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Registry: 1908 Harley-Davidson Pre-War

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Rick Eggers's 1908 Harley-Davidson Pre-War
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  • New crankshaft and rod assembly I built last winter.

Replica of a 1908 Harley racer with a battery ignition, atmospheric intake valve, v-twin that's all built from scratch. It was the 3rd motor I built and the first v-twin. The bore is 3 inches and the stroke is 2.75, making about 39 cubic inches. The 4th picture is the short stroke crankshaft I made last winter. I used a carb from a Tecumseh snow blower engine. The bike is belt driven, like most Harleys except it's a leather belt. The pedals are used to start the engine, and to get rolling before engaging the belt.

Vehicle Information

Owner: Rick Eggers   [1908Rick]
Location: Cape Coral, FL, USA USA
Status: Running


VIN:RE08
Model Year:1908
Original Colour:Gray
Current Colour:Gray
Engine Type:V-twin
Transmission:Leather belt
Last Updated:2018-01-02 21:04:55

 
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Member Comments on Registry: 1908 Harley-Davidson Pre-War   ↵
Rated 10 out of 10 based on 5 ratings
2018-01-16 07:20:22 # 47870
Comment by Zoran R. Pualic
Rating: 10/10
Hello, Rick! Excellent replica of HD racer! It is great both in desing and details. maybe to show us more in PUB section, especially of engine's building process! Best regards, Zoran!
2018-06-24 23:01:08 # 50857
Comment by Mike McCloud/M
Rating: 10/10
Man! The 'sickle' is neat! I like the reproductions that've come up the last number of years. They ( most )display great workmanship & details. Cool engine work man !
2020-09-16 22:28:47 # 66093
Comment by EZ Burris
Very Cool...
2025-06-25 17:31:58 # 94790
Rating: 10/10
I love it!

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Vehicle History

This vehicle's information was last updated on 2018-01-02 21:04:55

Ownership History

Date Owner ID Notes
Jul 15, 2017 Rick Eggers  USA Added to Registry (ID 39134)

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