Any Motor Cycle Buffs Here?

[stewey]

I recently bought this interesting item and was wondering if it is a model of a specific brand of bike, or just a representation of a generic bike. Someone mentioned a triumph, and another person suggested a soft tail Harley. Any ideas?

http://i40.tinypic.com/osa7g0.jpg

[2sp_]

I found this on eBay -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-Miniature-Desk-Clock-Metal-Daniel-David-Collection-Harley-Indian-/261273547734

I know the auction has ended, but it does say that it is a Harley Indian...

Does that help any?

[ToraToraTora]

it has the right components for a softail but all out of shape and proportion.

[jomifl]

Harley and Indian were different makes. It obviously isn't a scale model more an impression of the style, you may have to make a judgement.

[2sp_]

I have no clue to be honest, jomifl!

It was just the description from eBay, thought it might be helpful.

[2sp_]

Wait a sec, found this too -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Sheffield-203-Motorcycle-desk-clock-/261323762435?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd81c2b03

[jomifl]

The styling looks to be late 40's early 50's. The rear suspension is plunger which had mostly disappeared by the mid fifties. The front forks are telescopic and not girder which makes it post WW2. I'll look in my big book of bikes.

[hc4361]

BSA Bantam?

[EDDIE51]

looks most like an early (1950s) Harley but I don't think it is a scale model of any specific bike.

[jomifl]

Harley, Indian and BSA v twins had the exhaust on the right hand side, the BSA had girder forks not telescopics. I think you may be chasing a will o' the wisp.

[stewey]

Interesting answers, people: thanks. Twosp_, those are identical to mine, and it is stamped "Daniel David" collection. It's a well made little piece, and even has machine screws attaching the different components to it. I paid $20 for it. When I got it, the color was sort of brownish; this turned out to be nicotine!

[jomifl]

hc, the bantam was a single cylider.There weren't many V twins under 500cc.

[jomifl]

Stewey, there isn't a ciggy lighter on the other side is there? :o)

[hc4361]

Sorry, I was just looking at the general shape. Ignore me, stewey, for I know nothing. :S

[shoota]

Very reminiscent of an 'Indian' motorcycle.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.blessthisstuff.com/imagens/stuff/bucks-indian-motorcycles-3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/vehicles/motorcycles/bucks-indian-motorcycles/&h=390&w=575&sz=117&tbnid=okRIfrJGBKhd1M:&tbnh=90&tbnw=133&zoom=1&usg=__7pczGtvqojB9G-ox1g2cqkVcfGA=&docid=4InA_Pbs2H8P5M&sa=X&ei=Th19UuaEPMGShge03oHICg&ved=0CEwQ9QEwBw

[stewey]

Hc4361, any input is always welcome. I don't know a thing about motor cycles except for the fact that they have two wheels and are usually noisy:) I imagine that this model, which is 4.5" long, is a hybrid-mongeral-bastard.

[shoota]

Its an NSM.........


A non specific motorcycle

[stewey]

Yes, shoota; however, in that photo there is a motor in the space where the clock should be:)

[stewey]

I just remembered, shoota, that the owner of the bar I go to owns a 1949 Indian. Here is a photo:
http://www.gogocycles.com/1949-indian-scout1.html

[Graham-W]

Looks like a representation of an old "Flathead Indian". Called flatheads because they were sidevalve engines and therefore onlt needed a flat cylinder head. Could be an indian chief with a 1,350 cc engine.
They used to favoured by the "wall of death" fair people for some reason.
http://www.breedflatheadmotors.com.au/

[stewey]

Thanks, Graham-W, the model appears to have bits and pieces of all the above mentioned bikes. I think I'll just tell people that it's an NSB: that even sounds like a brand name:)