The Bike That Started It All

Follow us today as we show you Dale's First Bike - the 1957 Harley-Davidson Trike. This is the bike that sparked Dale's love for the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle and ultimately led to the collection there is today.
Dale's Wheels Through Time Museum, located in Maggie Valley, NC, features over 375 American motorcycles, unique cars, and transportation history.
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[@katrostorm3075]

This guy has the best job ever

[@dw6506]

Katro Storm Matt and all the employees are great and full of interesting information. Everyone needs to go and spend a couple of days, or in my case I would like to spend at least a week. Every time you go in there you see something that you missed. They have people that periodically tell about different bikes and are very knowledgeable.

[@davidgarris5440]

Best one you can tell your wife about anyway

[@andynorthern6191]

I met him about 2 weeks ago he a super cool guy

[@atcjoe1600]

I love that almost all the bikes run. It’s like living history.

[@codyecherd8504]

Wheels Through Time is an amazing place! Thank You, Matt. Thank You, Dale. You have both taken time to greet and chat with me every time I have been there. You guys have a place in my heart and I look forward to coming up again soon.

[@brianebers764]

Just lost my dad in a crash, took out our road king custom. We spent months on it, if we wouldn’t of switched bikes so he could feel it for the last time that day, the chop I sold him when I got married wouldn’t be here now n my garage with our collection of HD’s. Wish he could of heard this story. Thanks man

[@mvt1313]

Your knowledge about Harleys is amazing. You are a complete HD encyclopedia.

[@KowboyUSA]

My first Harley was a 1954 chopped 45 Servi-Car. PS, I too was 15 years old when I got mine.

[@davidwood1923]

You and Your Dad are Incredible People... I can't not watch your Videos. That Story is Too Cool. RIP Dad

[@charlessanborn551]

That's old school cool 😎

[@felixcat9318]

Yours is a museum that I would really love to visit and slowly take in the exhibits over however many days it took to appreciate them all, be it motorcycles, engines, accessories or tooling. That you regularly ride these incredibly rare motorcycles sets you apart from virtually every other motor museum I can think of.

[@RaspingPompano2]

I don't understand how your TV show only ran for 1 season? It was a awesome show. I think there should of been better production quality but I loved it.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

The audience quickly grew weary of his constant and Irritating jerking his hands all over, as if they didn't understand the English language.

[@pychohobo1832]

Its simple. No drama. Tv companies only want shows with lots of drama. This is to betray everyone is gay. And for everyone to be gay. No drama, no show. Have you not noticed that men are a lot more famine then 20 years ago? In my eyes it all started with survivor. Which the first person to win that I understand was a flammer. But even in the 90s I seen some men like this. Which most of those were African Americans. Skin lotion and other b.s.. Real men's skin lotion is 10w40. Bath with Irish spring bar soap, and Lava. Old Spice original deodorant, and Old Spice after shave on those special occasion. Today, you have men taking bubble baths, using body wash, and perfume. Plus they shave parts of thier body that isn't thier face. This is gay.

[@battlechris8463]

I wish my bike did 40 mph sitting still.. that's a badass machine!

[@katrostorm3075]

I love that trike! Very cool looking and sounds really badass

[@699669king]

That was SOOOO Cool......I can't even express myself! I mean it. This type/vision of bike was a childhood dream. Thanks for this video.

[@hurricane6014]

Someday I’ll get down and visit the most intriguing US motorcycle museum in the country. GO WHEELS 👍

[@agentelvis81]

I've seen a lot of bad ass machines in my life, and this thing just placed in the top 5.

[@brianhuber4124]

I would love to see the old pics of this trike and your dad

[@phillipmain6475]

Wow what a great sound, sweet history as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@gphilipc2031]

I got da T-shirt back in '05. SUPER tour. Dale gave my cousin and me personal attention for a few moments and started a bike for us. Put WTT on yer bucket list. My beloved cousin passed not long after that visit. So...that trip remains a cherished and vivid memory.

[@lawrencecarpenter638]

Harley Davidson,still a boat anchor to this day.

[@geoffreyjones2000]

So cool that you still have her

[@gianfrancofronzi8368]

The forty five did come before the overhead valves , but it was slow and oily. I think it really hit the road when the Panhead came around. It was the sweetest sounding, still kinda slow for today's standards, but the torque and the balance. I love the pan was my first Harley . When I found it in a barn I took it home to Canada. And started it and rode it and it still stock and still runs. Harley by giving their bikes a cylinder seperated from the other made them long lasting bikes, because each piston was cooled on its own. So that is why a Harley can last forever.

[@stephenstorms6033]

Thank you sir for once again brightening my day.

[@gabrielkloster4502]

i love trikes nice job dale

[@ansdrifter]

Respect for you sir. You teach the history save all these bikes. I wish to live close to visit this museum and learn more. Thank you keep going brother

[@chemxfan]

I can only wish my Dad had been as cool as Dale...I've got a visit to "Wheels Through Time" on my bucket list.

[@elvisjerrylee]

Absolutely awesome!!! Love those pullback handlebars, don't know why but don't see them anymore.

[@freebird7284]

can't wait for the museum to get opened back up, keep it up sir!

[@stevewehner9540]

That's truly a righteous scooter

[@garycb8592]

Visited the museum a while back. A must see if you like H-D.

[@robbiehancox5647]

There are a few old bikes other than Harley and yes, a really cool place.

[@jessejames9854]

I have 1 word that sums up your AMAZING museum collection, and that's W O W !!! Couldn't have a better guy 2 keep them in the condition they need 2 stay in so my son can come down and check it out!! Thanks brother

[@bigkev10101]

Awesome story. Love the bike. So cool.

[@BigRooster616]

RIP Dale

[@dave434]

I'm going to make it to Maggie Valley one day soon, Love to see the Wheels Through Time ...

[@genekrafft948]

My first Harley was 1942 WLA, Back in the early 70's. What a fine unit it was, the only Chrome on it was the mirror and Stem. Lol Had a extended stock springer about 6 over I'm guessing. First bike with a foot clutch and straight top three speed transmission I ever road. The first few miles where quite exciting. Had to guess what the shift pattern was , none of the guys at the shop was quite sure. They gust told me to point it down the road, push the clutch in, shove the shifter forward, rev it up and pop the clutch. Wow what a ride it was, road about a half a block on the side walk before I found a drive way to get in the street. Once I got it Rollin I didn't stop until I was about halfway home. Oh yeah, it was about 26degs that day. Had a truck, but there was no freakin way I wasn't ridin that thing home. Paid $600.00 bucks for it, they let me put it in lay a way. Don't remember how long I paid on it, but it was over a year I'm sure. Was on the tail end of a Divorce so money was scarce, no more like nonexistent. Lol But I do have a soft spot in my heart for those Flatheads. FLATHEADS FOREVER

[@jeffmorris739]

Great story Matt. Love the bike and your dad. Dale your the best buddy! Buy tickets for the raffle folks it's really important this year.

[@stevek8829]

Your story about the Servicar drop off played out exactly with my dad's new 1958 Mercury Monterey. I was seven and amazed.

[@agoodlife2]

I owned a 63 servicar road it year round, love the 45

[@espinoza7166]

That’s the bike my uncle still has just like it it got me to love Harleys his has the 45 it’s a bad ass bike

[@muratcharles3049]

A dream on wheels. Superb job

[@michaelszczys8316]

Everything in there is so incredibly rare and special it makes me feel like I’m not worthy to watch.

[@buddywicket5544]

Bought my first Harley from Dale in Mt Vernon. Traded a 67 Triumph Bonnieville 650 unmolested. Great guy.

[@mwyatt222]

seems like trikes without rear fenders would be a tragedy waiting to happen. l wonder how many people have been ground up by them?

[@jimwortham8634]

Thanks great video absolutely fantastic Museum

[@obbyjep7597]

Really cool, sounds nice. It's just right

[@wyattoneable]

Thank you.

[@jimbyrne9071]

very cool great story .

[@bigcatproductions2789]

Great history !

[@ericweber1969]

Love the 45's! I'd love to pick up a servicar for a mild custom job.

[@deannederhoff]

Ya know I seen a guy make a smart ass rude comment about Dale just using a crescent wrench on something that he should am have used a socket on one of his videos. Apparently this guy had no idea who Dale is but I set him straight because he thought Dale was pretty stupid for doing that lol.would love to get back down there and see the museum at least once.love old bikes and wish I could still ride.just not able to anymore.not without a bunch of modifications. Thanks to Dale and his boy for all they do and did for their show and museum for sure

[@BarefootGeorge]

coolest bike on any block today cheers

[@willowsmutt8313]

For me, those pull back bars are the "shiznit"

[@jimweagant8920]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@jeffreycarrow8584]

i love the kennedy silver dollar on the tank

[@a456987]

That thing is amazing

[@brushcountry6361]

Do you need a security guard ? LOL .. Best videos ever . Gotta visit soon.

[@mitchd6311]

just started watching your vids. man i got to bring my g/f there and we check out the rides.

[@joezambrano696]

Sweet Jesus that is one cool trike

[@swamppifi6186]

I have a 1929 that I am restoring, its a one year only model as Harley redesigned the whole bike for 1930. been a real pain sourcing correct year parts, I would love it if you could do a video on the 29 in the collection.

[@russkester7006]

Sweet bike.

[@Ibcalaveras]

I bought a servicar at 16. Did much of the same. Been riding ever since. I ended up putting a 900 cc Sportster top end on it. Most importantly , I learned to become a Machinist because of that trike . I can defiantly say that HD changed my life. Now 50 years later Ive decided to build a clone.

[@fryercar1]

"One of my favorites"

[@bruceshelton1498]

Yes

[@lazgyrorider3894]

Beautyful.....

[@kenpflueger1967]

You guys sure have some cool bikes

[@monkeyspanner8172]

Sick sick sick!

[@BIGSNAKE16]

When I was a young demon the ice cream man (good humor man) used a 45 Servi-Car.

[@markmcsheffreysr6890]

Hay Matt just wanted to know about rear end did he change the sprocket thanks

[@14theroad1955]

Great trike man, I haven't seen a set of "sparkies" in many years..cool.

[@pashakdescilly7517]

I think you are referring to the spark plug caps flashing orange. Tell me about that.

[@14theroad1955]

@@pashakdescilly7517 We used to call them "sparkies" they light up as the spark plug fires, I think you can still buy them, but I wouldn't put them on my motorcycle these days, we used to do a lot of stupid shit 30-40 years ago.

[@pashakdescilly7517]

@@14theroad1955 So, what is stupid about them? Besides being amusing, they have the virtue of showing you if you have sparks... not always something you can guarantee. Before the COVID lockdown, I went on a summer tour on my 1955 Norton. There had been heavy rain, and I packed up my camp, loaded the bike, and no spark. Nothing. Eventually I discovered that the magneto kill button had jammed on. Now, some sparkies would have told me a lot straight away.

[@just_voices91]

The joint you see at 3:13 what does that lift?

[@phildevore4543]

I had a 52 45” that I sure wish I still had

[@hfjdlofhdkjd]

Imagine getting 30 guys together and seeing all those bikes going down the road at the same time

[@Meta3344]

Where can I get spark plug wires like that?

[@charlieparker2773]

NOT TRYING TO BE NOSEY , IS MR. DALE ALIVE AND WELL ❓ I REMEMBER THE TIMES HIM AND PROBABLY YOU RUNNING AROUND CRANKING EVERY BIKE AROUND THE MUSEUM , WHAT A FEAT 🤜🏼🤛🏼 LOVE YOUR SHOW 🏍️😎

[@stevenbrown5695]

Plug wires shorting?

[@robertwells6454]

If Dale was just going to go for a ride to clear His mind or just for kick's what would He chose more often? That would be a great video. Did He have a go to bike?

[@Kevin-hn6wp]

What's the hole on the front cylinder head for ? My 45 had that but I thought someone just drilled a hole for something special .

[@TikiBikerBob]

Too friggen cool... !

[@puZAEdr]

Is that the arc on the sparkplugs or just lights? Looks cool

[@robbiehancox5647]

Just lites i think.

[@rosslenoir4373]

matt are yall gonna be open to the public on the weekend of 8/1-8/2?

[@BrianTheGreenMan]

I believe that the Royal Enfield 500cc model holds the longest n production record.

[@wayneb6903]

Check out old Carcraft Magazine, don't know the year or issue # but the first custom Harley trike was built by a man named Dan Shepard in Sylmar Califirnia. The Article in Carcraft dubbed it the "KOOKIE CYCLE" after the song KOOKIE LEND ME YOUR COMB. It was also shown on TV and at AUTORAMA & THE RICKSHAW SHOWS & others. The Trike always took the QUEENS AWARD because it could not be allowed to compete fairly in the Bike or Car class. I was just a kid then but I was there. Don't know hopw to research the evidence?

[@jarnosaarinen4583]

Wasn't the Sportster engine a copy of a Henderson/ or Excelsior engine? Or something like that!

[@JamesAllmond]

oh go ahead and freaking hurt me, my first Harley was also a HD 45 trike a 1951 with an RL front end...yep, still have her, but alas, she does not run...really need to do something about that...

[@williambetts4645]

A trike was not supposed off center rims or wide tires it's hard on the outside bearings and axle. the axles will cryslize and break

[@williambetts4645]

At the time when l. A. Was retiring 45 trikes she I worked 4 la harley the factory sent trike models with sporter engines . rite out of the crate. The meter maids couldn't

[@christopherwilson8713]

I had a 47 servicar . Should’ve built it back into the stock fire department configuration , but chopped it. It got taken out by a drunk driver. I healed up after a month in the hospital but the bike was killed.

[@rachelthompson9324]

I had a 52 servi chopper in the 1970's, it was a huge piece of crap

[@jimcolegrove5442]

Was that Harley's spark plugs grounding out on the tank?

[@kennethhigdon1159]

I saw it jumping to the cylinder head but yes I saw it arching as well

[@decadantdog4444]

I wonder if you could fit a 80 c.i. in that trike.

[@josejardim8641]

Awsome looking trike but no too boring I'd prefer having a sidecar now that's much more interesting

[@austinjunkman2449]

sparkies and all.

[@markmcsheffreysr6890]

I’m a trike man oh yea thanks Matt

[@deadheadlights]

Chopper time!

[@HaXaW5150]

If I was going to build a modern day bike with a old school look. It would look like one of the 45's. Be fore you say it I know the Fatboy Slim does favor one.

[@joeverywhere6927]

What ever happened to dale?

[@johnderekmitchell1510]

Servi-cars are incredibly hard to find today. I'd rather have one of them to build than the Factory Trikes they build now.

[@scottewell9743]

Where is this place ? Do they still sell those wire flashers ?

[@codyecherd8504]

Maggie Valley, NC. Please go and support this museum. You won't regret it!

[@therallyguy1]

No offense, not complaining the film quality is great. Seems its stabalized also and all But does the camera man actually know bikes? I only say this after watching a fair amount of these videos now and decided to say somthing here on this video because it stands out even more so in this video. The camera is all over the place. Cant you guys focus in on the bikes better and get less wide shots of everything else as a whole. I would have loved to see some close up sweeping shots of the unique trike parts of the frame and so on. Start at the front and work back or even 360° around the bike slowly. Again not trying to complain. Great content and great show.

[@duggydugg3937]

got a 63 servi I'm going to decustomize

[@theclampitt6577]

I Health to restore one of the military traps was supposed to been 500 but I think it was six