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Post by skyrider on May 3, 2013 19:13:56 GMT -5
I thought some of you might be interested in this picture. In 1961 I bought this 1960 Harley Davidson Topper. New for $363. 165 cc two stroke. The engine seized at 2500 miles repaired under warranty, and by 5000 it was getting noisy so traded it off. Attachments:
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Post by domindart on May 3, 2013 19:18:39 GMT -5
Very cool, skyrider  |
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Post by shalomrider on May 3, 2013 19:44:14 GMT -5
howdy, do ya wish you had that now? one(not scoot) is wish i had now was a nice running 1960 edsel with 410 Ci motor,pushbutton auto trans. controls in the steering wheel etc. passed on it for 15 dollars. it was a nice car and i'd love to have it today.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by domindart on May 3, 2013 19:51:58 GMT -5
I wish I owned a motorcycle. 2001 GS500 or ninja 500 or sv650. But the scoot is enough for now, maybe later ;D
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Post by skyrider on May 3, 2013 20:16:37 GMT -5
It was a far cry from the modern scooters. 40 MPH max, Certified under 5 HP. I rode it from NW Arkansas to eastern Kentucky and back. About 40 miles from home when it seized.
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Post by bvance554 on May 3, 2013 21:47:26 GMT -5
Sweet! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by domindart on May 3, 2013 22:09:30 GMT -5
 there lol now mine is like yours!  |
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Post by scootnwinn on May 3, 2013 22:12:58 GMT -5
That thing looks like a Vespa and a Helix had a love child. I don't think I have ever seen one of those. Thanks for posting it up
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Post by domindart on May 3, 2013 22:15:58 GMT -5
yes, its very cool, ..but... you need a helmet  |
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Post by bigggroovy on May 3, 2013 23:10:57 GMT -5
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Post by skuttadawg on May 3, 2013 23:15:39 GMT -5
Wow I would love to have a Harley scooter and ride around at Sturgis . I know HD had made 49cc mopeds with a 3 speed twist shift as off road motorcycles but that is the first HD scooter I have seen .
There was a thread about should HD make a scooter a while back and I think some of us would like it but hard core HD riders may frown on it . Would be wild to see a V twin 49cc HD scooter with loud exhaust .
What kind of tranny did it have ? How fast would it go ?
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Post by flu on May 3, 2013 23:41:18 GMT -5
That's a sharp HD! Man would I love to get one to resto mod. Imagine orange and black!
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Post by skyrider on May 4, 2013 0:07:48 GMT -5
In those days it was called a Salsberry (sp?) transmission. Today we call them CVTs.
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Post by domindart on May 4, 2013 0:46:34 GMT -5
Harley Davidson Scooter.. I ve seen it all... well...  |
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Post by skuttadawg on May 4, 2013 1:05:59 GMT -5
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