Hunting Harley's 37-39 frame discussion

[@jacekeeton9020]

Todd I loved watching this,,, and again you re~iterating that stock(stuff) was used up at H.D. regardless of the year so to speak,,, especially even before the war kicked into gear... and the real shortage began... that is just how manufactoring was back then... and I myself worked in a Instrument gauge factory in CT. for 21 years.. We didnt cast our own cases,,, but we made all the tubes and gears,, minus the bearings,, those were made in N.H. but what I am getting at... is we used lots of old stock at times.. maybe it wasn't being made anymore.. but it was still on hand... and when a customer sent back a pressure gauge that had been made 20 to 30 years earlier for repair... if we had those parts still on hand... yaaaahhaaa they were grabbed off the shelf or bin... and walllaaaa an old time customer was happy to get a thier old pressure gauge back in service. Sorry for the ramble,,, but I love and I think you are right on the money when it comes to guessing what might have happened a lot of times in H.D. years,, with old stock on hand still...

[@bobroe7521]

Thank god you're documenting all this info on video for the future.

[@HuntingHarleys]

+Bob Roe that is the idea. As much as I'd like to be immortal... time erases all

[@DeeInTheHouse]

Good video discussion, thanks! one more...the rear axle clips...on the '38, on the left clip, there should be a small upside down "2" after the XE-7

[@HuntingHarleys]

+DeeInTheHouse I left that out for two reasons. #1, the frame makers at HD were not so particular about what rear casting they put on what. Not all frames have the "correct" casting number as a result. They just grabbed it from the box. So, especially on exports, you might have a 37 frame casting on a 39, or even a 40. 2nd, I hate relying on Palmer's for information. I only have the 1938, ONE BIKE, to go on. Not a reliable source either. So, I said what I did from memory and the bike in front of me. One day, I hope to have a few examples of these. If and when that happens, obviously there will be a lot more videos!

[@DeeInTheHouse]

+HuntingHarleys ...true about that, whatever the hand reached for...I was just curious if your '38 has what my '38 frame (a survivor) has, the small upside down 2, after the XE-7 on the left clip...what about your right clip? ....so far all other info on your '38 matches mine.Thx

[@HuntingHarleys]

Here are pictures of the axle plates on the 38 www.flickr.com/photos/34150794@N04/albums/72157664208441496

[@DeeInTheHouse]

+HuntingHarleys can't make out the right axle plate100% but, ....yup, looks like we have all the same '38 frame identification info...thx.

[@HuntingHarleys]

+DeeInTheHouse in time, I will have this bike apart, fully cleaned, mechanically rebuilt and prior to re assembly, I will make another frame video showing the details of this frame, and any other era frames I have aquired by then for comparison

[@stevekwall925]

Knuckle's 101 good training video, love these motorcycle videos

[@hyperluminalreality1]

The frame I have here has the 1 inch brace bar as opposed to the earlier 7/8" one. It has the 3 on the neck and has closed brake stay from the factory. It has 1938 cases with later heads and five fin cylinders at .020 over. Seems like 1938 frame and cases. Cool. The forks are not 1938 though, and have been chromed. 38EL17*2

[@HuntingHarleys]

you need the early 37/38 style heads for that and the early bent fork, 38 style, if your going stock. Otherwise, who cares, ride it :)

[@thegreatlakespiper3780]

very interesting! god I love learning about all this shit I sware its like a drug....lol basically 80 year old machines and were still learning from them....so Fk'ing awesome if you ask me ") Thanks Todd ~JC