Matts Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Coming for the third time to wonderful Thailand.. Now I`m searching for old Harleyparts to ship home to my own business in building bikes,anybody here know where to look? NO..scooters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 When you say old Harley parts, do you mean parts for flatheads, panheads, shovelheads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajarn Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Old Harley parts in Thailand? Hard to imagine there'd be much of that here, but here's some contact info for two guys who'd likely know.... 'German Joe', in Chiang Mai 053-251-186 Peter Wirth <[email protected]> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Quite a few places here in Phuket, do a search and you should come up with a few places. There was a Australian bloke who wanted to sell his business here in Phuket. It consists of heaps of harley bits and pieces. Maybe go to www.phuketgazette.net and place a free add - Im sure you will get a response. I have a WLA at home in Aus and I miss the old girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts Posted November 19, 2004 Author Share Posted November 19, 2004 When you say old Harley parts, do you mean parts for flatheads, panheads, shovelheads? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes..old parts,also springerforks and such,I build bikes like http://www.zerochop.com.Now I`m coming to Thailand (vacation).And like to look around.There got to be something!!!???Or did the japanese take it all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts Posted November 19, 2004 Author Share Posted November 19, 2004 Quite a few places here in Phuket, do a search and you should come up with a few places.There was a Australian bloke who wanted to sell his business here in Phuket. It consists of heaps of harley bits and pieces. Maybe go to www.phuketgazette.net and place a free add - Im sure you will get a response. I have a WLA at home in Aus and I miss the old girl. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Never heard WLA????Tell me about her... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 (not my bike). rifle scabbard, black-out lights, racks, ammo box, and pannier bags 1942 Harley-Davidson WLA, my father had it for years and it was passed down to me. They were used in WW2. It never looked as good as the photo above, when I inheritated it, but it looks totally different now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts Posted November 19, 2004 Author Share Posted November 19, 2004 (not my bike). rifle scabbard, black-out lights, racks, ammo box, and pannier bags 1942 Harley-Davidson WLA, my father had it for years and it was passed down to me. They were used in WW2. It never looked as good as the photo above, when I inheritated it, but it looks totally different now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> THANK YOU!!!! Nice piece,did you really ride on this kind of machine??with buddyseat and from the W-serie that was born in 1937.WLC was from Canada,if it was this kind? you should put in a bankvault!After bombing Pearl harbor,this machinery is very hard to find!!Ride safe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 I've never come across any old parts in 15 years being in Thailand. I've never looked for them though, ,but if I'd have seen them then I would've remembered. I've seen quite a few restored old bikes, some for sale others not. Have you thought about having some old parts copied and made here? Obviously not engine parts but things like springers, exhausts, seats, tanks and fenders etc. BTW, There's a stall in Chatucak Market that has a fair bit of old original Harley memorabilia. Maybe the stall owner knows where to get old spare parts. I used to have a 1943 WL Servi-car back in the early 80's in England but later converted it to a two-wheeler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbkudu Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 (not my bike). rifle scabbard, black-out lights, racks, ammo box, and pannier bags 1942 Harley-Davidson WLA, my father had it for years and it was passed down to me. They were used in WW2. It never looked as good as the photo above, when I inheritated it, but it looks totally different now. Tornado, is this the bike Steve McQueen dodged the Nazis around the hills in 'The Great Escape,' or was he riding a German bike? just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluto_manibo Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 In Bangkok, go to Jammers' Soi Chok chai 4 Lardprao....Soi RCA V twin shop....Powerstation....Maybe Siam speedway on New Petchaburi road. I also have a friend who builds bikes out of his house in LardPrao, if you want his number pm me... In Pattaya Hot Rod on Pattaya 3rd road, ask for AED....also Wrangler behind Big C south Pattaya road ask for Mike... V2 on pratamnak road had lots of 2nd hand parts but I think they closed for now....Western bike 3rd pattaya ask for Wood. In Phuket ask around Nicks' Handlebar....they know! If you, are in Pattaya , I have some parts as well, carbs, ignition, chrome covers, mirrors, etc.... and a Heritage Softail bike for sale... Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Didn't Steve McQueen ride a Triumph in 'The Great Escape'? No way could he have gotten the hog in the photo airborne as in jumping the fence in the movie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts Posted November 20, 2004 Author Share Posted November 20, 2004 In Bangkok, go to Jammers' Soi Chok chai 4 Lardprao....Soi RCA V twin shop....Powerstation....Maybe Siam speedway on New Petchaburi road. I also have a friend who builds bikes out of his house in LardPrao, if you want his number pm me...In Pattaya Hot Rod on Pattaya 3rd road, ask for AED....also Wrangler behind Big C south Pattaya road ask for Mike... V2 on pratamnak road had lots of 2nd hand parts but I think they closed for now....Western bike 3rd pattaya ask for Wood. In Phuket ask around Nicks' Handlebar....they know! If you, are in Pattaya , I have some parts as well, carbs, ignition, chrome covers, mirrors, etc.... and a Heritage Softail bike for sale... Good luck! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank`s..I will mail here when I`m in Pattaya next week,got also an adress in Jomtien,Patrick Bernard?but maybe he closed?since you did not mentioned him.. Anyway, maybe we meet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Didn't Steve McQueen ride a Triumph in 'The Great Escape'? No way could he have gotten the hog in the photo airborne as in jumping the fence in the movie... He rode a Triumph in the movie. Not sure on the model or year but I think it was the same as the one in the Marlon Brando movie 'The Wild One'. Don't think that a Harley can get airborne enough to jump a fence like in 'The Great Escape'? Some great photos of old bikes and true bikers here. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread....&threadid=29723 Might take a while to DL the photos on a slow connection and if some pix don't show up, right click on the red cross. It's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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