early sidecar

[exeric]

You can bet it is not the great US of A going through that translator. I just looked it up and he is in Espoo, Finland.

What are YOU trying to say? I thought Jahu had a legitimate request.

As for the sidecar. I have a 1917 Rogers that came off a 1917 Excelsior and Jahu's sidecar is not a Rogers. The Rogers car body is round in the back, and has a very different nose. National was a big sidecar manufacturer, and actually owned Rogers and their bodies look more in line with what Jahu has. Early independent American sidecar history is very foggy, and ambiguous.

[Ken Lee]

Ken, Is your sidecar an export for Britain?

Hello Ryan , Yes I believe so but not just for us , there are many other countries that drive on the left so there was plenty of prospective buyers for left hand chairs . I am still not sure of the make of mine but know it's American made and has the same ball joint fittings I have seen on Excelsiors and Reading Standard and others . Also I thought the biggest give away to a manufacturer is the single leaf suspension on the front . Any ideas on that will be much appreciated . Fittings that came with it are for a Powerplus which it is on at
the mo but I first had it on my 1916 Excelsior which it looks like they've been together from new . I can swap it to either bike within an hour at a liesurely pace .
It seems very difficult to identify sidecar bodies as many were very similar , chassis are more easily distinguishable .

[duffeycycles]

The 1918 is a different body than '15-17.I think you do have a 1918 Harley body after looking at other pics.Dale at wheels thru time museum has one just like it.The other pic you posted is '15-17 Harley body.The '18 swoops up to the rear like yours & has the extra rib on the door.My mistake!

[Juha_Lahtinen]

Hi Ken I think no. Straight to Finland. IMG-20181125-WA0004.jpg
Here is list of harley side car. My is 18 QB from the frame.
It would be intresting to see other similar other brants side cars.
Br Juha

[ryan]

Ken, Is your sidecar an export for Britain?

[aumick10]

Juha,
Do you have a frame no for this sidecar.
I am not sure where to look, maybe someone can help identify where it is located.
Cheers,

[duffeycycles]

Probably just me & the angle of the pic.In the pic you posted the nose looks more angled down & more pointed in front.The door on yours has extra rib,not seen in this other pic also.I think some of the export models had Rogers bodies not HD.But they did have HD chassis & numbers on chassis,so it would be correct for an export model!To OZ anyway

[Juha_Lahtinen]

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Hello intresting to hear. It öooks like this and model number is like this. But is that other brandt.. ?
Thanks Juha

[duffeycycles]

Juha's sidecar looks like either a Rogers body or the nose is shortened & bent down like a Rogers.

[Ken Lee]

try again ?

[Ken Lee]

Just goes to show there are American bike nuts all over the world .
Best of luck with your project Juha and thanks Chris about photobucket , might have a go next time although complicated enough just to put small ones on !! (for me anyway) .

I'll have a go ! see here IF it works

[ryan]

Jahu,
if i read your post correctly, you are interested in swapping JD parts for your sidecar.
I would be interested in that.
Where are you based?

You can bet it is not the great US of A going through that translator. I just looked it up and he is in Espoo, Finland.

[aumick10]

Jahu,
if i read your post correctly, you are interested in swapping JD parts for your sidecar.
I would be interested in that.
Where are you based?

[Juha_Lahtinen]

Thanks Ken you wow you have nice
Pictures..
I just got last year 28JD harley project . And with that thos side car.. also in jd have old 1924 fenders . These are repaint 1970 but in good condition.. I would like to just get one nice harley.. intrests for side car is quite limited.. swap for jd parts would be best.. ��. Side car is quite good condition. I have not seen so good chair parts like mine side car is. (Orginal) i guess ��20181120_084051.jpg20181120_084051.jpg20181124_124909.jpg20181124_124909.jpg

[Chris Haynes]

Go to www.photobucket.com and open a FREE account. Upload your picture there. Once uploaded go to your library and copy the IMG code. Paste the IMG code here and wallah, you have pictures. No resizing necessary.