From:Dr.Pepper Electronic:wysongslkpan -A- yahoo.com
Subject:RE: frames & necks Date:Tue Nov 9 15:34:55 2010
Response to:14649
Well Scott that should have answered the big one,,,,IF your frame neck looks like this picture then its not correct for your 49 ===I hope this helped,,,you had the best talent in Hummer World trying.This is how we all learn so keep the questions coming----Ride safe my friends

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PERRY RUITER NOTED THE CORRECT INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAST NECK FRAMES COMING OUT IN 1950.
MUTT NOTES THE 48-49 BIKES HE HAS RESTORED WERE WELDED NECK FRAMES.
LET ME ADD THIS:
ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, I FINALIZED A DEAL WITH KOHL'S CYCLE IN LOCKPORT , NEW YORK TO BUY 15 HARLEY 125S BIKES FROM THEM. I STILL HAVE THAT LOT AND THEY ALL HAVE WELDED NECK FRAMES. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER 48-49 FRAMES IN MY "STOCK" WITH WELDED NECKS. THESE FRAMES ARE EASY TO IDENTIFY BECAUSE OF THE WELDED ON KICKSTAND BRACKET FRAME PLATE AND SOME HAVE "GOB WELDS" ON THE NECK TUBE WHICH WAS ONE OF THE THE MAJOR BREAK POINTS.

SO-----IF I WERE A SHOW BIKE JUDGE, I WOULD DEDUCT "FRAME"
POINTS FOR ANY 48-49 BIKE WITH A CAST NECK FRAME.
NO WORRY. I AM NOT AND WON'T BE A JUDGE.
DUANE TAYLOR