Comments on: Harley Davidson VL With A Leather Kidney Belt http://www.my68flh.com/2009/09/22/harley-davidson-vl-with-a-leather-kidney-belt/ Motorcycle News And Resources Blog, With Some Automotive Information Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:39:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Motorcycle Kidney Belts With Some Harley History | Electra Glide In Blue http://www.my68flh.com/2009/09/22/harley-davidson-vl-with-a-leather-kidney-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Motorcycle Kidney Belts With Some Harley History | Electra Glide In Blue Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:04:53 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=809#comment-1489 [...] makes kidney belts so historically interesting is that they were one of the first articles of riding wear that were [...] [...] makes kidney belts so historically interesting is that they were one of the first articles of riding wear that were [...]

]]> By: Harley Davidson Dealers http://www.my68flh.com/2009/09/22/harley-davidson-vl-with-a-leather-kidney-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Harley Davidson Dealers Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:33:07 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=809#comment-1236 Wow ..i bet the old days was cool..great pic. Wow ..i bet the old days was cool..great pic.

]]> By: St. Lee http://www.my68flh.com/2009/09/22/harley-davidson-vl-with-a-leather-kidney-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 St. Lee Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:41:44 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=809#comment-1176 Being accustomed to the later 74 inch engines which had a bore and stroke of 3 7/16" x 3 31/32' I was forced to look up the VL spec thinking you had mis-stated them. According to Inside Harley Davidson by Jerry Hatfield, the VL bore and stroke was 3.423" x 4". It looks like you were correct (rounding off to 3.4), though it also states that the motor was "advertised" as 3 7/16' bore. Interesting that they came up with an oddball size like 3.423; very close to 87mm, but not quite that either. Being accustomed to the later 74 inch engines which had a bore and stroke of 3 7/16″ x 3 31/32′ I was forced to look up the VL spec thinking you had mis-stated them. According to Inside Harley Davidson by Jerry Hatfield, the VL bore and stroke was 3.423″ x 4″. It looks like you were correct (rounding off to 3.4), though it also states that the motor was “advertised” as 3 7/16′ bore. Interesting that they came up with an oddball size like 3.423; very close to 87mm, but not quite that either.

]]> By: Sarge http://www.my68flh.com/2009/09/22/harley-davidson-vl-with-a-leather-kidney-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Sarge Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:51:54 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=809#comment-1174 Interesting photo of a VL. I notice that doesn't look like a standard VL front fork. More like a 1920s "JD"-era what they called the "Castle Fork." The springs are all enclosed in those two tubes rising up on each side of the headlight. Maybe the bike had a front end "whoops" before Restoman's dad acquired it, or after, and it was repaired with what was available. Kind of neat! Interesting photo of a VL. I notice that doesn’t look like a standard VL front fork. More like a 1920s “JD”-era what they called the “Castle Fork.” The springs are all enclosed in those two tubes rising up on each side of the headlight. Maybe the bike had a front end “whoops” before Restoman’s dad acquired it, or after, and it was repaired with what was available. Kind of neat!

]]> By: FLHX_Dave http://www.my68flh.com/2009/09/22/harley-davidson-vl-with-a-leather-kidney-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 FLHX_Dave Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:54:49 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=809#comment-1166 You know, that isn't such a weird idea. I know a couple of long distance riders that use the dock lifting belts. They tell me that it does wonders. I have not tried it myself yet... Cool pict and yah, that lad does look damned happy. I think I would look happier on that hog if I had it today. You know, that isn’t such a weird idea. I know a couple of long distance riders that use the dock lifting belts. They tell me that it does wonders. I have not tried it myself yet…

Cool pict and yah, that lad does look damned happy. I think I would look happier on that hog if I had it today.

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