3 Harley Topper build thread. By 46u (Read 1,611 times)

[46u]

Yesterday my friend and I started looking at all the parts he has pictures coming. We will be building one 60 or 61, 62 and not sure what the 3rd will be but it will be a 62 to 65.

For those that do not know what a Harley Topper is they built them starting in 1959 but where sold as a 1960 and the last one was made in 1965. They are 165cc, 10 CI two strokes bore 2.376-inch stroke 2.281 and they made 3 models A that was the standard model with 6.1 compression around 6HP. Then the AU that had a smaller carburetor and intake. The U stood for underpowered as way back when in many states a child under the driving age could get junior licenses but it had to me no more then 5HP. Both of these had a top speed of 40 to 45 MPH.

Then the AH which I am going to build fort my self that had a bigger port cylinder a compression ratio of 8.1 HP bigger around 8HP and a top speed around 60MPH. They all looked the same just what motor was in it you had to look on the motor to see what model they are.

I will post pictures as when they come available. Here are two pictures but these are not ours but to give you an idea how they look and Harley did make a factory sidecar for them and one day hope to have one as I am a rig driver (motorcycle or scooter with a sidecar) as my only transportation.

Hope all will enjoy these builds. Any one knows where there are any Harley Topper parts please let me know.
Thanks
Jeff

[skyrider]

My first two wheeler was a 1960 Topper, the under 5 HP model. I did ride an AH with a side car that the dealer had. The side car would come off of the ground when you turned right or left. Rather disconcerting.

[46u]

Nov 18, 2013 23:38:31 GMT -6 skyrider said:

My first two wheeler was a 1960 Topper, the under 5 HP model. I did ride an AH with a side car that the dealer had. The side car would come off of the ground when you turned right or left. Rather disconcerting.

Never had my sidecar on my big bike come up making a left turn and if it does on my big rig you can kiss your butt goodby. Now I can make it come up on right turns or going straight and fly it throw all 6 gears. LOL
Thanks
Jeff

[46u]

Here is some pictures of some of what we are going to start with.

Two pictures of a 60 or 61




1962


Hard to tell but there are bits and pieces of 5


A few shelves of parts

[46u]

I took inventory on toppers and parts last Sunday and this Sunday I will be taking motors apart to see what we need to get. Motors will be the first thing. I will be rebuilding the cranks myself which will include rebuilding the rods. I have done other small 2 cycle cranks and many Harley cranks.
Jeff

[46u]

Picked up a complete 1960A going to try and get it running shortly. All so go two rolling chassis with many parts including motor bottom ends. Hope to start taking cranks apart on the others and getting ready to build them. Looking like we will have a 60A, 61AU, 62AH and 63AH.
Jeff