1949 Model 125

There were few changes for 1949, since the 1948 was about three months late hitting the market, and the production line kept running. This brings up the matter of "running changes". H-D seldom threw anything away - old parts were used until they ran out, and then the new parts were used. This is particularly true for 1948-1949 production - most of the changes were running changes, and did not break cleanly at the start of the model year.

The 1948 "left" and "right" seat springs are a good example - the "lefts" were used until they ran out. We think this occurred around the beginning of 1949 production, but a few left-over "lefts" could have found their way on early 1949 models.

The 1948 gas tank is another change that ocurred around the beginning of 1949 production. 1949's should have the newer tank.

Changes occurred in the gear shifter shaft and pawl. The clutch hub nut changed in mid-1949. An additional metal plate was added to the clutch disk pack. The brake hand lever bushing changed in mid-1949. The jiffy stand and left footrest bracket were changed in mid-year.

Note: The photograph at the left is the same one as the 1948.

Standard Colors: Black Special Colors: None