Flanders risers

[Sidehacker]

Is there anyway of telling if Flanders risers are real or Repos. Did they have a name, number, or mark on them or any other distinguishing characteristics . Or do i have to trust an ebay seller lol. Carbon dating not an option.

[Saddletramp]

SH. For what year?

[exeric]

Originals are made of bronze and they were beautifully cast and machined. I'm not aware of part numbers. I rebuilt a set from junk parts I collected over the years. I modified my set by drilling the castings for a 1/2" steel shaft. Just like a surgeon would do to pin a badly broken bone.

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[exeric]

What is all this " ¹ " stuff around the pictures? I know it's my fault (somehow) and computer nonsense, but just wondering.

[1939wl]

What is all this " ù " stuff around the pictures? I know it's my fault (somehow) and computer nonsense, but just wondering.

Hi Eric,
I do not see any pictures, just the " ¹ " stuff .
What format are your pictures in?
Thank You.

[exeric]

Obviously I did something wrong. I'll repost the pictures.

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[Sidehacker]

Thanks 1930wl I didn't see pictures either and was going to say the same thing
Very nice rebuild. Looks great in pics. Did the original ones have that high gloss . Very impressive.
Keith
Thanks for info

[Rubone]

The originals generally have the height size stamped right where Eric's are broken and welded. the most common seems to be 3.5 stamped there but 2,3,3.5,4, and some5 are also out there. Most originals have poor chrome left on them. Aftermarket copies are very slick and shiny. Then there were all the versions for Brit Bikes and others that had different bases that did not clamp to ears of top trees.
Top pic is a set using the base for a Brit pair and an extension piece to fit VL/RL/B forks, bottom pic a set next to the factory H-D -49 rubber mounts. Note the forward swept ears on the Flanders tree. The tree stem is 1" on Flanders but 15/16 on the H-D. . I have a box with parts in it, I'll try photograph a size stamping for you. Repops don't have the stamping unless they have gotten better.

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[exeric]

I rebuilt those risers years ago and I intended to have them chromed at the time. Other stuff always jumps ahead and they are still un-plated. I have a '48FL that I will be going through this year and I am giving serious thought to using those risers and a set of Flanders bars I have. Chrome costs a million dollars today so I think I will nickel plate them, and as Robbie said, they were not originally show chromed so nickel on polished bronze should look okay to me. My '48 is a presentable rider and I built it with most all '48 circa parts but the current bars are reproduction and I think this Flanders mess of junk will look good on this bike. At the end of the day, you have to make yourself happy with this hobby, but also be intellectually true to the heritage you are screwing around with. This forum posts many pictures of real motorcycles of the day and the evidence of how they were modified is 'evident' in those pictures. . . You have to pay close attention to the blurry details those ancient Kodak photographs have given us. . . No one on this forum was around in those days so all you have are black and white Kodak pictures to go by and the sage advice of some very savvy and knowledgeable people that did the heavy lifting for the rest of us.

This picture is from our old house in winter in Blairsville, Georgia. That was a good day ! snow2.jpg