Greatest Harley Ever Made 1942 WLA Harley Davidson Junkyard find

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In this video we get the rare opportunity to test drive a Harley Davidson wla WW2 motorcycle, that was previously featured on Bikes and Beards and spent the last 40 years in a junkyard, this motorcycle has a lot of history and is super fun to test drive.
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[@jimkraft9445]

My first Harley was a 1942 WL civilian model with the big buddy seat and windshield. I was 14 in 1955. I rode it to a high school track meet 4 miles away and took a girl for a ride on it. We have been married for 62 years last June 1st. I am 80 now and ride a 99 Softail Custom. Have great memories of the old 45 flat head. Wish I still had it. I started riding on Whizzer motor bikes in the late 40,s. Then Cushman Motor scooters, When I was 10, I bought a Doodle Bug. I have been on some motorized 2 wheeler ever since that first ride on a friend of my older brother let me ride his Whizzer Pacemaker motor bike. That old 45 was a great motor. Tough as nails. Thanks for bringing back the memories.

[@carloscurbelo3678]

That is just great. Good health for your wife and yourself. Keep riding bikes for many years!

[@jimkraft9445]

Her parents never knew. Besides. My father was a Baptist minister so I could be good for nothing. LOL. And I pretty much was. Thank God eternal life is a free GIFT from God. Romans 6:23 They did make me come to the door to see her. I tried honking, but her mother would not let her come out till I went to the door. Her mother was a wise woman. You can tell a teenager, but you can not tell them much. LOL. We have all heard our parents say at times. I hope you have a child just like you. But they forgot. They were once that child too. My father was a good man, but not perfect. And neither am I. But I have been blessed beyond measure. My wife has supported me in what ever I have wanted to do. We raised four teenagers our selves. We had four in five years. If you can live through raising four teenagers at one time you can get through anything. LOL. They actually all turned out pretty good in spite of us. Enough of my drivel. I get carried away some times. Love talking bikes though. Rode an 84 Iron head Sportster for 23 years.

[@greatkingrat]

80 and still ride…that’s awesome. I hope to be like that when I am 80 too!

[@neddunbar9462]

Thanks for sharing your story, it’s really awesome!

[@Al-of3zp]

Coolest story ever! Sean should get you to ride it!

[@Thunder_Bear_mg]

I'd really like to see you and Craig freshen up the engine, clean the bike up and fix anything else to make it more functional and safe, but not a restore.

[@honda200twinstar3]

ya thats pretty much what i was going to suggest ,go through it mechanically ,send out the speedo, as i know there are companies who specialize in restoring speedos and source out an original headlight ,then have a sodium bicarbonate steam wash or clean ,then thats it, no rechomeing or paint,oh and some rubber do dads for the foot shifter ..lol and after you do that id say keep it ,enjoy it at least for a while then if you decide to ,sell it hmm Wheels through time might be a good place for it to go to .

[@teslaedison6236]

That seat!

[@ianyonok]

Yes, exactly. Sort it, but Please don't restore it.

[@farmermoejoe1912]

No wayy much cooler the way it sits !!!

[@shagnasty6391]

​@@farmermoejoe1912Agreed...

[@SaddleTrampTV]

A love for motorcycles and the lack of real friends. Thought that was just me.

[@learningwithjuan]

SaddleTramp jajjajaj got ya! Lurking here! Remember me I don't think so. Hope this helps a little. (Mouth Trap)jajja gotta visit your channel soon! Just a subcriber!

[@matty6848]

Same here. That’s exactly why I mostly ride on my own. I can go exactly where I want to ride, not tag along on some shitty trip to a place I don’t really want to go..

[@mikewolf5877]

That's a family heirloom Don't every sell pass it down .

[@korymanuel4037]

Most definitely

[@thomaslynch2083]

That is the best bike you have ever owned overall. l had a 1946 61EL with a foot clutch and a suicide shifter witch is under your left leg. That a tank shift your riding

[@GatorsFan2138]

Agreed. Unless you sell it to me of course

[@wrongturnarchery2337]

Lol I just seen your name an haft to point it out how's frank fritz doing 😅

[@mikewolf5877]

@@wrongturnarchery2337 Fat and sassy I guess.

[@RC.3RD864]

I know it looked sad hanging up on a wall. It wasn't meant for that. It's an old man. You got to take Grandpa out for a walk every once in a while!! "Sure we can go 50 miles" might take us 2 days! But just enjoy the scenery!

[@T69Jimbo]

Get the bike running absolutely perfect eg. engine, brakes, suspension etc but NO paint job....maybe a Clear Lacquer over the paint work to keep it exactly like it is and prevent more wear. Then you’ll have an awesome piece of Motorcycling History that’ll be worth not only money but pride and joy and the happiness it will bring you and your family, maybe your Great Grandkids will be tinkering with it one day keeping it running as part of the family tradition. Imagine that....cool

[@crzyruskie86]

I agree, he should clear over the patina. It looks bad ass just like that.

[@gordonhodgson8403]

I second this. The paint is perfect

[@Steve-ec6ed]

Love watching these old Harleys start up. You gotta kick them 3 times, blip the throttle twice, spit on the tires and pull the choke and then they start right up.

[@Srkcycles]

haha i missd that step, you also have to the point the bike towards mecca

[@MochiMotoPa]

@@Srkcycles ??? Mecca?????ohhhhhhh!!!! you mean your Warehouse!!!!

[@jimkraft9445]

That is something i never had a problem with. Mine always started right up after a kick or to choked. I had straight pipes and it was loud in cool fall weather. But no one complained about noise back in the 50's. Or a 14 year old kid riding a Harley without a license. Small towns. My Father was a Baptist minister so I could be good for nothing. LOL.

[@stevencosby6708]

@@Srkcycles You meant Milwaukee?

[@honeybadger7756]

@@MochiMotoPa Milwaukee

[@terrylstarks]

True story. Back in 2000 I was passing through Santa Fe N.M. and stopped by a one man repair shop and sitting right by the old school glass counter with an old time cash register on it was one of these military bikes. Had a rifle scabbard on the front wheel and it was in immaculate showroom shine condition. I asked the old gentleman that owned the shop if he was the one that refinished it and he said “No it was a customer’s and it wasn’t redone.” He told me the only thing that was not original was “the oil and gas.” He went on to tell me the owner was a Captain in the army during WW 2 and when the war was over he was put on a transport ship in the English Channel that had 100’s if not 1000’s of these beautiful Harley’s sitting on the deck most brand new. So to make room for the troops they just started shoving them off the boat into the Channel! The Captain made a deal with someone and he was told he could keep one of the bikes, but he would have to ride home sitting and sleeping on the bike until they got home. He evidently paid some privates to sit on it some of the ride home so he could get a break. I don’t know if that story is true or not, but I’ll never forget that bike!!!!! Thanks again for a great video!!

[@lutsifer5847]

That sounds cruel. Just throwing these beautiful motorcycles into the sea.

[@MyMotorcycleObsession]

$125 in the 60s is actually $1,158.40 adjusted for inflation, not bad for a new bike!

[@bigalvision1782]

The other $20,000 comes from the cushy seat, electronics, and cup holder... 😉

[@fwpetegld]

When referring to the clutch, it is better to say engaged or disengaged. I have a 46 Knucklehead with the foot clutch. It becomes suicide clutch when the bike is chopped and the rocker mechanism is discarded, making the pedal like a auto clutch. Sit at the light in gear, star to fall over to the left, put your foot down-then off you go into the intersection!

[@jimkraft9445]

My 42 had the stock rocker clutch, but no front brake. The cable was broken. It got real interesting at a stop light on a hill. I stopped with the bike in first gear. Disengage the clutch put my left foot down and right foot on the brake. When the light changed, let off the brake and put my right foot down to operate the clutch with my left foot and hope I do not kill it. LOL. At 14 years old you can do anything. The cable to the advance on the left hand grip was also broken. So I had to retard it by hand when starting. You just do what you have to do to ride.

[@Srkcycles]

yeah that terminology would be a little more clear wouldnt it

[@Doobie603]

I can never seem to find any of these in my junkyard...

[@1SnarfyDude]

Man, if I had the money I'd be making an offer. Not because of the antique Harley part, but because of it being Joey Chitwood's bike. My dad took me to see the Chitwood Stunt Show when I was five or six and I became fascinated by motorcycles and driving cars on two wheels from that day on. To date I've owned 39 street legal bikes and did manage to drive a Chevette on two wheels (once successfully, a bunch of times not so much). Please make sure that bike finds a good home.

[@jonnyscott7772]

Love to see the bike be freshened up and it's hard to believe it was in a scrap yard

[@thomasmihelic9856]

Sweet bike, love both your channels. FYI, that's a gate shift. A suicide clutch is an owner modification where the offset spring is removed from the clutch pedal so you have to hold it in without assitance. This mod is usally combined with the jockey shift mod where the lever comes straight off the tranny and you have to reach behind your left leg to shift.

[@lpd1snipe]

That's what I told him too. These young kids don't know anything LOL

[@fritzk9118]

Sounds like you either left the choke on or the timing is off. I could be wrong, I have lots of small engine experience, but not a ton of experience with WLA's. Sweet ride tho.

[@wittemanadrian]

Maybe didn't advance the timing...it didn't want to rev up...

[@jessebianchi2631]

Those old harleys had distributer advance on a left twist grip. you were expected to "tune" as you ride.

[@bartmotorcycle]

Bro you'd love riding an old Triumph if you haven't tried one already. The Harleys of the past were like tractors but the british bikes were the roadsters.

[@playkickboxer]

I dont have a beard, nor a bike, but I wish you all the best! Budapest, Hungary

[@markschmalenberger8301]

Did you advance the timing after it starte

[@cccougars90]

My Dad and I built the servi-car (three wheeler) version of that bike when I was a kid. Some of my favorite memories with my Dad are centered around that bike. Unfortunately, when I was in college, he had to sell it and there is not a day that goes by that I don't wish I could get my hands on it or another like it. I lost him less than a year ago and watching this bring back a lot of great memories. Maybe someday I will be lucky enough to get my hands on one again, until then, I will always have the pictures of that old bike.

[@robseneff]

Thanks man, it kills me to see bikes like these sitting in displays when they were born to be ridden. Keep up the videos like these.

[@arthurpapazian6003]

Maybe it wouldn't exist today if it weren't hung up on the wall all those years.

[@matty6848]

Agreed. Nothing worse than a classic bike that doesn’t get used, it’s a waste. Like classic car owners who just Polish their car all day and never so much as take it up the local shops.

[@wallyr.7854]

God bless you my friend for giving that old beauty a second life back on the road. Awesome classic HD 👍🏻

[@_crazyeyes]

What happen at the shop, I see y’all are temporarily closed. Hope all is well and thanks for the great videos!

[@Silidons91]

wondering as well. they took off all of their bikes on the site as well

[@stevengriffin1676]

I noticed and I can hear, you haven't adjusted the "advance - retard" (right hand side with the points inside) which had a cable to the left handgrip to be able to adjust it while riding. Makes them run really sweet when this is right. I built mine from the ground up. Best bike I ever owned!

[@toastrecon]

Yeah, he seems to be missing that little lever on the left handgrip. I saw it in another video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ3XZ51mhK6XjKM

[@Mr.Hopper1]

I knew an amazing guy that was a fighter pilot in WW2. When they came home he said they got off the boat, and were told see ya later. He had no idea how to get home to texas from the east coast.... so he spent $25 and bought a WLA, and took it cross country all the way back to texas! Imagine that trip! I saw pictures of him with the bike in his flight jacket. What a guy!

[@chldof1truekng434]

That’s a really cool bike. It seemed like it shifted better with a little more RPM!

[@16driver16]

Straighten the wheels and throw a couple pieces that are missing on the thing and you'd have a more reliable bike than some of my friends.

[@matthewk8343]

You could almost see the guy riding the yellow Goldwing hanging his head in shame. That HD would steal the show anywhere it goes.

[@OldSoulsCC702]

Went on ur site. Says temporarily closed.

[@paulfosbery6026]

One of my favourite old Harleys, the old WL! A real gem you have there, she just needs a LOT of work to put her into excellent running condition...and she is well worth it! I suspect there are lots of folks out there who would love to own her! Get her sorted...and keep her...and enter her in the Motorcycle Cannonball cross country race!.....😎...😎...!

[@royledford5673]

Only young'uns call it a "suicide shift". To those of us that put down serious miles on these scooters, they are "tank shift" or "jockey shift". "Suicide" has nothing to do with the shift but clutch operation, which the "foot shift kids" had difficulty performing and even fewer still mastered. Just sayin'...

[@thandren7437]

2:56 the picture is a dnepr (m72 i think) they are from Ukraina if i’m not mistaken and they look just the same as the urals. Bougt a dnepr mt11 (latest model thay made) some weeks ago for 800$ that had been standing outside since 2003 + small fact about the dneprs, is that the frame and some other things are copied after the german bmw’s from the second world war

[@flyboy4911]

Sean, why is your store closed?

[@kingtrumpet123]

Sean you've got to be one of the coolest guys on the webs, love your vids, nice bike - I haven't ridden a cycle since 1985 and the KZ 550 LTD (sweet rider), but NOW, I really want a motor sickle , thanks man, keep the great vids coming

[@roeng1368]

Sounds like the carb needs a clean, or maybe the timing is a bit off ? No matter what you do keep the patina, maybe do the mechanical work and leave it at that. You can use a cheap bicycle speedo to keep you legal.

[@_AndromedaGalaxy_]

i just think he didnt keep the rpms high enough. might cause it to burn more oil but i think it was intended for higher rpm.

[@HooDRidEWhiteY]

Why is the SRK website down???

[@lordnorix8152]

Now go up to a random Harley owner and tell them to go buy “a real bike” like yours

[@Zeroplanetz]

Went to your site to see about buying a motorcycle. But appears to be closed. ? Everyone have Covid or something?

[@kdryan21]

What is going on with SRK? The store is closed and no bikes listed online. Really hope they didn't go under...

[@daveco1270]

I have a new found respect for Sean. I bought a 1964 Triumph TR6 earlier this year. Riding it home an hour and a half with the right side shift and crappy drum brakes was an experience. I can't imagine hoping on a 1942 Harley with a side shift and foot clutch and riding it home on the freeway.

[@mrbizzarro]

Why has your shop been closed? Minimal inventory?? What gives?

[@jasshell]

Fix it up yourself bring it back to all its glory maybe tickle the motor up for a touch more power ,it would be beautiful.

[@ThePapapenguin]

This may be the coolest pile of rust and tears I’ve ever seen. Thank you for sharing!

[@ThePapapenguin]

Btw, when you recently selling soulless hellfire Chinese cafe bikes?

[@ilovecheesecake516]

why is srk cycles closed?

[@RobsRidesPA]

I have a WLA that somehow made it's way back to the States from Russia. When I got it a few years back, it still had tires on it that said "Made in USSR" on them. Pretty cool. It is now running again after languishing unloved for many many years. It is a blast to ride around the back roads of Berks County, PA.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

I didn't see you advance the timing after you got it started but assume you did ???

[@Crispy1320]

I remember going and seeing Joey Chitwood and The Super Chevy show it was pretty insane it's cool with that bike has that kind of History

[@algojeff]

Tough guy smooth tarmac ass test... passed!

[@hippytrev7452]

thats an amazing bike mate l watched the vid of you rideing it home... less is more as in the least amount of work done the better new rings maybe & a gentle tiddy up new spokes maybe as well.... ld love to find a bike like this.. cheers from Down Under & Keep Ya Knee's in Da Breeezzeeeeee

[@msweat]

My father had one of these civilian types when he was in the army during WW2 . He couldn't afford a car! The " buy a 45 in a crate" was a scam back in the '60s. They were always somewhere, never nearby. Lots of people talked about them back then but I never knew anyone who got one.

[@tyrssen1]

I used to see ads on the inside front or back covers of comic books, in the late 50's, for these things. Ah, things to do with my time machine ...

[@hokaheyrider059]

When I was in high school, my Ole Man (RIP) and I were taken in by a guy that said he had access to a bunch of them in crates for $50.00 each. We came up with enough to buy three of them. Never got the bikes or our money back. The guy disappeared. Scams are nothing new.

[@tyrssen1]

@@hokaheyrider059 Bummer, sorry to hear. Alas, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."

[@jessebianchi2631]

Back in 1950 or so my dad traded a .22 pistol for a wla. He traded the bike for a 35 ford with one working brake. That was in Nevada, basically "the big empty" so there wasn't much to run into.

[@rogerlawrencewhite1475]

Easiest way to get more power and make it more practical for everyday use is to stroke it with the 74” flywheel. Yes it’s a job to split the crankcase to install the flywheel, yes you’ll want a bigger carb. But those were the mods people did back then. And yes they take some time to learn to ride. Look into it as there are ways to hop them up. Also take the heads off and polish them and the piston heads. If you keep it you could make the mods over the course of the winter. My grandpa had one and the mods I mentioned he did. Also the intake manifold can be widened or a wider one( think the servicar had it at one point ) lastly Harley made the motor , G motor for 3 wheelers until 1973-74, so parts are out there if you look

[@browngreen933]

How can you put 74 flywheels into a 45 crankcase? The 45 crankcase is too small for them to fit.

[@chrisnixon1991]

Sean it sounds a little bit rough which is expected from an 80 year old bike but because this was similar to the military style version the primary things I would suggest is taking the engine out and cleaning all the parts on it because I believe a full on restoration of the motor may get it running to optimal speeds but i'm also very knowledgeable in how the foot clutches work so it's all about timing and since this bike has the indicator light (not sure if it still operates) that light is actually crucial because it doesn't just let you know when to shift but it also is an indicator so the gears inside the engine don't get grinded out since this bike was used for stunts and speed stuff so it may take a little bit of getting used to but for these styles of bikes shifting earlier as opposed to once your at the top gear speed will save you a lot of unwanted repair work to the engine and will keep the bike operational in the long run.

[@lh8vd69]

I commented on the first vid you did with this bike, and just to reiterate, I know you flip bikes for a living and aren't a collector. But when are you going to find that again? It's a keeper

[@RVIV_M-gs3lo]

The site has been down for a minute now, anywhere to get update on it

[@kenzistoen6668]

Is your site not working? Would like to see your inventory.

[@mtkoslowski]

04:00 Some older motorcycles, police issued in particular, had the throttle on the left hand handlebar so that right handed people could fire their weapon with their right hand.

[@SLO-Ride]

Many of those were also for parking meter duty, so the rider could use the tire marking stick as they rode by.

[@craigapelbaum1629]

Looks like a long process just to get the bike started.

[@rickroasted]

What people think when i Tell them i Ride a Cruiser:

[@davidhelmuth6654]

Dr. Jones: That thing belongs in a museum!!! Wheels through time: we can do that! If nothing else they would be a great resource for information on the bike. 🤔

[@derekcollins1972]

No,not a museum. That needs to be ridden.

[@davidhelmuth6654]

@@derekcollins1972 check out wheels through time. That’s what they do, get them running where they can be ridden and seen by all.

[@derekcollins1972]

@@davidhelmuth6654 Yes that's true.

[@emnhw1comcastnet]

Theses guys always come out with good content. That being said I just checked their website and it says they are temporarily closed! I’m wondering if that means they are permanently closed?

[@rohodover770]

I saw that too! Hope everything is ok?🙏🙏🙏

[@old_shupshe]

While yours may have a top speed of 50. My old WLA would run at 65 all day with a top speed somewhere around 75-80. Back in the days of the 55 speed limit I rode from El Paso to Dallas many times and got more than a few speeding tickets. It's a hand shift or jockey top with a foot clutch. God that sound brings back memories. Loved that bike.

[@stephenmcqueen4029]

I’m not a Harley fan, but I really like this bike. Sounds great too.

[@masterbudwalker9181]

Are you in Lancaster? This area looks oddly familiar. Almost looks like the same road heading into East Pete with the chili’s at 9:55

[@masterbudwalker9181]

Answered my own Question at the 14:50 mark. I’ve been in and out of that enterprise many times through my job. Awesome knowing you’re so close. Hopefully one day I’ll get to meet you and purchase my first street legal bike lol.

[@fearsomename4517]

My old '39 Knucklehead model E only 214 units produced. Sean, those Flanders handlebars and risers are worth good money. Leave the patina, better yet, keep it.

[@_AndromedaGalaxy_]

noticed your avatar. my brother used to be able to rip out any VH guitar riff with amazing accuracy. he had health problems so that was about all he could do was play VH riffs to occupy his time. he was living proof practice makes perfect. if it werent for him i wouldnt be able to recognize a VH song from so few notes.

[@mityt2064]

Got to love them Toe to Go Heel to Woe

[@cksth8279]

Can you buy ns200and review it ??

[@righteousmango]

Need to do a colab with Wheels Through Time and make videos getting this mechanically restored.

[@joshburns3332]

is your website down? im trynna get a bike

[@bwma]

The head light flows right in with the springer front end lol!

[@tyrssen1]

Damn, I wish I could find stuff like this in junkyards.

[@user-xg7fj2bb8t]

The seat s would be horsehair…...

[@dirtyversa3165]

The perfect bike for Santa to ride to a party.

[@dreamer2355]

Thank you for rescuing this bike!. And thanks to your channels, I decided to take my MSF course and purchased a Honda Shadow VLX :)

[@georgepavich8266]

Double clutch when shifting should allow you to shift smoothly 👌

[@slimdudeDJC]

That fact that you can run this dust bucket and still deliver a decent video monologue is astounding!

[@nickgsxgaming]

When is the shop going to open back up?

[@John-n5v1r]

The folks at Harley-Davidson should reintroduce these bikes. I guarantee they will sell.............fast.

[@alfajuj]

You should avoid leaving it in gear with the clutch disengaged (heel down) while waiting for the light to change. The clutch pushrod can overheat and wear out. Just leave it in neutral when you're idling for long periods.

[@pinecone76]

Per Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic RiderCourse handbook: "When waiting at a red light, remain in 1st gear and use the rear brake pedal or front brake lever to keep the brake light on. You may want to shift to neutral if the wait will be long ad traffic is stopped behind you".

[@dumpsterchicken6287]

This brings back memories. My 1st Harley was a 1946 wla. I was 16, and the year was 1972.

[@Srkcycles]

I heard you could get them real cheap then

[@samfrazier8727]

So before the "chopper" or "bobber" came along they called them "cut-downs"

[@samfrazier8727]

They cut down the finders,bars,frames so that's what stuck.

[@neodutch]

Cutdowns were different. That involved frame mods.

[@tylernally2593]

Whys the site closed?

[@waynedavis7245]

That bike really deserves to be restored. Restore it and ride it to meets and shows . Let the younger people know what motorcycles looks and ran like .

[@CaptainFeathersword]

I couldn't imagine trying to shift on the interstate 😂

[@Road_Rash]

That bike would be a fun restoration project...my 99 Road King had that automatic cruise control too when I first got it because it hadn't been ridden much & the cables were all crusty & didn't work right...replaced those cables with new ones & the throttle now operates like it should...

[@mbeenz]

Brilliant Video Good Buddy!!!!,! Really good!!!! Always Wanted more information on that Bike!!!!,👍👍👍

[@PotatoeJoe69]

Wannabe tough guy - "Sportsters are small girl bikes" Same Wannabe Tough Guy - kNucKleHeAd iS bEsT hArLeY Knucklehead Harley's: 35hp and smaller than Sportster Sportster 1200: Bigger than Knucklehead bikes and 68hp

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

Man, make that thing run, ride, handle, and stop safely, reliably, and somewhat like a modern bike and otherwise LEAVE IT COMPLETELY ALONE! That thing is PERFECT in every way visually. I forgot how awesome they look. Wow.

[@IngOehman]

Love the headlight! 🤩😆🤩😆🤩 And actually, it is a great choise. I mean, if we just ignore Honda, there are only two truly great Motorcycle manufacturers in the world - Husqvarna and Harley Davidson. (Why do they all start with an H?) Those are the only two that has been in continuous production since 190… 3 or 4. Husqvarna for sure started development well before that and sold motorcycles 1903, Harley had started development 1903 and may have sold something that year, but the official 50 year anniversary was 1954, not 1953… Then, after re-writing the history (more than 80 years after the start 🙄), Harley now also claim 1903 as start. No matter, the only real alternative to a Husqvarna headlight on a 1942 WLA is a Harley headlight, and that would’nt have been fun at all. With or without the comical effect? I say with! Great choice! 👍 -- PS. Both Harley and Husqvarna have moved around a bit through the centuries, Harley around USA, Husqvarna around Europe. Amazingly, the number if miles the respective factory have moved are almost identical! Now how about Royal Enfield? They have revised their history in resent years and now claim to beat both Husqvarna and Harley as “oldest motorcycle manufacturer having been in continuous production”. That is incorrect though. Royal Enfield for sure sold a license to an indian company, that on the license produced old bikes (no longer made by Royal Enfield, but by Indian Madras Motors) 350 and 500 cc bullit, and those were labled Enfield India (not Royal Enfield! The company started 1955, not 1901 like the owners like us to believe…). Much like the Ural/Dnepr produced i USSSR…. If BMW Motorcycles would go bankrupt tomorrow, and Ural would buy the name BMW for their motorcycles say 15 years from now, could they claim to be BMW that has been in continuous production? I say no. Conclusion - only Husqvarna and Harley can fight about the title! Neither Excelsior, Triumph, Royal Enfield, Indian nor Peugeot can claim the title “oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production”.

[@FriendlyRider88]

Hey Sean buddy aren’t you currently doing a restoration on this WLA I cannot WAIT TO SEE THE FNISHED PRODUCT I BEEN FOLLOWING SINCE THE DAY YOU UPLOADED THE FIRST VIDEO I REALLY WANT TO SEE WHAT YOUVE DONE TO IT SO FAR

[@georgedoolittle9015]

"ultimate in restoration" Backbone of the New York City Police Force in the 1960s. Be interesting to see how the NYPD had their version as certainly no expert on that as well. Great content as always.

[@geraldscott4302]

No modern motorcycle has any soul or character, including new Harley Davidsons. Just look at the M8. And look at it is about all you can do. You can't hear it, and you certainly can't feel it. Very comparable to the Honda Goldwing motor. You don't even know it's there. All the soul and character has been engineered out of it. It does move, but you wouldn't really know it unless you crashed. It's like sitting in your living room watching things go by on a video screen. The 2021 Sportster is the last bike made by H-D that can claim to have any character. And they just dropped it. Very few Japanese bikes have ever has any character, the Kawasaki 2 stroke triples and the Yamaha Road Star being rare exceptions. 1950s and 1960s British bikes had lots of character. I used to own a 1966 Triumph Bonneville and loved it. It wasn't the most reliable bike ever made, but it was FUN. I made a big mistake by selling it. I now have a Royal Enfield Bullet 500. Again not that reliable (but super easy to work on) but the fun factor is through the roof. It makes a wonderful THUMP THUMP THUMP sound, and vibrates like crazy. Same with my pre computer Harley Sportster 1200. Future riders will never know what a real motorcycle is supposed to be, and will probably never experience one. I'll bet that was a fun bike when it was new and functioned properly.

[@cfreeway8385]

PLEASE VISIT: Tatro Machine (has YT channel) is the king of these post war motorcycles. He’s a bit rough around the edges but the dude knows EVERYTHING about these bikes

[@carpadeim2487]

There is a group of people who ride bikes like this on a Canon ball event that's what you should do it would be great content!

[@getsome4363]

Song "on a steel horse I ride, wanted dead or alive" history nice job 150th anniversary roadking 124,000 running strong 😊

[@michaelhoward142]

150th? Interesting.

[@smartassist9700]

I love older motorcycles due to NOT having modern parts that fail you and are costly in complicated maintenance. Sadly I despise current large bikes. Size / weight/ cost versus comfort riding, control and ease of maintenance, I feel Harley and other brands abandoned the best of all motorcycles! Today, Honda makes NEW 1970 style CB750s for sale in Asia (only)! But to buy - ship over and taxes makes the price to high. Ship as parts in boxes is cheaper! But I need someone to put it together for me here. I own one but it resides in Philippines with my in-laws and I allow them to use it, no fear of tearing it up. (Excellent mechanics there and new parts). If Harley reproduced that bike with few changes to match brakes,clutch, etc. I would love to buy several of them! But you cannot give me current big bike. Thank you for sharing!

[@daveThbfusion]

It is not very bad to only afford to drive and wrench and weld on Chinesium China tools are a crap ton better than they were in the 1970’s and 1980’s so even though we generally know how to use a mill Bastard file and buy inexpensive tools to do specialized jobs making our own stooped sensor slotted specialized sensor hex sockets We are poor people and don’t need no Murican Tool Truck (Cultra shinny import chineasium you are still paying a stoop if premium 4) Don’t belittle at any country’s county folks their bobbing abilities 🛵&🏍 😎 👍👍 As a 🙏 wheel please get us there, eventually

[@ERidesOn2]

Big old guy fan. Buuuuttt, I disagree with your last statement. This time it "IS" all about how you got there. I'm sure it was just a verbal sideslip. LOL. You where very preoccupied with that thing. Which you did a pretty good job riding......... Just got back from a trip to Motorcyclepedia, a muesum in Newburgh, NY. I saw gangs of these bikes and every year Indian made. Good timing for this classic ride. Great video

[@skaraborgcraft]

Greta says get that smokey POS off the road! Funny enough, the old Husqvarna 175cc 2-stroke "red squirrel" had the same 3 speed type gear shift. There was a guy who rode one from Stockholm to Morroco and back with no breakdowns. Simple and sturdy engineering.

[@neogeoriffic]

She looks like she was recovered from the Titanic. Pretty cool though, enjoy!

[@supremesammm912]

For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment; (2peter2:4) - Because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead. (Acts17:31) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. (‭‭John‬ ‭3‬‬:‭16-17‬) Jesus loves you, he’s waiting for you to repent and put your faith and trust in Him :) Hope you have a good day God bless

[@jseden]

Gorgeous bike! One of these days, I’m gonna offer you a 100k mile rebel 250.. been dailying one for a few years now. Bought it with 1400, she’s at 15k now so it’ll be a while but I take very good care of it, fresh oil every 1000.. high quality parts whenever it needs something, so I’m sure she can do it. Wouldn’t be the first!

[@kingsoutdoors4379]

Don't sell that Bike....you will regret it and the thought of riding ( that bike) again, will haunt you to your grave!! . Some things money can't buy.....your riding it . Keep it rusty side up 💯👍