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Ricks

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Re: Hello
« Reply #30 on: August 17, 2016, 12:30:26 PM »
Quote from: Dominic DiMarko on August 17, 2016, 10:12:58 AM
What year was the handlebar mounting changed from the bicycle stem style to the 4 bolt mounting plate style?

Mike Sal was putting that above guide together.  Do not take it as gospel,I it was a work in progress.

The flat plate handlebar mount was introduced on the 1949 Model K.  Most bikes built from 1949-on have the flat plate.  There were bik s built after this date with a gooseneck, but I think they are relatively rare.  The military bikes seemed to retain the gooseneck style, why, I have not the slightest idea.
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« Reply #31 on: August 17, 2016, 06:59:00 PM »
Military bikes  had the gooseneck so the handlebars could be turned 90 degrees for shipping (and throwing out of airplanes).

Sometime in '56, I think, the stamping die for the handlebar plate broke & rather than fix it (talking about the curved sides), they modified it to just be straight sided.
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Re: Hello
« Reply #32 on: August 18, 2016, 11:27:32 AM »
Moved Ol Krusty to Project section.
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