1926 Harley Davidson FD 1200 cc un-restored/original motorcycle

1926 Harley-Davidson 1926 FD 1200 cc

Price: US $40,000.00
Item location: Canning Vale, WA, Australia
Make: Harley-Davidson
Model: 1926 FD 1200 cc
Year: 1926
Mileage: 100,000
VIN: 26FD7182
Engine size: 1,200
Vehicle Title: Clear
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Description

This is a 1926 original fully functional 1200 cc FD Harley Davidson.
I have owned this motorcycle for 4 years and it has been ridden periodically during this time with no problems. I estimated that I have ridden it 1,500-2,000km
It has matching numbers, riginal paint and pin strips - I have replaced the tyres and tubes with new 3.85 by 20" balloon tyres, eplaced the leaking fuel taps with new taps (the original taps are included and can be lapped and reused to complete the bike).
I have purchased a good Corbin speedo and assembled a complete setup but not yet fitted it, ote the the Corbin outer cable is too long and needs to be shortened, he inner cable is long enough and includes both end pieces.
I have replaced the chain, he main drive sprocket has been increased to 18 tooth sprocket /48 tooth rear lifting the final ratio to 4.1 (from 4.22 standard solo gearing of 16/44 tooth ratio), he engine is strong and pulls this higher gearing with ease and it enables lower revolutions when cruising.
It would appear that the cylinders have compression plates fitted (most likely for sidecar work as it had sidecar gearing when I purchased the bike), f these plates were removed then the compression ratio could be increased back to standard and performance further improved - I never bothered doing this as I liked to keep the whole thing under stressed.The magneto has been professionally rebuild and the fork bushes replaced, ther than that the bike is as I purchased it and when it was last registered/ridden regularly in 1960.
Included are a parts manual, wners book and carburetor book.
I have listed the millage as 100,000 but I have no way on knowing actual millage and eBay is forcing me to put a number in this section.
The bike is located in Perth Western Australia, am happy to sell this bike Worldwide and I will take it to any nominated transport office in Perth to assist with freight.
This is a beautiful motorcycle that is only being sold due to a ongoing medical condition and my need to cull part of bike collection.
I will take a video of a walk around, tarting the bike and riding it over the next day or so and add a link to the video in this listing.
This bike is advertised elsewhere and could be sold outside of eBay - if sold this advert will be removed.
This is a link to a YouTube video of a walk around the bike
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https://youtu.be/LSlU4aQtQ2Q
This is a link to a YouTube video of starting the bike and riding it (the bike had not been started/ridden for over 12 months so 4 kick starts I reckon was OK and it was a little lumpy to begin with but got smoother as the fresh fuel worked its way through)
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https://youtu.be/5LUiZwlBTMo

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