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Can someone ID the year and type of Harley this is?

I have a couple of negatives showing a police officer from Belmar New Jersey on a Harley Motorcycle and was hoping someone could give me some more information about the Harley, like model and year. Thanks in advance.harley2.jpgharley1.jpg

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Can someone ID the year and type of Harley this is?

This is a 1926 JD model A twin. The v twin motor was about 500 cc in size.  Harley made about 7000 machine and they sold for $210 Base price.  Although the police  version was a little more money.

Are these photos original?  enjoy

Harleybrad

Eureka, Montana

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I was thinking it was a 1928 JDL model. Not totally certain on that

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Thanks for the information, it was a great help. I have the original negatives that I scanned to put on this site. I will probably list the negative in a couple of days. I want to get the second picture looking better and it will take some time.
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Here is a photo of a 1928 JDL model Harey Davidson Police bike.

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Thanks for sharing the great photo of the bike. Is it easy to tell a 1928 from a 1926 or do you have to look at the serial numbers?
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Can someone ID the year and type of Harley this is?

I really can't tell you for sure since the bikes look a lot alike. 

Serial numbers were pretty much unreliable back then, but maybe 

if you contact the Harley Davidson company with a copy of the photos 

you have they might be able to give you an idea of what year it is. 

Have you thought of having a photography expert looking at the negative?

I know some can tell you around what year it was taken by the type of material 

the negative is made from and the exposure method used for the negative. 

I am including a 1926 JDL Police bike with this so you can see how identical the

bikes are. I also have a friend who owns a Harley dealership and has a collection

of vitage Harley Davidson bikes who I am going to show your photos to to see 

what he thinks it is. I will get back to you on that if you want me to.

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I am told this 1926 bike has the front end off of a 1928 JDL Police model, but thought I would 

send you a second picture of it all the same so you can see how close the bikes are to each other.

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Can someone ID the year and type of Harley this is?

Here is a 1926 with the proper front tire and rim

as you can see there is not a front brake set up

on it.

The 1926 did not have a front brake, but a lot of

people added the front tires and rims from 1927

and 1928 bikes which had the brake assembly.

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I would have to say you were told the correct year by Harleybrad.

My friend with the vitage collection said the same thing the minute

he seen your photo that it was a 1926.

The last photo I posted to you is his 1926 with the correct front end

on on it.

Great photo negative you have!!!!!  

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Can someone ID the year and type of Harley this is?

Thanks to everyone for the information. I knew it was from the20's but not sure of the year. I know everyone likes to see original pictures of the bikes and these were a lucky find.
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