RESOURCES & REFERENCES
MANY THANKS TO THESE SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES ––
(See pictures of all books and manuals in "Reference Books” section )
Bruce Palmer’s books
Never had the pleasure of meeting or talking with him, but you NEED to tap into this knowledge of his!
How to Restore Your Harley-Davidson
How to Restore Your Harley-Davidson Second Edition Volume One & Volume Two
How to Restore Your Military Harley-Davidson 1932 -1952
A Restoration Guide for 1929-1936 Harley-Davidson 45” TWINS by Johnny Sells
www.vintagemotorcycleworks.com/manual.htm
www.vintagemotorcycleworks.com
The Linkert Book by Victory Library
www.victorylibrary.com
Harley-Davidson 1930-36 Big Twins: Buying, Restoring, and Riding a VL by Steve Slocombe
www.vlheaven.com
A brief history of the DL 45
www.dl45homepage.com
Colony OEM and Custom Hardware
www.colonymachine.com
Harbor Vintage Motorcycle Company
www.harborvintage.com
Rat +1 (802) 434-4040
www.Linkertcarbs.com
Go to www.Linkertcarbs.com/linkert.html for a comprehensive list of the Linkert “M” model carburetors application. There is so much knowledge packed into this website and available at your fingertips. He needs to write a book of his own.
What Is It, What Does it Fit. Original Spec Sheets for Linkert Carburetors and Linkert Carburetors Supplement
These books contain original blueprints from the Langsenkamp Linkert Carburetor Co, and L&L Manufacturing Co. See pictures in ‘Reference Books’ section below.
www.tatromachine.com
The wealth of knowledge that is stored in his motorcycle brain is the world he was born and raised in. His collection of original parts is a library of history.
Warning: Flat Heads to Shovel Heads and beyond if it isn’t Harley-Davidson don’t ask.
I also want to acknowledge that the ‘Mechanics Reference Pages’ on the website are from his personal collection from his Harley Davidson mechanic Father who passed away a while ago.
Replicant Metals, Thomas Feeser
www.ReplicantMetals.com
info@ReplicantMetals.com
(717) 202-3300
www.harleykmodel.com/technical/index.html
Under air cleaners and under carbs: Model M
Harley-Davidson Data Book by Rick Conner
The following Harley-Davidson books & manuals:
SPARE PARTS 1940, Compete Dealers’ Catalog of Spare Parts for Harley-Davidson
Spare Parts Harley 61” 74” 80” 45” 1941 to 1954
The Legend Begins – Harley Davidson Motorcycles 1903-1969
Service Manual 1940-47 Big Twin Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
1940’s Military Models WLA & XA
Harley-Davidson Service Manual Electra Glide 1959 to 1969
I can recommend the following for Linkert carburetor repair and overhaul and plating services:
CJ Swinford Carburetors
+1 (602) 620-7110
Mike Aldrich, Into The Wilderness
+1 (307) 367-7945
parts@linkertcarbs.com
Tatro Machine
+1 (619) 233-0484
tatromachine@cox.net
For plating services:
Van Nuys Plating, Inc.
(Nickel, Blackening, White Cadmium, Chrome)
6109 Vesper Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91411
+1 (818) 785-5885