1940s LAPD POLICE MOTORCYLE PATROLMAN RECRUITMENT FILM HARLEY DAVIDSON PANHEAD MOTORCYCLE 54074

[@markwinchester3005]

1945 - 55 as a motor officer in LA on a'Harley freakin Davidson had to be incredible. The women, the weather, the movies & music..jeez...

[@lesliebarker5657]

What a sweet ride. This is one bike Harley should still be making. They have lost sight of their heritage.

[@matrox]

Yep got a German dude as CEO of HD now. No thought of heritage. Styling began taking a dump when Willie G Davidson retired.

[@bentoucourt]

They had great looking uniform !

[@hyperluminalreality1]

First year for the Panhead engine and wishbone frame. 1948. Last year for the Springer (except for a few 1949 solo bikes and sidecar outfits that were optioned with the springer).

[@jaxcell]

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[@roguewuulf]

Awesome peice of History. Thanks for sharing.

[@braysanborn6000]

Back when men were men and America was Great ! The greatest generation.

[@vyashtuijnman6417]

Ok boomer

[@timmensch3601]

Very true I hate to say it but my generation is worthless compared to americans in the 40s and 50s noone cares about being nice to others and being Courteous

[@1TruePatriot]

@@vyashtuijnman6417 Such a vacant response, jealous response, yet it displays your raging insecurity, for all to see, on the web. Well done!

[@wandamaddox7824]

@@vyashtuijnman6417 Ok turd.

[@matrox]

@@timmensch3601 Millennials, GenX and GenZ just aint where its at.

[@rockawaystudios4010]

That bike is specifically a 1948 FL. Last year of the springer front end, only year Panhead motor + Springer (except sidecar bikes in 1949)

[@adaptableadventurerider]

Very cool to see !! thanks for uploading

[@slicksnewonenow]

"There have been SIX lives lost on this freeway!"... Wow, how times have changed. And YOU KNOW Cops aren't like they WERE, anymore.

[@Rexjunett]

Coolest Video on KZbin. Thanks for the upload. Subscribed!

[@alfajuj]

1948, the first year for the Panhead engine, and the last year for the springer front suspension. Note also the special finned front brake drum specified on these LAPD police models.

[@InsanityHere]

I SURE WISH WE WERE BACK IN THOSE DAYS.

[@EvilMoran]

Ray Charles not being my nationality no way!!

[@kurtfoulke5130]

Check out the LAPD Spec voltage regulator, shielded plug & coil wires, locking speedo, front brake drum cooling fins, extended exhaust & dual headlight ... Even the earlier VL & EL models were required to reach 100 mph

[@steveperry1344]

i saw a movie on the late show form this time period about the los angeles motorcycle police starring ralph meeker and keenan wynn.

[@TheSkylark16]

1948 Panhead, one hell of expensive vehicle as for now!

[@cybercat1531]

This is one magnificent motorcycle! :D Now combine it with that uniform and those policemen damn near look like terminators XD

[@TheDieselbutterfly]

Always wear your hat for safety

[@kurtfoulke5130]

They must have glued them on every morning 😅

[@bogiewheelman71]

The early version of CHiPS .

[@Page-Hendryx]

CHiPS already existed though.

[@eazye088]

Can you imagine black and white body cams with vinyl sound?

[@jaxcell]

Wonderful film, really miss the old days. Why does it always seem that way? Does anyone remember or can direct me to a movie that was very similar to this film. Couple of guys join the LA Motor Officers training class and they learn all the in's n out's of being a Motor Ofcr in LA. Was made about the same time as this film or maybe soon thereafter. thnx

[@tomjones7089]

Great video.

[@Gator1699]

Cool.

[@seththomas9105]

Hey when are they gonna have the police auction? Like to pick me up a couple of these here newfangeled "Panheads"

[@sall6182]

Those were real bikers in those days. It's a lot easier to operate today's modern bikes.

[@EvilMoran]

Is that the Pasadena Freeway?

[@duskmajesticallysans]

Yep, 110 freeway, one of the oldest if not the oldest freeway in Los Angeles.

[@Snowblind3699]

Actually it the oldest freeway in the country

[@KipBurbank1]

How cool

[@joeguzman3558]

How can they hold the crusher hats

[@lomaxcm]

Why did he get off on the wrong side of the bike?? You never get off on the traffic side . :-( :-) I would love to have one of those bikes. Neat stuff

[@xxsunnymelodyxx77]

Low side dismount was taught until the very late 1980s.

[@markwinchester3005]

That's gotta be the bedt job in existence.

[@atompunk5575]

Motorcycles had manual transmissions!? 😮 why, better yet how!?

[@shortcut579]

Where do I apply ?

[@Page-Hendryx]

You peaka Panish?

[@bazerwazer6180]

"make safety your first rule"....whilst wearing a cloth cap for head protection plus cotton shirt and pants for abrasion resistance. Lol!

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

Yeah but most of these guys were WWII vets and probably not afraid of much.

[@derekcollins1972]

@@lostinpa-dadenduro7555 True,but not being afraid doesn't make them safe.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

Derek collins I know but confidence is also important to riding well. You can second guess yourself into a riding mistake and lay it down. I got the collarbone plates to prove it. 😀

[@derekcollins1972]

@@lostinpa-dadenduro7555 True enough.Under confidence can be just as bad if not worse.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

Derek collins Yeah. When I finally took training the instructors said be confident but not careless. 👍

[@wvincagold]

those are 74 ci harley panheads not indian scout. otherwise nice to see the old footage.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

thanks we have been trying to figure it out. know anything about the history of that bike in police service we can add to the description when we modify it?

[@wvincagold]

It was the sport bike of its time as it was overhead valve instead of a flathead. It was 1200 cc or 74 cubic inches with i believe a 3 speed transmission. It had no rear suspension in those years unlike the indian chiefs. They had six volt systems unlike todays 12 volts. They were not orefered by police as the indian motorcycle coukd be set up having the accelerator on the left freeing up the gun hand according to legend. Their top speed was around 89 mph but could be modified to go faster later on, but on the roads of the day that was much faster than any car of the times could maintain. They ran a chain in both the primary and final drive and had an oil piston under the seat for comfort

[@gabrieleangelocalvillo3364]

The bike should be a 1948 FL, The only year Where tis bike was produced with old style springer forks. . In 1949 they discontinued this kind of fork, mounting a telescopic one (Hydraglide)

[@rickheeke3856]

20 seconds into the film, there is an Indian Chief. Partially obscured by the titles, but no mistaking thos full valence fenders.

[@garygullikson6349]

They didn't discuss how to stop the thing or how to take curves , yikes!

[@J_Calvin_Hobbes]

👍

[@uTube486]

The title should say Harley Davidson.

[@kurtfoulke5130]

Japan was still Smoldering in 48, America was in the process of rebuilding it.

[@andydelarue9344]

Hard to watch with the added numbers, and the origin film maker did not do it.

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[@ovielvalle6875]

Puede gue sea del 1948

[@Duececoupe]

👍👌👏😍

[@6thwatergateplumber]

Look Ma! No helmet!!

[@sethkimmel7312]

wow; night and day from my 2012 FLHTP...lol! Even the basics are different since the controls are different...Of course all the electronics on my motor means I have no idea how to service it...Since we are both retired (oh and BTW GFY police hater trolls...) I had to buy an extended warrantee from HD and have the dealership work on it...

[@waswolltihr1526]

Riding with those hats must have been annoying. You look the wrong way and it gets blown off your head. o_O I'd rather have a helmet thank you.

[@TheDieselbutterfly]

Dont be such a girl.back in my day we ground the meat off our heads in a spill and thats the way we liked it

[@anticommunistofdeutschland]

Who watch in2150y