1961 Harley Davidson Tank Shift FL with Sidecar Front End

[steve pan pizza]

20131029_145202.jpg20131001_190444.jpgI have the Transmission done and in the frame. The Motor is being redone now but I am in need of a front panhead head or heads along with an original carb and intake. Primary will need replacement too. I am hopeful I will find extra parts at the swap meet in Fremont. Any help locating would be helpful.
I picked this project up from a long time friend who had the bike at a shop over the last twenty plus years with very little ever completed. The bike shop moved a few hundred miles north of where it was. I was glad he got most of the bike back this fall. Many boxes of parts both original and custom with extras if anyone else is looking for special goodies for their project.

[steve pan pizza]

Thanks for your help.

Here are more pictures of the 61FL20131001_190542.jpg20131001_190603.jpg Slow but sure to Finnish in this lifetime.

[Jerry Wieland]

Steve

Lucky that the front head is the easiest to find. If I have an extra head of that vintage I will bring it to Fremont.

Jerry

[cdndewey]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]12559[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]12560[/ATTACH]I have the Transmission done and in the frame. The Motor is being redone now but I am in need of a front panhead head or heads along with an original carb and intake. Primary will need replacement too. I am hopeful I will find extra parts at the swap meet in Fremont. Any help locating would be helpful.
I picked this project up from a long time friend who had the bike at a shop over the last twenty plus years with very little ever completed. The bike shop moved a few hundred miles north of where it was. I was glad he got most of the bike back this fall. Many boxes of parts both original and custom with extras if anyone else is looking for special goodies for their project.

I see you still have the dual point in it. Did you mark the flywheels while it was apart?

[steve pan pizza]

The motor was rebuilt 20+years ago. It will be dismantled and rebuilt just so I know it is done right.

[steve pan pizza]

Thanks Jerry
I was almost up by your neck of the woods last weekend in Green Bay for a swap there. See you in Fremont!

[Jerry Wieland]

Thanks Jerry
I was almost up by your neck of the woods last weekend in Green Bay for a swap there. See you in Fremont!

For many years I used to vend in Green Bay at the old Riverside Ballroom -- is it still there. Haven't been there in probably 15 years. Kind of a dump but made a little money and bought a few parts.

I am actually all the way across the state.

Jerry

[BigLakeBob]

I see you still have the dual point in it. Did you mark the flywheels while it was apart?

Does he need to mark something if he is using original flywheels for that year or only if not? Thanks, Bob #6738

[cdndewey]

Does he need to mark something if he is using original flywheels for that year or only if not? Thanks, Bob #6738

The factory didn't mark the flywheels for the rear cylinder until late 61 I believe. Until then they had a screw in tool to use to show where the rear cylinder should be timed. I suspect (but don't know for sure) all aftermarket aren't marked for rear cylinder timing.

[steve pan pizza]

Aren't there two peens marked on the fly wheel for this from the factory
?

[cdndewey]

Aren't there two peens marked on the fly wheel for this from the factory
?

Depending on the vin number of the bike. If it's before 61FLH 7987, then no, after that yes.

[steve pan pizza]

I'm sorry. I was thinking Michigan not over by Eau Claire.

[steve pan pizza]

My #'s higher than that. Thanks

[BigLakeBob]

Aren't there two peens marked on the fly wheel for this from the factory
?

Depending on the vin number of the bike. If it's before 61FLH 7987, then no, after that yes.

This is a pic of the flywheel that came out of my 62FL12xxx, I assume its original markings? It looks like a 7-1 date code. Bob Rice #6738

[cdndewey]

This is a pic of the flywheel that came out of my 62FL12xxx, I assume its original markings? It looks like a 7-1 date code. Bob Rice #6738

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Looks just like the two pair I have.