last year of the 45" flatty

[garyajaz]

was at dealer party.  had tirvia quiz. 
i lost last question.  what was the last year a 45" flat head was produced by the factory?

[iiggii]

Was it 1973 ?

[garyajaz]

YOU WIN.
i was thinking flat-knuck-pan -gen shovel-alt shovel-evo-twinky
but 1973?  i bought a new superglide that year. and had a sporty.  did not see any 45 flatheads on the floor.  sheesh
meter maid servi car.
i told them i know motorcycles not 3 wheelers...
yeah, was pissed

[CraigArizona85248]

Yep... they sold those servi-cars for a long time.  Funny, they were also the first electric start Harley.  Beat the '65 ElectraGlide (last year Panhead) to the push button by a year or two.

-Craig

[Dogbone45ACP]

Honolulu PD got the last of the servicars,1973 or so.

[greybeard_541]

Saw one of the later year models at the Redwood Run that had an alternator on the front where the gen used to be...

[gryphon]

My very first Harley was an old post war 45". I traded a siezed up Yamaha 305 and two pounds of Mexican dirt weed for it. That was in 1969, man was I jazzed.

[Hillside Motorcycle]

I do believe that '73 was it.
We currently have a '62 engine/trans for be-build in now.
Scott

[wfolarry]

The Chicago police used them for years. A big alternator hanging off the front.
At the local dealer the 3 wheelers are a hot item. A lot of old guys that had to give up riding are gettin' back in the saddle.

[Pzokes]

The Chicago three wheelers also had the shifter on the right.  Throttle Masters picked up a lot of Chicago PD three wheeler parts when they got rid of them.

[Ultrashovel]

The Servicar was the Model G. I've seen some of them with alternators and even with a reverse gear unit. As mentioned, they built them until '73.

IIRC, the solo 45' was built until around 1952 or '53. They were a great little machine. I owned three of the 1942 WLA (ex Army) models when I was a kid in Chicago.