Hi evry one, i am about to start a resto on a 61 duo glide, the bike is fairly complete with mostly missing chrome trim or worn chrome(rims) the exhaust looks rusty and a strained handle bar. Is there any exixting parts source for these bikes and if so any contact info.

 

Possibly.

http://www.robsusedharleyparts.com/main.php

Can be hit or miss.

 

Your best bet is to do a search on google or bing for "vintage Harley parts". You'll find several sources.

 

there is a panhead forum here

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/panhead-64/

and other specialty forums and websites out there.

american Iron magazine publishes classic american cycles, check out their website



Bill's cycle in pennsylvania has stuff but I wouldn't do business with them, too many complaints

V twin manufacturing ( Taiwan Tedd) reproduces lots of stuff but it often needs massaging, bending grinding to make fit..mounting holes or tabs may be incorrect and have holes in the wrong places...

swap meets and pack rats are the best sources...stuff shows up on ebay, but there are no deals and you HAVE to know what you are looking for, lotsa fakes and mis-representation

very important that you do no harm..you have to know what you are looking at before you start.

get Bruce Palmer's book ( used copies go for $200...)

http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-9780879389345-13


mike

 

May be a better source.

http://www.olddude.com/about.htm

 

Cool website!

 

Is that your ride in the avatar?

 

Look up J&P Cycles and request their vintage restoration catalog for 1929-1984 Harley Davidson motorcycles.

 

On my list. I would really like to (re)build a classic HD. I have no idea where to start even looking for something I can build. Best of luck, please share the journey.

 

The key is to start with something near complete...original paint Panheads tend to sell for between 40 ~80K on ebay.

A repaint is worth 1/2 as much.

if the frame has been cut, subtract again

if the motor numbers are fake ( common) subtract again

etc. etc.

eventually you get to the point where a running panhead that has been chopped and is mostly a bunch of repro and wrong parts...is worth 4 or 7 grand.

at that point you'd buy it to keep and ride as it is-- "restoring" is not worth the expense.

My 1st panhead, a 53 was a "put together"- I rode it for 12 years and sold it about 10 years ago. and i had an OK '63 lot of stuff wrong on it, but it ran.

and my current ride is a '53 FLF, Original Factory Paint- in a one year only special order color-

this would be a tremendously rare bike...I just need some wealthy fellow who is turning 60 to make me an offer I can't refuse!



You can get into an old bike for not too much cash, but you have to be realistic about what it is, and what you would like it to be...and handy with some tools and some smarts to keep it going

mike