1942 HARLEY DAVIDSON WLC ONE OFF CUSTOM

Price: £10,995.00
Condition: Used
Item location: Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Make: Harley-Davidson
Model: WLC
Type: FLATHEAD
Year: 1942
Color: Black
Engine size: 750
Gears: Three-speed manual
Start type: Kick start
Drive type: Chain
Contact seller: Contact form
Description

1942 HARLEY DAVIDSON WLC CUSTOM

 

FOR SALE IS MY 1942 HARLEY WLC CUSTOM. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN BIKE NOW AND IS A MULTIPLE SHOW WINNER INCLUDING 1ST PALCE INCAROLE NASH'S BRITAINS GOT BIKING TALENT AT THE NEC IN 2011. THE BIKE IS CURRENTLY STORED AND IS NOT GETTING ANY USE SO IT'S TIME TO MOVE IT ON TO SOMEONE WHO WILL APPRECIATE WHAT THEY HAVE IN THIER POSESSION.

I PURCHASED THE BIKE FROM A FARMER IN DEVON IN 2001 WITH MANY JAPANESE PARTS FITTED TO IT AND A BRUSH ON PAINT JOB. IT HAD BEEN IN THE FAMILY FROM 1945 SO I WAS TOLD AND HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR MANY YEARS. IT TOOK ME 10 YEARS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT BUT I AM VERY PLEASED I DID. ALL THE WORK WAS CARRIED OUT BY NICK GALE CUSTOMS IN THIER WEMBLEY WORKSHOP TO THE HIGHEST DEGREE. DUE TO FRAME DAMAGE WE HAD NO CHOICE OTHER THAN TO RE WORK THE EXISTING FRAME TO WHAT IT IS TODAY. WE HAVE USED MANY MANY NEW OLD STOCK AND REFURB PARTS AND HAVE MOVED SOME PARTS AROUND TO MAKE THEM FIT THE FRAME. THE TANK IS IN TWO HALVES THAT SLOT TOGETHER AS PER THE ORIGINAL WITH ONE SIDE HOLDING FUEL AND THE OTHER OIL. THE REAR FENDER IS FABRICATED AS IS THE SEAT UNIT AND SIDEMOUNT NUMBER PLATE. THE REAR LIGHT IS MODERN AND THE BIKE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO 12V FROM 6V. THE FULL SPEC IS AS FOLLOWS

1942 HD FRAME MODIFIED BY NGCC

1942 WLC MOTOR REBUILT FROM CRANK UP WITH ALL NEW GASKETS (INTERNALS WERE EXCEPTIONAL IN CONDITION)

1942 WLC GEARBOX REBUILT WITH NEW BEARINGS AND SEALS BY WAR DEPARTMENT

ONE OFF 2 PIECE GAS TANK BY NGCC WITH CRIME SCENE CHOPPERS GAS CAPS

ONE OFF REAR TRIUMPH FENDER BY NGCC

1942 HOLLYWOOD BARS

CORRECT INTERNAL THROTTLE AND TIMING

1942 EXHAUST WITH SWEEP UP MODS BY NGCC

COLNE CREEK SEAT WITH ONE OFF SPRING PIVOT SYSTEM BY NGCC

NOS 16'' WHEELS AND BRAKES WITH CONTI TYRES

NOS FORKS PAINTED BLACK

NOS HEADLIGHT

MODERN HD HORN

ALL ONE OFF COPPER LINES (OIL AND FUEL)

CRIME SCENE CHOPPERS  BRASS TAIL LIGHT

1942 HD FOOT CLUTCH

ONE OFF GEAR LEVER AND PIVOT SYSTEM

A LOT OF BRASS PLATING

THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IT WOULD BE EASIER TO CALL ME ON 07951 741352 TO ASK THE QUESTIONS YOU WANT ANSWERED

I AM ONLY SELLING AS IT ISN'T GETTING USED SO I WONT GIVE IT AWAY.

THE BIKE CAN BE VIEWED BY APPOINTMENT AS IT IS STORED AWAY IN THE DRY

I CAN APPRANGE DELIVERY ANYWHERE IN THE UK AT YOUR COST

THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED SHOW WINNING BIKE AND IS BEING SOLD PRIVATELY WITH NO WARRANTY

I WILL SERVICE THE BIKE AND GIVE IT A COMPLETE CHECK OVER BEFORE HANDING IT OVER TO ITS NEW OWNER.

THE ONLY BAD BIT IS SOME BUBBLING AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK BY THE CAPS WHERE THE PAINTER FAILED TO SEAL IT. THAT WILL BE RE DONE FOR THE NEW OWNER AT OUR COST.

THIS BIKE REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED AND HAS FREE TAX AND NO MOT NEEDED AS IT IS A HISTORIC BIKE

IT MUST BE PAID FOR IN FULL BEFORE DELIVERY. HOWEVER WE WILL HOLD IT ON DEPOSIT WHILST THE SERVICE AND TANK ARE SORTED OUT

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ANYTIME

 

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