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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Did harley ever make an auto trans??
 
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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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Oh I hope not.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 01:35 AM
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Yup.........the Harley Topper




 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 01:42 AM
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Yes.........the Topper. An actual American made small Harley prior to the Italian Harleys like the Sprint and all the other little models of the 70's era.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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Default RE: HI ya'll Harley ever make an automatic

So can you ride the Topper and be cool still?

I have a friend/coworker that rides a vespa (he lives in SF and can ditch me in traffic easy). He wants a harley, but its not practical for in the city.

Would it be an upgrade or a lateral move to go to it?

 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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My '72 HD golf car kinda sorta has an automatic. Can't remember what they called it. The drive pulleys will get narrower & wider to make the different speeds.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Default RE: HI ya'll Harley ever make an automatic

Along with the topper, you could get an autoshifter in the motorhome (think it was called Holliday Traveler) HD used to make.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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ORIGINAL: richc82357

Did harley ever make an auto trans??
Ridley does http://www.automaticmotorcycles.com/
 
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ORIGINAL: 2Sixty

My '72 HD golf car kinda sorta has an automatic. Can't remember what they called it. The drive pulleys will get narrower & wider to make the different speeds.
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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Why would they?

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