Haven’t read part one yet? Check it out first! With many vintage bicycle restoration projects, the pedals aren’t too big of an issue. With earlier bikes however, they can be a challenge. This Harley Davidson...
Haven’t read part one yet? Check it out first! The wheels on bicycles from this era are often a big challenge. The rims were typically made of a single piece of hardwood that was bent...
Haven’t read part one yet? Check it out first! One of the most rewarding parts of a restoration, is the detail work that really brings the bike alive. The Harley Davidson bicycle has a lot...
Haven’t read part one yet? Check it out first! Just back from the plating shop! The shiny parts came out shiny, and they look great! Spokane Metal Finishing did the job for me, and I’m...
Haven’t read part one yet? Check it out first! The handlebars for the Harley Davidson Motorcyke, as this model is called, may look like ordinary cross-braced handlebars from that era, but they are actually a...
Haven’t read part one yet? Check it out first! Prior to the introduction of chrome plating in 1928, polished nickel was the plating of choice to both beautify and protect metal parts. How do you...
Haven’t read part one yet? Check it out first! One of the biggest jobs of this restoration is the paint. The paint job on an antique Harley Davidson bicycle may look pretty simple from...
Follow along as I do a complete restoration on a 1918 Harley Davidson “Motorcyke” bicycle! The bicycle that I’ll be restoring started out as a pile of parts collected from various sources. They are...
This collection of rare antique bicycle badges was submitted by Patric Cafaro. Badges shown include The Mute (Napoleon, OH.), North King (Rochester, NY.), Latta Bros. (Friendship, NY.), Howard Chainless (Newark, NJ.), Eagle (Torrington, CT.),...
Prewar balloon style bicycle My wife and I found at an Estate sale warehouse. We have been having trouble pin pointing the year and make but the front badge ” Collegiate” is there ,...