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Message started by oldNslow on 05/06/20 at 14:56:59

Title: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by oldNslow on 05/06/20 at 14:56:59

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiwXSquU4MI

Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by MMRanch on 05/06/20 at 22:10:03

Wow , I believe he should have got the biggest motor HF has ! A 22HP V-twin would do good on that monster bike. Or even the 11HP single motor ... ::)
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I had the thought to use a Savage to do the same thing , but had the idea to use a torque converter instead of a transmission with the 22HP motor. I did see a HD done with a 35HP Diesel water pump motor and a torque converter that worked just fine. I saw it in Tn. but it had Oregon plates on in ??? :-?
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Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by springman on 05/07/20 at 15:26:04

I'm still laughing. Can't get the grin off of my face. ;D

Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by MMRanch on 05/07/20 at 20:24:02

I know , that front tire/rim looks like it came off a 1971 Honda CB175 ? ;D

Where there's a will - There's a way ... apparently the guy wanted to "RIDE 8-)".

Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by Dave on 05/08/20 at 04:12:18

That Harbor Davidson is a hoot and fun to look at - but it isn't anything you are going to want to ride or own long term. The smoothness and acceleration of a real motorcycle engine is far superior to what a lawn mower engine of any size can provide. It is a novelty and might be fun at Bike Week, Sturgis, campground or any other place where traffic is at parade speeds - but is likely a hazard and waaay too slow to be safe to ride on a modern highway. Back in the 1980's I drove a VW bus with a 40HP engine - the National Speed Limit was 55mph and I could maintain 60mph on the flat and on the steep hills would tuck in behind a semi and claw my way up the hill........you could not drive the bus safely on the highway today (Same for the Harbor Davidson).

They paid $2,000 for the used Harley, the engine is $119 at Harbor Freight, they spend $400 modifying the engine to get from 6.5HP to 18HP.....and they didn't say what they spent on chains and sprockets - and they didn't include any idea what their labor was worth...or what the original engine could be resold for. I would suspect that they could have rebuilt the motor and kept on doing the Potato-potato thing for a while for about the same amount of money and time they spent converting it to the Harbor Davidson.

For about the same amount of money you could get a real motorcycle.

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/d/cincinnati-2007-royal-enfield-bullet/7118712996.html

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/d/walton-1989-honda-hawk-gt-nt650/7118202272.html

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcd/d/cincinnati-1998-moto-guzzi-ev11/7117421831.html

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/d/middletown-honda-ct90-trail-1968/7117010436.html

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcd/d/sandusky-2005-yamaha-fz-6/7108548308.html

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/d/milford-1971-honda-350-scrambler/7107791058.html

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/d/cincinnati-2005-kawasaki-concours/7107193483.html

And you can buy nice Japanese V-Twins by the dozen for $2,000 - $3,000.

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/d/west-chester-honda-shadow-spirit/7105272529.html

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcd/d/cincinnati-2000-suzuki-vs1400glpy/7112324462.html

It really is a great time to be buying a used motorcycle!

Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by ohiomoto on 05/08/20 at 09:19:28

I'm pretty sure that guy owns a motorcycle shop in PA and he does this stuff to get hit$$$$ on YouTube.

Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/08/20 at 09:40:21

My mental Record PLayer sees something and drops a tune on th platter,,
I saw that and Immediately
Too much time on my hands
started playing..

No sound on my laptop,, so,, I watched a coupla minutes,, Gotta give them points for funny..

Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by Eegore on 05/08/20 at 10:47:37

Do you know why you dont have sound on your laptop?

Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/08/20 at 11:01:33

My buddy who sent it to me told me theres no sound board,, so,, it cant do it,, But,, he got me a mouse, took this thing he was gonna throw away, put the original hard drive in set it up to go to Lichess and shipped it to me, all for the princely sum of $100.00,, So,, mehh,, no sound,, bummer that that is,, Its an Acer 512 series, built in 07 and I can play chess on it,, very quietly,,

Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by Eegore on 05/08/20 at 11:09:37

I wasn't aware the sound board was separate from the motherboard on those but I'm no expert. Makes sense though.

Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/08/20 at 12:01:14

I wonder what it would take, is it possible, to put one in that would allow me to connect to a blutooth speaker..
I would like for it to have sound,,

Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by Eegore on 05/08/20 at 13:50:53

PM me the exact model of that laptop, or is it a tower? and I will see. My experience is adding the hardware is easy, but the drivers can be a pain sometimes.

Title: Re: The Harbor-Davidson
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/08/20 at 14:59:50

Okay,,
Frikken Drivers,, I remember when I built a tower,, and installed Office, YeeHaah,, Couldnt do it again, no way..