Hi guys,
i have a question...
what do you guys think of this bike:
Harley Davidson 1923J
The bike was bought in 1923 by mr. Jacob van der Lely, a car mechanic, living in Maasland (The Netherlands).
During the war, the bike has been disassembled and the parts were hidden on the attic of a farm in Maasland to prevent it from being apprehended by the Germans.
Mr. v.d. Lely was at that time a car mechanic at the transportation company fa. Van den Akker and sons. Mr. v.d. Lely sold the bike to me in 1957.
The transportation company does no longer exist and mr. v.d. Lely passed away in 1962.
Specifications:
Make: Harley Davidson
Year of assembly: 1923
Type: 23 J, Pocket-Valve
Cylinders: 2
Displacement: 1.000 cubic cm (36 cubic inch)
Identification number: 15795 (on the carter bottom left)
Transmission: manual, 3 gears
Wheelbasis: 59"(149.9 cm)
Wheels: (heel)tires 27" x 3 ½" (68.6 x 8.9 cm)
Brakes: No brake on front wheel (was an option at that time), double drum brakes on the rear wheel (internal and external on the drum).
Motorcycle has been disassembled and restored, repainted and reassembled to make it running again. Painted in original colors. All parts are original.
i hope you guys will give me some feedback on this!
is it sellable, where should i look, and what can i expect?
grtz
Mr.Mennens
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