Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.harley
From: Bruce Bryner <BBry...@iusb.edu>
Date: 1999/03/10
Subject: HD tidbits from '23
HD tidbits from '23
[HD be hurtin'. Prices drop even more.]
[But you can still get HD bicycles for about $40.]
Changes on many of the models include:
improved brake pedal control, Staylit shock absorbing tail light, hinged
rear mudguard, and more square cooling fins on the FD and JD models,
(plus a seventh fin on exhaust manifold).
Main Models, 3 speeds, (production #):
Sport Twins-horizontally opposed;
23-WF Solo, 35.64ci, magneto, (614), $275
23-WJ Solo, 35.64ci, electric, (481), $295
Big V-Twins;
23-F Solo, 61ci, magneto, (series-2,822), $285
23-FS Sidecar Twin, 61ci, magneto, $285
23-J Solo, 61ci, electric, (series-4,802), $305
23-JS Sidecar Twin, electric, $305
23-FD Solo, 74ci, magneto, (series-869), $310
23-FDS Sidecar Twin, 74ci, magneto, $310
23-JD Solo, 74ci, electrical, (series-7,458), $330
23-JDS Sidecar Twin, 74ci, electrical, $330
(FE, FCA, JE, FA, FDA, JDA, JA, FDCA, JDCA, - Specialty models
available. Plus "S" Track Racer-Single, and "T" Track Racer-Twin.)
Sidecars & Chassis: (Sidecars code named the "Purity" or "Puritan").
23-LC - right side chassis, (42.5" tread).
L-23-LQ left hand, 2 passenger sidecar
L-23-LQT left hand, 2 passenger sidecar body.
L-23-LT left hand, Tourist Sidecar
L-23-LC left hand, chassis
23-LT - right hand, Tourist Sidecar
23-LX - right hand sidecar for Speedster
23-M - commercial
23-Q - 2 passenger chassis, 56.25" tread
23-QT - right hand 2 passenger, Tourist
Options: Schebler Deluxe carb, flat front mudguard, acetylene lighting,
hand brake on Sport/Heel brake on Big Twins, ammeter, Firestone nonskid, Goodyear all weather tires, US Traxion tires, speedo by Corbin-Brown or Johns-Manville, front stand on big twins, luggage carrier on big twins.
Paint: Brewster Green edged w/gold triple pinstrip.
MoCo minutes:
- HD racing team suspended to budget more advertising.
- Arrangements made with Kilbourn Finance Crop.
- Walter and Authur meet w/Indian's General Mgr, Frank Weschler, to talk about making dealers evicting other motorcyle manufacturers from their showrooms.
- A 2nd order of HD's exported to Tokyo.
- Sankyo Company of Japan orders 350 big twins and parts.
Racing:
Freddie Dixon wins 1,000cc Championship Race on 8-valve, (100.10mph), and wins Flying Kilometer Record at Bois DeBoulogne, France, with record 108.6 mph. [must-a-beeen down hill].
***tidbits taken from various sources.
Bruce
The Journey IS the Reward.
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