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Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: rlaj1004 on May 20, 2013, 11:36:08 PM

Title: Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
Post by: rlaj1004 on May 20, 2013, 11:36:08 PM
Saw this bike for sale local, I am wondering if it is real or someones mod. I know they made two strokes up till about 1978, but I can't find a good picture to compare it to.


Title: Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
Post by: ford832 on May 21, 2013, 12:19:24 AM
http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-italian-motorcycles/aermacchi-harley-davidson-350-sprint.aspx#axzz2TyQBqvfm




https://www.google.ca/search?q=aermacchi+harley+davidson+sprint&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=MQWcUYSiE8PEyQGss4GwCw&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=1411&bih=990
Title: Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
Post by: VintageBlueSmoke on May 21, 2013, 11:36:16 AM
Yes. I've owned them. Engines were madein Italy by Amarucci and had Cagiva frames after HD was bought out by AMF VOIT (yes, the volley ball people!).

I know a couple of guys who collect them and one (Mason Boyd) who races them in vintage circles in Florida.

Title: Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
Post by: eprovenzano on May 21, 2013, 01:12:17 PM
As soon as I saw the picture, yes I remembered my youth...  no I didn't own one, nor did I want to...  I also knew Vintage would have the definitive answers...  Not bustin on ya vintage, but I knew you would know the details about that bike...   ;D
Title: Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
Post by: citabjockey on May 21, 2013, 02:05:13 PM
Didn't Bruce Ogilvie win in baja on a HD two stroke back in the 70's?
Title: Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
Post by: SachsGS on May 21, 2013, 02:20:47 PM
Larry Rosselar was the other rider. What you are looking at in that picture is the grand daddy of all modern Husqvarnas.
Title: Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
Post by: VintageBlueSmoke on May 21, 2013, 02:41:12 PM
Quote from: SachsGS on May 21, 2013, 09:20:47 PM
Larry Rosselar was the other rider. What you are looking at in that picture is the grand daddy of all modern Husqvarnas.
No, nothing to do with Husqvarnas. Even then it was out of date. Oh! Italian Husqvarnas. Yes. I feel stupid for not catching that faster. So stupid...I am conceding the point and continuing this post.

The Harley for Baja was not the SX (or pictured SS). It was the MX and actually a pretty good MXer and purpose built.

That said, that pot metal Italian motor made pretty good and very usable power. Frame geometry was pretty good once good suspenders are put on it. Forks were Marzocchi or Ceriani I think. I remember the triples on my '77 were the same model as on my '80 Can-Am (different diameter).
Title: Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
Post by: SachsGS on May 21, 2013, 03:15:19 PM
Aermacchi - AMF- Cagiva - Husqvarna. The modern Husky's are directly descended from those old badge engineered Harley's.

For a brief time in the late 60's and early 70's the HD Baja 100 did very well in the desert.