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Motor Factory trannies for Harleys

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by joshbob, Apr 15, 2012.

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    Been trying to find out a little about these transmissions as I have one. They are made in America, I think, but other than that, I can find no history about them. Anyone out there know anything about them? Did they come as original equipment?

    Mine works very well, except for the leaking main shaft.
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    Motor Factory is a Custom Chrome brand...didn't know they branded under that label though...is there a logo on it like this...

    Motor Factory Brand Products
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    Yup, on the underside of the tranny. Can't get a pic of it, though.:rolleyes:
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    man just pick up your bike & snap pic with other hand LOL , good pic of you & bike
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    :roflmao: I just happened to be at the town RR depot that day and a photographer was there and wanted to take some pics of the bike. He made an 8x10 and brought it to me the other day, no charge.:cool:
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    It is a nice photo. Handsome guy standing next to ya bike, who is he?
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    Can't be me - I'm not handsome! BTW, I saw a guy in Scotland Neck yesterday on a fatboy. Some gnarly ol' coot tellin' me how old he was and all about his aches and pains. When he found out I had 8 years on him, he toned it down a bit. The kicker pedal really impressed him . . .;)

    Is your new signature pic you back in the day? That looks like one of the first 4 banger 750's.
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    Yep, it's me, circa 1976 on my fairly new '76 Honda CB 750!
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    I rode one of those once. I let my buddy ride my Ironhead - we switched bikes for a little ride. I remember that Honda was the smoothest riding bike of that size I'd ever ridden. It was quick, too, and no vibration at all compared to my Sporty.

    I was glad to get my bike back!:D
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    Yep, it was quick but it did have a high freq buzz. when on highways. The stock seat was a butt killer too. Charlie46 and I took a ride with the wives to Wash DC. After about 3 hours on the I95 I would have sold it for $50! In 78 I got me a Goldwing and dressed it up with Vetter equipment. Back then you couldn't buy a fulll boat bike. Took that wing all over the NE states.
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