1921 Harley-Davidson Model J

1921 Harley-Davidson Model J in Jaguar - Quand l'Automobile devient un Art!, Documentary, 2006

Class: Bikes, Road — Model origin: — Made for:

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Author	Message
the sad biker ◊ 2017-06-27 22:22	Harley model J board track racer.
dsl ◊ 2017-06-29 04:36	Plate info not paticularly helpful: FR 3030 ✗ Untaxed Tax due: 01 March 1992 MOT No details held by DVLA Vehicle make: HARLEY-DAVIDSON Date of first registration: August 1984 Cylinder capacity (cc): 1000 cc Fuel type: PETROL Export marker: No Vehicle status: Not taxed Vehicle colour: GREEN Vehicle type approval: Not available Wheelplan: 2 WHEEL Blackpool plate, I think issued in 1921. Likely to have a Swallow connection somehow - maybe it got a sidecar later???!!??
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2017-06-29 09:16	http://www.jaguarheritage.com/t/history_1920 As you can see, it was Lyons on the Harley-Davidson. There is one error in the accompanying blurb, the Austin Seven was introduced in 1922, not 1927. -- Last edit: 2017-06-29 13:12:42
the sad biker ◊ 2017-06-29 16:35	I don't think the bike has anything to do with Swallow, according to the German Wiki page, Lyons was a keen motorcycle racer as a young-un, unlikely he'd bolt a chair onto a race bike with no front brake.....
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2017-06-29 21:04	the sad biker wrote I don't think the bike has anything to do with Swallow, according to the German Wiki page, Lyons was a keen motorcycle racer as a young-un, unlikely he'd bolt a chair onto a race bike with no front brake..... The picture was apparently taken before the formation of Swallow in 1922.