Rays 1941 WLA Restoration

My Latest Project 1941 WLA Harley Davidson

Total Strip Down and Re-Build. .
Ok so I needed a new challenge.

Well I have spent many years looking for a complete bike that was priced reasonably, and after about 5 years of looking I realised that I needed to just get into building one for myself.

All of the bikes on the market were either way too expensive for something that is really not a practical every day bike, and by the time I restored the Bike to as new condition the cost was prohibitive.

I wanted to use the thing for weekend club riding and fun, and I didn't want it to let me down. Upon close inspection of the components I had, everything needed doing.

In the End I also had to start from scratch, as many parts were missing and or just too far gone. I was lucky, and did manage to get a complete motor and gearbox, as well as a complete frame that had not been hacked up, a OEM front end was a bonus. Most of the Military parts came from various sources including a Harley expert in Sydney. He was a source of many parts as well as very helpful with the complexities and differences between a stock 45 Harley and the military one. Here are some shots from the project kick off, YES there is loads of work and collecting of parts to come. I will do a time line as I did for my Ducati rebuild as I slowly build this one up. With Luck I can do a write up of the process and the detail as time permits.

Bike Frame with Engine Engine Front blackout Light

Front WLA Guard Rear Brake Assembly Carburettor and Generator

These Photos from the Web, are what the End Product should look like or close with some minor colour changes to the seat and some of the components,

For the most part it will be Green.