Older Harley Davidsons
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Older Harley Davidsons
Thankyou for letting me join your forum. I'm having a hard time finding info. on the older Harley Davidsons. Where can I find info on where to find the serial # on a bike? Or info about if it was the 1st, 5th, or last one made for that year? Or how many are recorded to exist.? I've been told it's a 1915 Harley Davidson. Where would be the best place to go to sell a Harley this old? I think it's in great condition to be a 1915. It's been kept indoors. It's still original. There has been no restoration done to it. There is no doubt that it is an earlier model Harley. If you owned a early model Harley like this. What would be your asking price? Thankyou for any answers or advice.
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Not sure where you're located but this guy is very knowledgeable on the old stuff and does appraisals and restorations.
Jeff's American Classics 503-538-7028
270 N. Hiway 99W
Dundee,Oregon 97115
Jeff's American Classics 503-538-7028
270 N. Hiway 99W
Dundee,Oregon 97115
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I don't mind sending you a picture. But don't want to put it on the web. I have never uploaded a picture to the net. So will have to learn how. And I tried to send a picture once through email from my computer. Then it stopped, I think cause my ISP wouldn't or couldn't handle that transfer. I will try and send you a picture pococj. If it's possible. Thanks for the info Y2K
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Hello Logan and Welcome to the forum. I have been restoring old Harleys for many years now and what you are describing could be a very valuable bike. I have personally never restored a 1915 but I have friends who own them and even older ones. Todays antique motorcycle market is peaking so if you are in the mind to sell, do it soon. I recommend you place your bike on ebay with some good clear photos. It'll cost you around $40-$50 to put it on ebay. List it with a high reserve, make it higher than you think it's worth. List it as a 7 day auction and then just watch and see what is bid. If the reserve is met then you will have to sell it but if it's more than you thought it was worth then thats OK. By listing it you will get a feel for what the world market is willing to pay at present. If the bike is as nice as you described briefly and is truely an unretored machine I could see a $30,000.00 or more bid. The unrestored originals are the ones the real collectors are after. You could also list in with the Antique Motorcycle club of America or better yet take it to one of their meets and show it off. I think you may really have something there. Send me a picture or picture via my e-mail address at hdsneegas@sunflower.com Good luck! Contact me and I can get you meet dates and locations......Jim
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I figured out how to get the picture up after a few hours. I put in in the post where it says Post a pic of your classic here. Go figure, He He He
. Thankyou so much hdsneegas for you advise. The Harley isn't mine. It belongs to a family member. They aren't ready to sell yet. They told me they'll still have it 20yrs. from now. That's if God's willing. Taking the bike to a meet would probalby help in finding out more about the bike. But that's not my decision either. They have never looked into selling it so don't know what it might actually be worth. But they have turned down offers. If it were my bike I know what I would want. But if someone would offer them what I think it's worth they would sell.
. Thankyou so much hdsneegas for you advise. The Harley isn't mine. It belongs to a family member. They aren't ready to sell yet. They told me they'll still have it 20yrs. from now. That's if God's willing. Taking the bike to a meet would probalby help in finding out more about the bike. But that's not my decision either. They have never looked into selling it so don't know what it might actually be worth. But they have turned down offers. If it were my bike I know what I would want. But if someone would offer them what I think it's worth they would sell.
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