Hunting Harley's, 1956 FLH original paint

Todd found this rare 1956 FLH in Dayton Ohio. It is 100% original paint and in exceptional condition. for detailed pix go here www.flickr.com/... For anyone who thinks this front fender light is not "Panhead" they should look in a factory Panhead HD accessory catalog. Here is a link www.flickr.com/... you will notice HD says it is a fender light. That means you can put it on ANY HD on the front fender. This particular catalog was 1955.

[@jfrost77hd]

Absolutely gorgeous bike! Crazy after reading you found it right in my home town of Dayton Ohio! Thanks for sharing Todd!

[@user-lp1lj8nq7r]

Perfect~~!!! Real fantastic~~!!! Classics are immortal 😊

[@janisblack2183]

Looks absolutely stunning! A lot of those “tin” accessories got dented easy because they are soft thin metal like the cheese grater and front fender tip, but these are gorgeous mint shape! Love everything on it, the only thing I would change out of personal preference is the fishtail end caps to Louie “S” pipe ends as an accessory. 😊👍💙💜💗❤️💚

[@RD-ve3wi]

My 55 had the same front fender light, helper springs, center stand and heat shield. It also had an enclosed chain guard , fact. available. Rarely seen. Police models were equipped w/rectangular side mount oil tanks. That front bumper is rare.

[@charger19691]

What a outstanding beautiful bike! She runs like a modern day Harley. That old gal was really taken care of. Amazing find Todd!

[@yogi2.057]

WOOOW! What a '56 H-D FLH!! That's the nicest original everything that I've ever seen. Watch out for the flash-mobs wherever parked. Quite a find up yonder in Dayton.

[@dquillen1]

My first Harley was a 1956 Panhead I bought fully restored in 1980, I paid $1,800 for it --- Times have sure fucking changed...

[@michaelledford4751]

+Biker Tramp in the 80's you couldn't give a pan away damn near , fuckers went yuppie & lost patience , everybody needed that magic go button lol . My 55 pan sleeps most yrs , now that I'm older I've grown to appreciate those magic go button bikes , left knee is completely shot & right knee has 3 to 4 kicks before it blows out .

[@dquillen1]

Michael Ledford Hey, I'm with you on the magic go button, I don't have a kicker anymore either... I was just referring to the prices...

[@michaelledford4751]

Biker Tramp oh I know , I miss those prices too , back then you could score actual barn & garage found pans & knuckles for a grand , now with a " chopper " shop in every town their all turned into goofy west coast chopper looking messes lol . I wouldn't ride one of those huge real wheel bikes if they offered to pay me ;)

[@dquillen1]

Michael Ledford --- Yeah, people today are just stupid, hell I know idiots that will pay $5,000 for a goddamned front wheel... And then they hardly ride the fucker, cause they don't want to get it dirty...

[@michaelledford4751]

Union Blacksmith Right on,Detroit Mich OFFO !

[@franksumser9985]

PANHEADS FOREVER

[@fireball1322]

this bike recalls my first experience with the "clutch booster". I found an old HD manual at the shop I was working at, and fter an hour or two trying to set up the clutch booster via the manual I was stumped. I performed the procedure via the manual....didn't work. Later the owner of shop (who knew something I didn't) asked why I wasn't done. I explained to him, that I'd done it via the manual's steps. That's when he grinned real big and laughed. He told me to start with the last procedure and work up to the first. Sure enough, it worked. First Time ! Seems HD didn't always share the info in the correct order, in the old manuals...possibly on purpose so you'd bring it the shop. have you ever had a similar experience with theold HD manuals?

[@thesilverman68]

What a beauty.... Always wanted an FLH in this condition.

[@markrisjan808]

your a professional Harley Davidson mechanic I love your videos I wish I can hunt Harley's that would be awesome

[@MrCarliso1]

Just subscribed here in ireland. I love these bikes. The sound. The look and the reliability. Gonna go out and buy one, maybe a little cheaper 😉. Falling hard for bobbers.

[@eddiemcmillian6171]

dude,you are one of my lifes heros,i did not say anything friend,im working again and selling my junk,im the one who begged for your show,havnt check u out in months...i bought a 2016 honda 650l though,missed ridding and able to hit trails but,gdamn,i dont want scratches lollllll....so selling junk for more bikes

[@harwoods11]

At the end of the day we are all only custodians of these great machines. Enjoy them and pass them on.

[@HuntingHarleys]

Panhead Ron, your forgetting two things. #1, this is an original paint machine. #2 Bikes, then, like today, were ridden machines. They did not pull out a Palmer's book to see what was correct or not. Accessory items are just that, something someone saw in a catalog or on a dealer shelf and said "put that on" or bought it and put it on themselves. As example, long stem "Knucklehead" spot lights were available into the mid 1960's as an accessory.

[@HuntingHarleys]

thanks! My nicest original paint

[@Giles4621]

Sure wish I had one like this, rhode one two years 57 FLH lots of memories.

[@dsmdallas2466]

OH WOW! SHOW STOPPER. not sure all accessories are vintage but they go well! OMG KILLER BEAUTY don't touch a thing!

[@HuntingHarleys]

all the accessories are correct for the era

[@garybaldwin1061]

the seller was thinking....oh crap he's going to have me start it..

[@laurentlaussucq1464]

Incredible condition !

[@ronalddauro563]

Ladies and gentlemen, Todd presents , “ The Green Bug.”

[@peterdripp3382]

This bike sez "BossMan" when it eases down the road......Thanks bro for the great bike videos......nice,very nice machine

[@sodakmadaki7794]

beautiful bike! You said this bike was bone stock. if your take a careful look you can see 4 different after market components.

[@jcsafa]

Beautiful bike!!

[@HuntingHarleys]

generally a bike like this is a one kicker, but there is the 1 percent when it takes 30 kicks

[@HuntingHarleys]

I agree completely, unlike today's cookie cutter machines. Old School HD's were hand built, each and everyone of them

[@patrickmuraszewski3606]

Correct 55 is the first year of FLH 180 by my research of which I own one

[@marlibreuer8694]

55 was the first year for the FLH had the brass front fender emblem.

[@HuntingHarleys]

At the time, people did not think "these are Knuckle or Panhead" , people thought, I like those and put them on. This is why you can find original paint bikes with earlier or later items. People rode them and put on what they liked. They were not thinking about AMCA judging in 50 plus years. IMHO, shared by others, the AMCA's ridged stance on how it had to be based on a few machines has done more to destroy the actual history then preserve it.

[@HuntingHarleys]

that is correct, around 155 1955 FLHs were made

[@johndoe-hv3qj]

I am looking for a 56 right now. If I had known this Bike was in Dayton 9Where My Inlaws Live) it would of been mine.

[@HuntingHarleys]

+Cameo Guy sorry about the extremely late reply. Often youtube does not notify me of comments and there are over 1500 videos on my channel. It would help greatly if you spent some money on accessory catalogs from HD from the era and parts books. Every one of your corrections, while well intended, are simply not correct.

[@kopynd1]

i have a seat rail the same but it has 2 steel circles on each side of the v , what's it off, the chrome is not to bad quite a few rust spots, also chrome springs on long stays, keep looking but cant find another

[@HuntingHarleys]

thanks! I I sure appreciate it!

[@snakebite6511]

Yup, definitely starts like a Harley

[@DawnNLN-ee2kh]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@scootinflh]

Beautiful!

[@richardknott2021]

What a buy..

[@HuntingHarleys]

I miss that bike

[@Into_The_Mystery_13]

I've been binge watching your videos for a few days. What do you do with all these bikes? Do you sell them? Do you have a website? a show room?

[@HuntingHarleys]

sold them all years ago, only 3 OP Knuckles left. A red will be on Ebay shortly

[@mariomaldo25]

now !! are those all the bikes you picked up on that day on that trailer ? love the vid and the back ground history.

[@HuntingHarleys]

+Mario Maldo this was my last around the country road trip. I was gone for about a month

[@cameoguy7097]

I don't like the front fender lamp. It's a Knucklehead version. The red Pilot lamp is for directionals not high-low beam. Paint the outer primary cover black, along with the tool box. In 56 the seat rail was a single tube rail. Black kickarm & Parkerized bolts instead of chrome.Other than that she looks good!

[@HuntingHarleys]

sometimes, yep

[@HuntingHarleys]

this one is for sale now

[@MrGunPilot]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Do you resale all these bikes you find? I need one.

[@cavaleirosolitario5061]

Amo essas motos classicas harleys ou indians

[@petersmith4202]

Wow

[@huck01955]

Man what a bike

[@plaid13]

Sorry for a most likely stupid question but what is the knob on the left tank in front of the gas cap? Interested in how these older bikes work.

[@HuntingHarleys]

That's how you turn the gas on and off

[@plaid13]

oh interesting . Thanks

[@michaelsmith1094]

Not a stupid question I was looking at a pan head last week and wondering the same thing.

[@ToddtheExploder]

This is a 100% "boner bike!" Lord have mercy! There is nothing I have ever owned that I would not gladly give for this exquisite gem.

[@ralphj.cuevas6523]

Hunting Harleys: Where can you find those "classic" front fender lights, in our days, so that they can be installed on the more modern bikes, for that classic look. Thank You !

[@HuntingHarleys]

+RalphJ. Cuevas V Twin has modern repops

[@cameoguy7097]

Todd, are there any part#'s on the rear rocker cover D-ring? Look from the right side of the bike. On the top rear surface, Possibly 17509-54A ? Let us know. Thank you

[@HuntingHarleys]

+Cameo Guy I have had to sell all my original paint Panhead's, so there is nothing I can check that on

[@cameoguy7097]

Hi Todd. Sorry about that. I remember you saying something about selling some bikes. Something had came up. Thank you anyway for the reply. Always liked your videos. Still do!

[@user-eu6ev9do7x]

Nice

[@HuntingHarleys]

Don't forget, the AMCA was also sanctioning the chroming of originally nickled parts in the active collecting and restoring of original paint machines to "AMCA standards" back in the 1960's. While the club has it's functions, it would serve us all better to understand that the people that built these bikes new did not pull out a Palmer's book either. If a part was out of stock, they did not stop the assembly line, they used what was on hand. Might of been last years part, or the new part not out

[@h7oslo]

It's a nice motorcycle! Last year of the bowleg frame?

[@HuntingHarleys]

+Rusty Case no, this is a straightleg frame which came out in late 1954.

[@h7oslo]

Sry Todd, I must have gotten confused... It's a magnificent motorcycle! Best rc

[@irishpat64]

Rolling Art!!!

[@eddiemcmillian6171]

tell me,how can you possibly tell its 100 percent original paint???bound to have painters say ten years after productuion that could have replicated it ?? im just trying to learn my friend lol

[@HuntingHarleys]

for starters, HD never sanded their sheet metal. Ever try to find perfect does not need to be sanded or sand blasted real HD sheet metal? If you know what to look for, you can tell.

[@naomiscott7144]

I wonder if you can fit a 2020 HD in 1956 with a time machine without any problem from people who don’t drive a motorcycle.

[@MartinFalk1]

Amazing video channel. Greetings from Germany. Do You hav a list of bikes, you want to sell ???

[@HuntingHarleys]

email me at [e-mail]

[@ricardobooker1704]

Todd, what did you sell her for.

[@HuntingHarleys]

Paid 50k. Invested 10k more, sold for 50k. Net loss 10k

[@ricardobooker1704]

Did you replace the engine.

[@HuntingHarleys]

No, why would I replace the motor?

[@ricardobooker1704]

I thought maybe the $10k went into the engine.

[@HuntingHarleys]

Partly. Had to rebuild the top end, the oil pump, rewire half the machine, clutch, and I forget now what else

[@Kekuahiwi]

Jeez man, stop waving the camera around. Frustrating to try and see the thing well. I know you're excited while looking, but being a cameraman is something different altogether.

[@Bazerkly]

Kool

[@georgebrady1711]

Is this bike gone?

[@HuntingHarleys]

years ago, it's in Japan now

[@rustybaldwin1449]

wheels correct?

[@HuntingHarleys]

+Rusty Baldwin yes, that is a wheel cover on the front

[@HuntingHarleys]

yes, that is a wheel cover

[@HuntingHarleys]

accessory and rare wheel cover over the spokes

[@eddiemcmillian6171]

cool,try never to take my smart ass questions too seriously my friend,gotta learn and seems like no one wants to let me know,i had luck with dale at witt museum till he got angry at molested parts i bought lol

[@HuntingHarleys]

I don't mind. lots of "experts" out there, all with "opinions".

[@eddiemcmillian6171]

dang bud,if you can buy a mid 30 s bike and sidecar for 5000,no wonder yur getting rich and famous lol if u get bored ,check out my latest bar and spotlight,machine work is new to me with no machinest tools,send me some buyers of my junk,gotta find parts though,cant believe this is original paint !!!!

[@HuntingHarleys]

+eddie mcmillian someone is telling you stories. I paid $50,000 for this, and lost $10,000 when I sold it

[@eddiemcmillian6171]

who used my name !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rustybaldwin1449]

AH ha hub caps !

[@davidvoss7357]

Bad job filming a nice piece

[@oldguy5533]

Ditch the bags, they are way too "Village People"...

[@HuntingHarleys]

Factory bags 1950s, Village People 1970s. 20 year time difference

[@oldguy5533]

@@HuntingHarleys Still the same effect... Love the bike... Ditch the bags and trust me bro....

[@StayingBack71]

Let me Guess- You took it to auction and got 220k for it....I think more people would find interest in you If you weren't about the money only......Most know your past- Be there for the working man. Not your own pockets exclusively-

[@HuntingHarleys]

Let me guess, you buy high end original paints and make sure you loose money on everyone of them

[@StayingBack71]

@@HuntingHarleys I do actually....My heart is too large-Then again, Its more to me than the money.

[@HuntingHarleys]

@@StayingBack71 I suppose to tell your employer to keep his money, as your heart is big and God will provide as you Don't need to eat or pay rent. Right?

[@StayingBack71]

@@HuntingHarleys C'mon, Im just being rational here- Wages-are a part of business costs-You think most small/medium size companies profit huge because they underpay their employees? They'd never find anyone to work,- Realistically, We both do the same thing here-Only Difference,Im not forgotten by many- For instance Young kid 18 yearsold-Came by with his father- Looked at a 70' XLCH-His first bike-Couldnt of been 130 pounds soaking wet....I had over 2k in the bike Myself- he had $2500....Actually for his first used sport, I let it go for that- Did I lose? Of Course- Did he forget me ? No- Sent business my way for years.....Theres nothing wrong in making money- But do it right.....

[@HuntingHarleys]

@@StayingBack71 Well, true that. I lost 10k when I sold this and 100K on Greenie, guess I should be doing it like you.

[@peterfarrelly483]

Still a stodgy straight line over rated failure.

[@anncsimmons7382]

just say NO to green bikes

[@HuntingHarleys]

Green was one of the most popular colors until the Vietnam Vets returned in 1973. from 1917 to 1925 it was the ONLY color HD offered

[@anncsimmons7382]

I knew they were green, thanks for telling me which years. I was kidding in my comment... thinking more on the lines of don't paint your bike green thing.

[@thomasstutzig1005]

Dream pamhead 💙💙💙👍👍👍