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Title: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: petermigreen on September 27, 2016, 07:58:18 PM: Since completing my 400/4 I've had an itch for a new project.

So I went and bought this today. It's a 750 twin side valve engined WWII harley davidson. Sounds superb!! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixIv2HzYd1A

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Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: petermigreen on September 27, 2016, 08:54:00 PM: I'll consider myself warned! had no idea.

This bike was restored at some point so whether the paint has lead in it is not known.

Thanks.
Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: MarkCR750 on September 27, 2016, 09:36:53 PM: Great looking machine, you've got a piece of history there!.
Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: mike the bike on September 28, 2016, 07:21:50 AM: I like that very much, not as a Harley fan but as a fan of WW2 stuff. One of the guys in the bike club has a Willys jeep which I will warn him about the paint.
You say it's a project, what needs doing to it?
Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: totty on September 28, 2016, 09:34:54 AM: Quote from: petermigreen on September 27, 2016, 08:54:00 PM
I'll consider myself warned! had no idea.

This bike was restored at some point so whether the paint has lead in it is not known.

Thanks.

You can get a test kit for lead paint, I've seen them in B&Q - although that must of been a while ago as I haven't been in their for years.
Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: wolfheze on September 29, 2016, 10:43:33 AM: [attachimg=1]
I owned this jeep for ten years.Pictured in the railway culvert at wolfheze just outside Arnhem
Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: wolfheze on September 29, 2016, 10:54:05 AM: Another one this time at home.
I planned to buy a WW2 bike (WM 20 or similar but the money from the Jeep sale got used for other things) :(
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Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: petermigreen on September 29, 2016, 11:12:37 AM: Yeh me too :D

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Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: wolfheze on September 29, 2016, 12:42:01 PM: Nice. Ford or Willys?
Do you know anyone from Bedford by any chance?
Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: Green1 on September 29, 2016, 09:54:48 PM: I do like the old jeeps but I saw one get rear ended on the A120 a few years ago by a drunk Mondeo driver at 10am
Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: wolfheze on September 29, 2016, 10:27:01 PM: You do feel vulnerable especially on a motorway not to mention cold. Drove down to Portsmouth in the early hours to get the boat to cherbourg, frightening when you see hgvs filling your mirrors when your doing 45 mph. Even with canvas doors and sidecreens fitted my hands were hurting from the cold, and that was early June!
Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: Green1 on September 29, 2016, 10:34:07 PM: What you mean canvas doors don't keep you warm its defo of my list now ;D
Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: wolfheze on September 29, 2016, 10:36:12 PM: Gets even better if it's raining with hand operated wipers.
Title: Re: A non SOHC WWII HD 750 V twin
Post by: Green1 on September 29, 2016, 10:41:28 PM: I can live with that I tend to forget to turn mine on its good for freeking out you passengers