Tuesday, May 8, 2012

1928 Harley Davidson Single B Model Flathead

Have you ever seen one of these rare gems, that being a single cylinder Flathead? Very cool piece of history up for auction now on Ebay. Forget restoring the bike, why not just clean it up to something beautiful and nice and put it in the shop or the office. Wow, what a great design in the lines of this bike.

1928 Harley Davidson Single B Model Flathead

"1928 Harley Single, Believe Its Original Paint With An Old Old Overlay Or A Real Old Paint Job. Can Still See The Harley Davidson Under The Paint. Guess The First Thing You Did When You Got A Bike Is To Customize It A Little. Came From California In The Late 70's Early 80's Local Guy (Big Head Eddy). Picked It Up Off A Family Member, Said His Grandfather Was Original Owner. Old Guy Died Bike Came To Pa. Was Supposed To Get Me A Picture Of His Grandfather On The Bike In Late 20's Early 30's (Had Original Ca Title Also). Saw It But Never Got A Copy Like Promised.

Clean Pennsylvania Title, Good Compression, 98% Complete, Needs An Oil Line, Primary Cover & Some Small Little Finish Parts. Transmission Is Rebuilt, Motor Has Good Compression, Been Buying Parts For Decades To Complete Her. A lot Of Small NOS Items, Rocker Pedal, Mount, Carburetor Tag, Battery Box Tag, Nos Grips. Bought A Set Of Re-chromed Throttle & Advance Sleeves. Had Seat & Tool bag Redone Over A Decade Ago. Has The Messenger Insignia's In Them, (Told The Guy That Restored Them Is No Longer Around) Front Wheel Was Replaced, Found The Correct Headlight, Horn & Taillight (Don't Think Glass In Headlight Is Correct). 

1928 Harley Davidson Single B Model Flathead with personal tool roll
1928 Harley Davidson Single B Model Flathead from right side view

Most Of The Wiring Is Done, Inside Of Tanks Is Real Clean, Great Un-restored Piece!!! Bought Some NOS Harley Keys For It, Their In The Dash. Not Sure Of Mileage, Put 10 Because It Wouldn't Let Me Skip It. Think This Bike Is Rarer Than A Jd Vl Or A Knucklehead, Just Dont See Them Around, Especially In This Condition!!

Not A Peashooter, That One Has An Overhead Cam. Great Chance To Have A Real Nice Un-restored Single!! Put It On The Bench Last Year To Get Her Running & Never Completed Her. Needed The Bench Back & Here She Is. Couple Friends Yelled At Me For Listing It & Told Me Just To Hang It Up On The Wall Because Its Not Replaceable. If It Sells On Auction Will Sell It If Not Will Probably Go On The Wall. Guess Its Just Timing. 

1928 Harley Davidson Single B Model Flathead right front of wheel
1928 Harley Davidson Single B Model Flathead side view of kick start

Has Optional Side Stand In Pictures, Doesn't Come With It, Need It For Another Bike Im Working On, Comes With Original Rear Stand Like Factory. Can Look At Bike In Shop Cycle Warehouse 200 S Main St Butler Pa 16001 724-282-7278. Have Quite A Few Real Nice Bikes Old American British Japanese Etc. Will List A Few More When I Decide To Sell A Few More."

1928 Harley Davidson Single B Model Flathead, right side of gas tank
1928 Harley Davidson Single B Model Flathead on kickstand
1928 Harley Davidson Single B Model Flathead, over view of gas tank switch housing
1928 Harley Davidson Single B Model Flathead detail on original NOS grips