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redline1968
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
better pics would help. all around the frame including the dropouts and head tube.
That fork isn't a Davis built Harley fork. This one is-
Check out how the truss rods dead end into the fork blades.
Better pictures of the frame will help, but the angle of the headtube rake is a feature of an earlier year. The 1917 HD had a more relaxed headtube angle, but not quite as relaxed as that frame.
Check out how the truss rods dead end into the fork blades.
Better pictures of the frame will help, but the angle of the headtube rake is a feature of an earlier year. The 1917 HD had a more relaxed headtube angle, but not quite as relaxed as that frame.
redline1968
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
sorry not a winner. oh well, looks like the frame is damaged(rust)and needs serious work.
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redline1968
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
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The bike in the picture is most likely a Davis built Harley, but the picture isn't big enough to see the details of the frame joints. It appears to be missing the "fish mouth" or "trumpet" frame connection pieces on the lower top tube. Some just on the back connection at the seat tube, sometimes front and back, as this bike has.
Another tell tale sign of Davis built frames is the serial number orientation. Davis built serial numbers are stamped front to back on the bottom of the frame's bottom bracket, where as most other frames are stamped side to side. Here's an example of a Davis built Chief frame.
Keep in mind that all Harley bicycles were built by Davis Sewing Machine, but not all Davis frames can be Harley's. There can be subtle differences between Davis built Dayton's, Yale's, and Snell's, etc.
Confused yet?
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