The Andy Griffith Show - Barney's Sidecar

[c.o.]

Historical accuracy is a little off but that Barney is a hoot!

[shelbyinparadise]

Great post!!!!! Shelby

[fillibuster]

Great post!!!!! Shelby

I agree!
Wish I could have seen more close-ups of the bike, but who's surprised at that?
There's another footage of MASH episode with Hunnicut on an Indian. much more brief.
at least I can go to Barney anytime I want now, Cory, THX!

[MMasa]

The technical advisors for the show should be in detention. A WWI motorcycle? It's a 1926 or 1927 JD.
I'm just kidding. I realize that it's just the Andy Griffith show.
Mark

[exeric]

I believe that very same JD with sidecar was used in the movie "The Russians are comming, the Russians are comming".

[sirhrmechanic]

Was it also the same sidecar that Ike Godsey rides in The Waltons... and was used in the episode "The Great Motorcycle Race?" That, I recall, was a JD with sidecar.

Cheers,

Sirhr

[Chris Haynes]

That was George Dockstaders sidecar rig. It can be seen today at Harley-Davidson of Glendale, CA.

[c.o.]

Glad you folks enjoyed that roll down memory lane.... Sirhr.. look for a new "Walton" thread!

Chris... was hoping you'd pipe up!

[Jim]

I had thought that it was a 1926. It does not have a front brake. I have a "Fridge" magnet of that bike and I thought one time there was a Poster available. However, I can't find it anymore. Sure wish I had bought it when I seen it.

[MMasa]

Front brake came out in 1928. It has wide fenders (1926 and up) and it doesn't have a front brake (1927 and earlier). I couldn't see if it had a distributor cap or if it was a wasted spark setup. It does however have a DLX-20 installed so it may be a 1926.
Mark

[Jim]

Front brake came out in 1928. It has wide fenders (1926 and up) and it doesn't have a front brake (1927 and earlier). I couldn't see if it had a distributor cap or if it was a wasted spark setup. It does however have a DLX-20 installed so it may be a 1926.
Mark

Ah ha... I didn't realize that the '27 also did not have the front brake. I thought the last year for that was the '26.

[Jim]

Front brake came out in 1928. It has wide fenders (1926 and up) and it doesn't have a front brake (1927 and earlier). I couldn't see if it had a distributor cap or if it was a wasted spark setup. It does however have a DLX-20 installed so it may be a 1926.
Mark

OK, I had thought that 1926 was the last year for no front brake. Didn't realize it was '27.

[t-jacobs]

Why did the police mark the tires with chalk?

[Robert Luland]

Before your time and the need for municipal greed with out computers! It was to time how long you were parked there. Harley even helped them further by selling the chalk. Bob L

[harleytoprock]

Tires are still chalked in Port Jefferson on Long Island.