and a hardtail welded on, as Twizted Biker suggests. If it is a '70 (I think) or later, it may have a boss near the neck with a VIN stamped on it to positively ID it, but it may have been ground off.
The shovelhead FLH and FX frames were basically the same, other than some mounting brackets were different, I believe.
The photo appears to be a Harley swingarm frame (and all Harley swingarms were straight leg), possibly an FXE, that has had the rear section cut off and a hardtail welded on, as Twizted Biker suggests. If it is a '70 (I think) or later, it may have a boss near the neck with a VIN stamped on it to positively ID it, but it may have been ground off.
The shovelhead FLH and FX frames were basically the same, other than some mounting brackets were different, I believe.
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05-25-2016, 10:51 PM
#10
05-26-2016, 10:30 AM
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Just FYI: VIN numbers in the 70's are different from the VIN used now. In the 70's and 1980, the first 2 digits in the VIN indicate what model the bike is and the last 2 digits indicate the year in which it was manufactured. The digits in between the first two and last two are the actual serial or sequence numbers.
The VIN used now contains much more information including the type of motor, the region for which it was configured, normal or special introduction, the specific factory and country of manufacture as well as model, year, and sequence. (HD has foreign factories in Brazil and India)
Be careful when buying aftermarket frames. If you do buy one, do so only if it has legitimate Manufacturers Statement of Origin. (Called MSO for short). Before buying an aftermarket frame, find out what you will need in the form of documents to get the motorcycle built with that frame registered in your state and if your insurance company will cover it.
The VIN used now contains much more information including the type of motor, the region for which it was configured, normal or special introduction, the specific factory and country of manufacture as well as model, year, and sequence. (HD has foreign factories in Brazil and India)
Be careful when buying aftermarket frames. If you do buy one, do so only if it has legitimate Manufacturers Statement of Origin. (Called MSO for short). Before buying an aftermarket frame, find out what you will need in the form of documents to get the motorcycle built with that frame registered in your state and if your insurance company will cover it.
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