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If anyone knows who this is and if it's for real, I'd like to cover the ride for American Iron Magazine. Would be very cool!Buzz Kanter
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Originally posted by KNUCK View PostWould be nice if a big time magazine would cover this, say like one Buzz Kanter has, since this is a Harley Davidson. What do you think Buzz ??Buzz Kanter
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Hey Knuck.......doesn't it suck when you can't open a link? Apparently there's a fellow that is going to ride his freshy fixed up '14 Harley and ride it from San Francisco to the Statue of Liberty. Pretty impressive I say!!! I tried to post a pic, but the manage attachments button is workin' for me.Cory Othen
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O.K. it let me this time, sorry it wouldn't let me make it bigger.Attached FilesCory Othen
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He will have no trouble making it. That era was when Harley made their name for QUALITY. My 13 single speeder will hit 60 mph no problem. Stopping ;however, was and now may be more of an issue. Itinerary will be everything. Did you check out the guy's great shop? Looks like he knows what he's doing.
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Originally posted by Barry Brown View PostHe will have no trouble making it. That era was when Harley made their name for QUALITY. My 13 single speeder will hit 60 mph no problem. Stopping ;however, was and now may be more of an issue. Itinerary will be everything. Did you check out the guy's great shop? Looks like he knows what he's doing.Cory Othen
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The big drawback besides the lack of brakes is that it is a single speeder. In 14 Harley offered the 2 speed in the rear hub as an option. I don't think this is as fragile as people today say. A gentleman in Holland restored a 14 Harley 2 speeder and hooked up a wicker sidecar and toured Europe with his grandson about 15 years ago trouble free. Kevin Hellowell of England had rebuilt the rear hub, he is a genius with those. The ideal early Harley for an extended trip is a 1915 with the first 3 speed. Of course these feats of endurance are nothing new even in the modern era, just look at Max Bubeck's transcontinetal ride on a 1914 Indian at age 80!! How about somebody redoing the first transcontinental bike ride on an identical Yale Californian ( or was that a Duck?)
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In scanning through more pics of this bike I found that the shop belongs to Dave Kafton of California. I'm assuming that he restored the machine. I tried to send him an e-mail to get some insight, but my message was refused by his computer. I guess it must have showed up as spam. Does anybody out there know Dave?Cory Othen
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