Harley-Davidson UL

Harley-Davidson UL in Dick Smart 2.007, Movie, 1967

Class: Bikes, Road — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
the sad biker ◊ 2018-02-19 17:19	I think these are both sidevalve 45's.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2018-02-19 20:38	Does that make them WL-somethings? The one on the right appears to be a pre 1949 model with the springer forks. -- Last edit: 2018-02-19 20:38:57
nzcarnerd ◊ 2018-02-19 20:46	Or is it just an optical illusion that the bike on the left looks to have different forks. A brief bit of research shows the WL retained the springer forks to the end in about 1952. -- Last edit: 2018-02-19 20:49:02
the sad biker ◊ 2018-02-19 21:06	A little more digging, these could be '37-48 model U (U, UL, ULH etc), 74 & 80" motors, would make more sense to me for police bikes, the 45 was always intended to be a utilitarian cross-country plodder. I can't find enough info to tell a model U from a 45 unless you're stood next to them.