1945 Chief production numbers

[Chuck#1848]

Looking at a 1945 Chief, The person selling it says that in 45 very few were produced, I also see on e-bay one for sale and the seller states that just over 100 were produced in 1945.

I have a couple questions,

1) How many Chief's were made in 1945

2) how many motorcycles total were made in 1945.


Thanks for any help, Chuck

[1950Panhead]

Exact numbers are unknown, approx 1962 chiefs.

[pisten-bully]

FWIW, Harry Sucher says in Iron Redskin that there were 4500 essential use Chiefs built during the war years...nothing more specific than that!

[hairynob24]

my 45 is in the high 1600s

[Steve Slocombe]

Dear Chuck, the Harley black book shows they produced 12,475 bikes that year, of which 2,715 were Big Twins. In the 1930s Harley were outselling Indian a little over two to one, so a first guess might be around a thousand Chiefs in 1945.

[Chuck#1848]

Thanks Everyone for your input,

[Jcadams]

Hello harry , as a former snow maker i’ve Been curious wether or not you are a groomer , salesman , or mechanic for pisten bully. Does’nt really matter, just wondering