Harley Davidson's in India

anjan_c2007 · 27th August 2008, 20:35

This is a 1917 Harley Davidson at Nagpur a part of the family heirloom for a family-won't name it they like privacy.The bike has a sidecar which is seen,has a V-2(cylinder) engine that sometimes overheats after running a few kilometers but had completed the 2007 Nagpur Rally (42 Kms) as the oldest participating vehicle.
It runs 7 kms for a litre of petrol!! More pictures later.

khan_sultan · 27th August 2008, 20:42

wow. this looks mean. the handles are sooo simple and devoid of any other thing.
BTW, what's the 2 discreet wires coming from the handles? accelerator/brake?

mjothi · 28th August 2008, 10:04

1917. And still running and giving 7kmpl. Wow that so great. Appreciate the family for maintaining it and still USING it.

V-16 · 28th August 2008, 10:30

Theres a Harley which I presume is late thirties to mid forties, owned by Arjun Khanna the designer. I have pics of the car which I shall post later. Thats another well restored machine.
Incidently Arjun is an ardent vintage and classic bike collector.
Gurus should be able to specify the year and model of that Harley.

karlosdeville · 28th August 2008, 10:43

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Originally Posted by V-16

Theres a Harley which I presume is late thirties to mid forties, owned by Arjun Khanna the designer. I have pics of the car which I shall post later.

Wow, a Harley Davidson car! That must be a rarity indeed.

speedy · 28th August 2008, 12:36

its a bike Karl not a car that Arjun Khanna has. it is a typo by Gogi bhai.

karlosdeville · 28th August 2008, 12:52

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Originally Posted by speedy

its a bike Karl not a car that Arjun Khanna has. it is a typo by Gogi bhai.

Indeed. Thank you Speedy. Though I was merely pointing out Gogi's typo in the first place.

speedy · 28th August 2008, 13:42

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Indeed. Thank you Speedy. Though I was merely pointing out Gogi's typo in the first place.

opps

, i thought otherwise.

there used to someone in Bombay having a vintage Harley Davidson that my father knew. i shall ask him to find the pictures of it.
Mr.B hogilal too had a couple of Harleys. some with side car and some without. there was one model which had a side car and reverse gear, it used to stand or rather stacked in his godown. i shall try and see if we have any pictures of them.

-GS- · 28th August 2008, 14:53

@ speedy - I think you bought a 1932 Harley sometime back.

speedy · 28th August 2008, 14:58

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Originally Posted by -GS-

@ speedy - I think you bought a 1932 Harley sometime back.

yes bought and sold too. i had posted its picture also on the forum. will look for them.

dominator · 28th August 2008, 19:09

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Originally Posted by khan_sultan

wow. this looks mean. the handles are sooo simple and devoid of any other thing.
BTW, what's the 2 discreet wires coming from the handles? accelerator/brake?

One is accelerator & the other one is to manually advance/retard the magnetto timing.

anjan_c2007 · 28th August 2008, 19:57

More pictures of this 1917 Harley

Julian UK · 28th August 2008, 20:43

The 1917 61 cu. in. Model J looks like a nice bike, but it should have bead edged rims/tyres its been fitted with Bullet rims? and the saddle has been changed and the toolbox is missing. The sidecar frame is original but the sidecar has been changed from the original Rogers sidecar.

Here is a early 40s Model U 74 cu.in. HD in Kasmiri gate in about 1979. I seems to have a fairground ride sidecar.

Harley Davidson's in India-hd-model-u-1940-kashmiri-gate-delhi.jpg

Photo by me.

dominator · 28th August 2008, 20:51

[quote=Julian UK;957162]The 1917 61 cu. in. Model J looks like a nice bike, but it should have bead edged rims/tyres its been fitted with Bullet rims? and the saddle has been changed and the toolbox is missing. The sidecar frame is original but the sidecar has been changed from the original Rogers sidecar.

Not to miss, the kick rachet is broken,with the kick pedal hanging down

Stanher · 28th August 2008, 21:49

Incidentally I recall this same bike was featured (maybe from this very rally?) in an Indian auto mag. years ago!

27th August 2008, 20:35	#1
anjan_c2007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 8,335 Thanked: 20,654 Times View My Garage	Harley Davidson's in India This is a 1917 Harley Davidson at Nagpur a part of the family heirloom for a family-won't name it they like privacy.The bike has a sidecar which is seen,has a V-2(cylinder) engine that sometimes overheats after running a few kilometers but had completed the 2007 Nagpur Rally (42 Kms) as the oldest participating vehicle. It runs 7 kms for a litre of petrol!! More pictures later.
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khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,925 Thanked: 5,853 Times View My Garage	wow. this looks mean. the handles are sooo simple and devoid of any other thing. BTW, what's the 2 discreet wires coming from the handles? accelerator/brake?
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28th August 2008, 10:04	#3
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	1917. And still running and giving 7kmpl. Wow that so great. Appreciate the family for maintaining it and still USING it.
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28th August 2008, 10:30	#4
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	Theres a Harley which I presume is late thirties to mid forties, owned by Arjun Khanna the designer. I have pics of the car which I shall post later. Thats another well restored machine. Incidently Arjun is an ardent vintage and classic bike collector. Gurus should be able to specify the year and model of that Harley.
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speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	its a bike Karl not a car that Arjun Khanna has. it is a typo by Gogi bhai.
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-GS- BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 390 Thanked: 18 Times	@ speedy - I think you bought a 1932 Harley sometime back.
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anjan_c2007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 8,335 Thanked: 20,654 Times View My Garage	More pictures of this 1917 Harley
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28th August 2008, 20:43	#13
Julian UK BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 709 Thanked: 254 Times	The 1917 61 cu. in. Model J looks like a nice bike, but it should have bead edged rims/tyres its been fitted with Bullet rims? and the saddle has been changed and the toolbox is missing. The sidecar frame is original but the sidecar has been changed from the original Rogers sidecar. Here is a early 40s Model U 74 cu.in. HD in Kasmiri gate in about 1979. I seems to have a fairground ride sidecar. Photo by me. Last edited by Julian UK : 28th August 2008 at 20:46.
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28th August 2008, 20:51	#14
dominator BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 531 Thanked: 623 Times	[quote=Julian UK;957162]The 1917 61 cu. in. Model J looks like a nice bike, but it should have bead edged rims/tyres its been fitted with Bullet rims? and the saddle has been changed and the toolbox is missing. The sidecar frame is original but the sidecar has been changed from the original Rogers sidecar. Not to miss, the kick rachet is broken,with the kick pedal hanging down
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28th August 2008, 21:49	#15
Stanher Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad, AP Posts: 6,491 Thanked: 2,087 Times View My Garage	Incidentally I recall this same bike was featured (maybe from this very rally?) in an Indian auto mag. years ago!
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