Knucklehead Linkert M5 & other stuff on ebay

[duffeycycles]

Here is link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-David...QAAOSwo4pYHgy6

[Jerry Wieland]

Gate is for a WL. Jerry

[duffeycycles]

Yes, setup for wall hanging..gate is messed anyway

[duffeycycles]

Jerry,I thought you would say the M5 is late '36-37!!!

[T. Cotten]

Probably '37 through '39 by most literature, Duffey!

Early '36 two-screw intakes are true 'hen's teeth'.

Nice nickel left on the body... Hope it gets "conserved", not "restored".

....Cotten

[cdndewey]

Probably '37 through '39 by most literature, Duffey!

Early '36 two-screw intakes are true 'hen's teeth'.

Nice nickel left on the body... Hope it gets "conserved", not "restored".

....Cotten

Tom...can you explain the two-screw intake to me please. I thought Linkert's were three or four bolt.

[T. Cotten]

Tom...can you explain the two-screw intake to me please. I thought Linkert's were three or four bolt.

Dewey!

Sorry to be confusing, but by 'intake' I meant the end of the carb where the air comes in.

....Cotten

[Chris Haynes]

$800.00 for a carburetor that was made by the thousands?

[duffeycycles]

Chris,do you have one for sale cheaper?With original nickel?I think everything on these bikes is expensive.Here is a link for others.
http://www.underwatersoundset.com/se...inventory.aspx

[T. Cotten]

Chris,do you have one for sale cheaper?With original nickel?I think everything on these bikes is expensive.Here is a link for others.
http://www.underwatersoundset.com/se...inventory.aspx

Just for reference Folks,

The M-5F on the far left in the link has a polished bowl, and the wrong HS needle knob, unless that's a CA state patrol thing. The plating is too bright.
The second one has a Schebler HS needle and bowl nut, and gawdawful plating, even on what is perhaps a bronze M21 bowl.
The third at least has the correct style of HS needle, but the same gawdawful plating, and what is probably a reproduction, and incorrect, bowl.
The fourth has a questionable bowl, and note how the lowspeed lift lever doesn't reach the choke cam. Again, the plating is a molestation.
The fifth one also appears to have a reproduction, incorrect bowl, wrong throttle lever, and as garish a plating job as the rest.

Note how none of them had the manifold and aircleaner flanges dressed before plating, likely to peel when re-cut. I would assume that any and all would need service before put into duty.

.....Cotten
PS: The offered main nozzle looks funky too!

[duffeycycles]

Good info Cotton.I learn when you type..the link[& your input] makes it nice to compare what's for sale against the 6th one that I'm selling for a freind

[duffeycycles]

The seller of the second one has many carbs for sale rebuilt..here is link to his manifold..half the price of the one I'm selling W/carb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Linkert-Rare...sAAOSw6BtVShPp

[T. Cotten]

Nicer nickel, no doubt, Duffey!

The cast numbers ain't 'crisp', but they aren't easy to see anyway...
(Folks should always wait until after the spigots are swaged of distortion and re-cut before re-plating.)

....Cotten

[Steve Slocombe]

Another comment would be that the Linkert bowl drain screw has a 1939 part number, so the bowl on the M5 might be a replacement. Note also that the M5 is now being reproduced, in case you see a shiny one.

[T. Cotten]

What bothers me most Folks,...

...Is that there doesn't seem to be any platers willing to match the original dull ("Watts", "flash", etc..) plating.

.....Cotten
PS: I say 'willing' because I sent back a parcel of partially serviced, but ready to plate, H models back to the East Coast owner/plater... and after many months, and un-answered emails, I fear I might just get stiffed. Again.