Books

The ultimate restoration guide for 1929-36 Harley-Davidson D & R series 45" twins, which contains more than 1750 b&w photos, with an entire chapter on paint and transfers in color. The book includes production information, model identifications, original specifications, factory service bulletins, descriptions, dimensions and photographs of hundreds of parts, as well as disassembly, repair, assembly, testing and adjusting procedures. It also includes exploded view diagrams, that were never before produced for assemblies, which include the 1929-34 three-speed transmission, 1933-37 "slant-top" reversing transmission, model 30D generator, Klaxon 11 horn, band brake assemblies, 1930-36 circuit breaker, Mesinger No. 3 saddle, ball and cone rear hub and tapered bearing rear hub, etc. The appendix includes numerous original factory studio photographs.
Although the book aims at owners/restorers of D and R models, many informations it provides are so profound that they are very valuable for other models of the period, too. Printed on high quality gloss paper with strong wire binding, so it lies flat on your workbench.

If you own or plan to buy and restore a classic Harley-Davidson you simply can´t live without this book. It is a complete guide to correctly restoring H-D motorcycles to original and authentic factory specifications; it took the author five years of research to end up with this encyclopedia that stands alone on the motorcycle book market. The Harley models covered are the 45“ models including Servi-Cars from 1937 to 1965 and all Big Twins from 1936-1965.
Third, updated edition, again as two volumes and now including the 1936 OHV, the 1965 Electra-Glide, and 1964–1965 electric start Servi-Car. Now with index in both volumes.

Reprints of the original Parts Catalogues with 4-digit part numbers. Detailed illustrations of all parts, from the smallest screw to a complete sidecar, as well as exact description and part number.

Harley-Davidson launched its own magazine "The Enthusiast" in 1916 to broadcast the Motor Company’s latest and greatest exploits. Once a year, usually in late summer, there was a special issue in which the new models were announced. The quality reprints offered here are duplicates of these particular publications. They depict each new model in detail, which makes them a valuable source for restorers and collectors. In addition, they are also fascinating period magazines with articles, readers writes and pictures from all over the world, technical hints, race reports, travelogues, etc.

Fine reprints of the factory riders handbooks which were and still are factory delivered with every new Harley.

Just like today period rider gear and accessories were not listed in the factory parts manuals. H-D published special catalogs for them. These 1:1 top-quality reprints of early Harley-Davidson accessory catalogues are almost indistinguishable from the original editions and highly valuable sources for collectors, restorers and enthusiasts. They show the complete riding gear and all factory accessory parts availalble back in the days, of which most you didn´t know they were.