The Harley 45 - Part 3

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[@stonyrun]

Enjoy your ride in the sky Dale

[@larrypeplinski593]

Such knowledge! Sure has me jonsing for a 45! Ride forever on those golden, heavenly highways, Dale.

[@miguelcarter1949]

RIP ol buddy

[@berniebartnick7080]

Sorry Matt to hear your loss.

[@CristianAlakis]

RIP Dale, big master

[@williamtaylor874]

R.i.p dale, your knowledge was awesome !

[@Gerk8]

It still is!

[@vontegethoff]

I just started watching this channel, I’m sorry to hear about Dale. My thoughts are with you

[@jimkraft9445]

I had a 1942 when I was 14 back in 55. I wish I still had it. As a 14 year old I miss treated it something awful, but it just kept running. That motor was bullet proof. I learned a lot from that old bike. I took a girl for a ride on it, and we have been married for sixty one years. Now at 80 years old, I am riding a 99 Softail Custom. Carbed EVO. But I would love to ride another 45 with the foot clutch and hand shift. That was so cool. The front brake cable was broken on mine which made for interesting take offs when the light changed on a hill. LOL. I learned to ride on my friends Whizzer Pacemaker motor bikes and Cushman scooters when I was 8 years old. Rode an Iron head Sporty for 23 years.

[@JohnMcClain-p9t]

I bought a 37 45 back in 77, home on leave in Chicago, rode it to N.C. and all around, left it in my parent's house and bought a shovelhead, sold the 45 in 83, coming back from Beirut. Just bought a 42 this week, and learning to ride a rocker clutch, my last one had a "suicide" clutch, a bit more natural as it emulates a conventional stick shift clutch. Good to know the proper sequence for reliably starting, it's been decades, Thanks!

[@johnderekmitchell1510]

Been watching SO many of these Vids. I want a 45 with a passion now! Bitter sweet seeing a video with Dale. Just happy he passed his passion and knowledge on to Matt.

[@Klassiccycles]

Dale's having way to much fun!

[@jasonmonahan6301]

These tires had 32 psi.ran from 230 Tuesday in 1928 to Thursday at 330 in 1940..Man I'm jealous of his memory.Great videos

[@AlanSolitary]

Thank You Dale . We Miss You... Ride On Brother 😎

[@TheWolfsnack]

It is nIce to hear about and learn new stuff about these old bikes. My first Harley at 16 years old was a civilianized WLA....all stock HD stuff....$400 at a dirt bike dealer back in 67...so of course, being 16 I promptly stripped off the leather bags, windshield and halved the fenders.....sigh. Oh well....I do much the same these days, but with Evos.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

psssss psssss wastegate sound entered the chat..

[@hoagiesherlin7732]

Dale it sure is good to see you

[@phillipmain6475]

I never had the privilege of meeting Dale, I greatly enjoyed his video's and I am sorry for your loss. The world is a little darker today without his smile in it.

[@mattwilkins1080]

So incredible. Can’t wait to ride motorcycles from Asheville to the museum this weekend for a tour!

[@mattwilkins1080]

Frank Bohacek just taking a ride for fun and going to see the museum for the first time

[@AcmeRacing]

I think my Ridercourse instructors had the same book. The 200-250cc bikes we had were all trashed; the one I rode kept dying on me because the side stand spring was weak and the ignition interlock switch kept killing the spark.

[@willymiranda5537]

Damn u know ur stuff DALE / wish I had a thimble full of ur knowledge. Thanks Dale / WILLY CA 🦅🏍⚒☠️⚡️🌎🇺🇸🙏👍🙏😎

[@johnvargo5538]

Thank you so much for sharing the videos with your Dad ! I’m really enjoying them Matt !

[@dogpaw775]

thank goodness the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. Matt, WTT is on my bucket list.

[@tomfoley879]

Dale looking good keep it up👍🇺🇸

[@clavo3352]

LOL! Very cool virtual ride! In 20 yrs will anybody know? These machines are thought of a being from a simpler time. Yet the metallurgy and electronics alone were sophisticated science that even now are hard to understand. Interesting comment about the generator. It now represents the construction of the motor of the new EVs.

[@old_shupshe]

Brings back fond memories. Had a chopped WL back in the 70's-80's. Loved it. Rode it all over Texas and New Mexico. We didn't call it's type bobbed like they do now. It was just a rat bike. But it was the best bike I ever owned.

[@wilsonthevwbus]

Great to see you Dale. As a proud owner of a 1942 WLA, keep these videos coming! Matt was very generous with his time when I was last at WTT, and I can't wait to get back there!

[@larrys.3992]

Your the man, Dale!

[@carlwilliamsaxton2146]

Now, that's a cool Monday morning video Thank you

[@JamanRooney]

Can't wait to come down

[@stevecampbell1794]

Glad to see you are doing good Dale!

[@brianchisnell1548]

God bless this man.

[@nelsong4719]

Amazing and so accurate presentation Dale. This brings back a lot of fond memories.

[@tonyhoward7840]

So, say i win an old `39 Harley, the same instructions apply right ?

[@kevinpare2014]

Wow. I'm from Woonsocket RI. Amazing

[@danpeltier1354]

i hade 2 WL to cool 1 trek 1 chopper love it

[@TaylorHomeCare]

Dale being a school teacher prior makes so much sence. Probably history lol

[@rodmyers5691]

What a good guy.

[@larrytownley2231]

Wt that thick oil,I always went by minutes, not seconds !!

[@JamesAllmond]

I really need to get mine running again...

[@TM1Alan]

No wonder I can't find one. Somebody is hoarding sixty of them. Must be nice.

[@toddbader6104]

Hey matt! Awesome stuff,is there anyone who builds a good reproduction 45 frame?