Springer Rod stabiliser top clamp

[T. Cotten]

Your first pic doesn't enlarge very well, Laurie,..

But it smells through the monitor like an enamelled bar-and-shield pin attached to it.

Like I posted, I suspect it is 'personalized',

And I always felt that anything that spoke of a previous owner makes it sacred!

....Cotten

[Laurie]

Pete
I just checked out Mikes Indian Parts and the ones he reproduces are different so they would be the ones the good Dr. mentioned, but they were made by the same Co. as this one The M. Lake Co and this has the Bar & Shield Logo not just HD

[Laurie]

Well yes Cotten more confusion, Dr Sprocket i havent picked it up yet but will this weekend, the hole centres as given to me are the same as a big twin, just found another pic of the flip side, is this what you call stepped?

[T. Cotten]

Cut from the 1929 Spring and Summer Accessory Catalog:

stabilizers.jpg

....Cotten

[micmac]

Michael Breeding has them on his website.

[T. Cotten]

More confusion, Laurie!

lakestabilizer.jpg

It may have been personalized, but one thing is for sure, it's priceless.

....Cotten

[RichO]

Laurie, I've been wrong on here time and time again but i believe they were shown in H_D accessory books and the one in your photo is for the J model. They also made a stepped version for the BT springers. They do stabilize the upper portion of the front leg, There are repo's in stainbless out there. I have them on my '40 BT and '49 mini-twin.

[Laurie]

I think that's what they're called, Can anybody help with info on this please? are they Factory? what year were they available?
all help greatly appreciated
cheers & beers
Laurie