You are purchasing one European-made high speed needle valve for 1 1/4" bore Linkert and Schebler side valve and IOE carburetors used from 1927 to 1952. This has the "Type II" knob on it which was wider at the top and the knurls that engage the retainer ball are smaller diameter which makes it "detail correct" on Linkerts from 1933 to about 1947. These would have been used on JD, DL, RL, VL, UL, and WL, models, as well as Indian, Henderson, or any other brand using 1 1/4" bore Schebler Deluxe or Linkert M-Series carburetors.
This is to repair your high speed circuit when the threads have stripped as the threaded area is twice as long as stock. This is a complete kit with a 1/4"-40 tap to tap the passage further down, everything to repair the high speed circuit if your needle hole was stripped. We also carry a similar kit for fixed high speed needle military carbs on another listing. We also sell a complete Linkert tool kit with these and many other Linkert parts.
This will work on an M-5 carb for your Knucklehead, but the correct knob for that needle is more elongated for the rider to reach it under their tank.
This does not fit 1" Linkert carburetors as used on commercial units, four cylinders, or Servicars, nor 1 1/2" bore Linkert carbs.
We also sell fuel strainers, fuel lines, needles, main nozzles, low and high speed needles, standard and oversize throttle and choke discs, and other repair parts. Keep an eye on our listings for OEM Linkert carburetor bodies.
I have built literally hundreds of Linkert M-Series carbs over the years and these are an excellent replacement needle and got me out of jams where the threads were ruined when the carb was shipped to me.
Fits the following, "Detail Correct" through 1947:
- 1927-1929 J, JD, JDH
- 1930-1936 V, VL, VC, VD, VLD, VE, VLD, VH, VLH except commercial units equipped with 1" bore carburetors
- 1936-1939 E, EL, ELS 61" OHV Knucklehead (correct taper on the needle, incorrect knob)
- 1929-1936 D, DL, DLD, R, RLD, RLE, 45" non-commercial solo models with 1 1/4" carburetors
- 1937-1948 U, UL, ULH, UH, US, USA, UA, ULA
- 1937-1952 W, WL, WLD, WLA, WLC 45" solo
Some of the following Linkert carburetor models this would have been used on, there are many more applications and the data can be found on line:
- 1 1/4": M-2, M-5, 21, 31, 41, 41L, 51, 51L, 52, 54, 54B, 55, 58, 64, 65, 84, 88, 90, 97
Please be sure to check our store for more VL era parts such as oil lines, exhaust clamps, and a full selection of plain head, machine cut bolts that are exacting duplicates of the original H-D hardware. We have fuel tank mount kits, exhaust kits, etc. Please drop us an email if you don’t see what you are looking for in our eBay store. We have literally hundreds of parts for 1915-1984 H-D we have not had time to list on eBay as of yet.
PLEASE NOTE: When it's practical, I will gladly combine all your purchases into one shipment for a discounted rate.
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We work with a small and select group of vendors and dedicated
craftsmen to bring you the very best restoration and repair parts for 1915 to
1984 Harley-Davidson motorcycles. We also offer a huge collection of
restoration quality plain head, CP-1038, & CP-1035 bolts; fillister head
& round head screws; correctly machined nuts & washers; fuel & oil
lines; wiring harnesses; handlebar switches; air cooled spark plugs; clips,
clamps, and ties in cadmium, parkerized, zinc, chrome, and raw finishes.
