The Maxton Miler

[@garymeyer5141]

I remember as a kid when the gentleman from the Buick dealership would come to pick up our neighbors 63 Buick Riviera. He would show up on the HD trike and hooked it up to the car bumper then drive away towing the trike. We kids would watch with interest and he was always very cool letting us watch up close and talking with us. Be cool with the curious kids because you may be making long term memories. FYI, after WW2 when my dad got out of the army one of the first things he did was buy a Harley.

[@concretehousebuildinginph1488]

Matt, While on vacation in Gatlinburg we went over to Maggi Valley to get some Arkensaw black apples. We just stumbled into your museum and spent the day there after an hour at the snake zoo. You wer out riding around in your Dusenberg when we arrived so we met your father. This was the year after you rode coast to coast on a Henderson bike. The memorable thing about the Henderson is how QUIET it was. Your dad told us about most of the museum bikes had gas and were rideable which somehow seemed surprising at the time. After you got back you let us start up two bikes inside the museum. We also saw the Harley Davidson car . There were about 6 cars in the museum and everything else was bikes with a lot of flat track dirt bikes, military bikes and 3 wheelers including an Indian waiting restoration. thanks for a memorable day' george and aurora

[@kennethm.pricejr.8921]

Very cool! I love the simplicity and compactness of a flathead.

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

Me too.

[@stephenholland5930]

That's one cool Harley, Matt. Cheers from the UK.

[@luisalbertofernandez4841]

Very good Music for my ears, pure gold HD, Greetings from Buenos Aires, Rep. ARGENTINA

[@robedmunds7163]

Lovely. An era when racing had a feel it has now lost. My 2001 Sportster still has a little of it in feel and sound that is why I love to ride it.

[@toddricketts9498]

Thanks Matt , love what you do GOD BLESS

[@rayray8840]

You put out awesome videos, so well explained,so well spoken, really great. Thanks for all your efforts. 👍

[@johnderekmitchell1510]

My Bike is currently down for maintenance and some painting. So I am jonesing for anything Bike. You guys always hit the mark on History. History just kept floating you around. So glad you're on here now.

[@MarcS4R]

love the passion you guys have for these vintage bikes.

[@trentdabs5245]

What a Beautiful Bike 😎 And the Sound is one of a kind

[@jasperdsmith]

Thanks for sharing your awesome collection, you guys are great stewards of American history! Keep them coming...

[@billmillar7234]

What a beautiful sound!!....definately sounds like a serious storm comin'.....great bike!!!

[@davidwood1923]

Oooh Yeah!... A Permanent Smile. I Love it! Thanks for Sharing

[@joecatetal3889]

crazy how a stripped down machine w/few bits can be a work of art

[@mr.d.4175]

My deceased brother took his 1951 flathead to the 80th anniversary(1983) in Milwaukee, a 4 hour drive. He met an executive in the parking lot and was given a personal tour then was offered a job. The bike had an orange paint that was matched to original paint on the original tank that he discovered at a Chicago bike show at McCormick Place. He said it rode at about 60 mph max. Suicide clutch, side shifter, 3 speed, complete rebuild from a basket. It still runs!. RIP, Jerry. 4/6/93.

[@mikeysmith3755]

No

[@kayejaye261]

Just did subscribe. Second vid i seen after Indian Scout motor crate motor. Love these vintage American pieces of art. Going to be binging vids now. Your knowledge of these bikes are awesome. My dad and his buddies built and road Harleys and Indians. Ride my dads rigid almost daily. Best therapy and my quiet time alone. Lol. Thanks for keeping these alive and allowing people to enjoy them to. 👍

[@charliedee9276]

Love those old Harley's! Mine is not nearly that old (1974) but being an ironhead it has the manners of an old timer for sure. Being a 1200 now running Andrews V9 cams with some headwork it has a pretty good kick also.

[@thomasmoores8239]

Stumbled on this site. Great history lesson. Thanks.

[@johnnycurtis5548]

Love these old bikes,feeling lucky gonna buy some raffle tickets when I come over

[@markj4066]

Love the Duracell and the 2x4! Great job Matt.

[@Want2gofast]

What a beautiful machine! Awesome job fellas!

[@p.c.6561]

Real deal bikes well presented. Great job Matt. Hope your dad is well. Hurry and get that museum back open. Bought raffle tickets today, encourage others to do likewise.

[@kipphawley4514]

This show is very interesting and very Informative also very Awesome and Appealing to see. Love those types of classic Motorcycle.

[@roderickhager8154]

Beautiful job what a creme puff can't get enough of this stuff 🗿

[@martinwall7297]

WTT best u tube show and vids online. as an mc enthusiast great info and history. TKS.

[@johnnylightning1491]

Nice little bike. Keep the good stuff coming.

[@waynegouin939]

Man that thing is badass! Thanks Matt.

[@hoverbotfpv1425]

In 30 plus years heard very few 45's sound that nice.

[@robertwells6454]

Love this bike, for being a race bike it really look's like it would be a great Bar-hopper as well. 🤟😜 And I don't even drink anymore. 🤣

[@MarkSmith-vb7ym]

That is a cool bike it has the best look and it sounds soooo sweet you guys keep up the great work

[@dennisbrayboy4089]

Hey brother I’m a Lumbee Indian I live in maxton I have saw many bikes an car run on the mile I am coming to the museum here soon hope to meet u love this channel

[@maxtonfurnival4120]

Great bikes... love the name!

[@randalmontgomery4595]

Great sound! Cool bike!

[@toddclark332]

Love it you all did a beautiful job

[@ferd.6779]

Nice old and good working/riding bikes! Like this vids very much (retired motorcyclist myself...) love the noise coming out of these pipes

[@frogman8591]

Maybe "sound" or "music" rather than "noise"....beautiful... what a machine !

[@ferd.6779]

@@frogman8591 You are probably totally right about this, however I tried to answer so correctly as possible since I am not a native speaker...no prob!

[@frogman8591]

Ferd. van Ooijen, actually, 95% of Americans would say "noise" too. That's just how casually we speak.

[@michaelrobinson8915]

For me The best sound of a harley comes when #1. the motor is at idle #2 standing on the edge of a highway as the bike is coming down the ramp 1st 2nd 3rd hoping that music never goes away...#3 mounted on the seat headed for party, the freedom of living all of it...blessings...m

[@jessekauffman3336]

Great sound

[@nomadmartinez101]

This sounds SO good!

[@deucerider430]

In a word? WOW!!!

[@IkeTomas2010]

Not a big Harley guy more a Supermoto Dirtbike guy,but I'd love to own an old XR750 flat tracker. I really think that is a cool old bike,love seeing these old bikes specially the old sport bikes.

[@717rocket]

Nice looking Vintage racer. Roars like a tiger.

[@stevenmachurick2712]

Rad bike!!!! we need an update video on this!!!

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

I did the ECTA in 2010 on a 250 ninja. Good fun!

[@williamcarboni2614]

What a rocket! Love the videos. Thanks for sharing

[@danoweston6185]

What a monster!

[@eroseberry74]

Which bike got you hook on following your dad footsteps. I enjoy watching your videos. I love the video of Dale going out to the middle of nowhere to buy a bike,in middle of the night. Had to leave the money in the shed.lol

[@oldcult]

Very good !!!

[@thinman8621]

Awesome machine! Go for 100

[@luizgiao652]

Watta fascinating bike and is fast. With better brakes is perfect for me

[@VTX1800MC]

Sweet Machine, Thanks

[@godfellas483]

Very nice MC...thanks for posting. What kind of tires are on that bike? Are they speed rated?

[@a.anthonycapoccia6102]

You know bikes .👍🏼🇺🇸

[@daveb9370]

The original hot rod bobber. Very cool.

[@robertwells6454]

That thing sounds sweeet! 🤘

[@glenndavis479]

Not many bikes that actually look fast but that one sure is off the dial in that respect.

[@UncleRobsGarage]

Those old harleys sure had a great look.

[@tonyaxeman4381]

Yes sounds like a power house . I like the big meaty front tire .

[@nickmassey9104]

Great bike what's the whoa noise coming from the engine after you rev it up

[@Alilretard1]

*Resonance?*

[@billrandell4641]

Clutch

[@SpaceShipDeathstar]

Custom pipes. He pointed it out.

[@paulchandler9646]

Sounds like a Triumph.

[@maxtonfurnival4120]

Love the name...

[@shadowjack8]

The Lady is a beast.

[@MURDOCK1500]

Wow, I've never heard a flathead's exhaust twitter on the overrun. It sounds like a BSA Goldstar

[@h.nguyen4193]

She sounds wicked when revved.

[@Tommy_Mac]

Great video! What is the round, chromed device on the fork, located where the headlight would be on a street bike?

[@johndudley9118]

I will take one thanks!👍👍👍

[@SigurdtheRyder]

Those pipes have the most unique sound! Love it! Humn....how is that accomplished?

[@needmetal3221]

Pipe length, cam timing etc. They sound like that when they're happy

[@SigurdtheRyder]

@@needmetal3221 I have an 88 stroker shovel...do you know a mathematical equation that might help? Stock 73 bore with 4 3/4" Stroke. Currently the the andrews cam is a bb grind. I have ckearance foe a #6 if I so choose....S&S carb...heads are '81...delkron shovel case, S&S wheels/rods and jugs with 9to1 slipper skirt pistons. Any of this info help?

[@needmetal3221]

@@SigurdtheRyder no mathematical equation I know of. If you're running straights the length is important. Idk for shovels. Sportsters used to like 26 inches from what I recall. Once you stroke the whole thing changes

[@SigurdtheRyder]

@@needmetal3221 I used to tune pipes using a slider with talcum powder to watch the frequency nodes...find the spot, tac in place then bend/cut the new pipe at the proper length...sometimes the pile lengths do not match! I dont know why but it seems to work...

[@needmetal3221]

40 years ago I saw diagrams for a shovelhead from the factory racing dept. They had destroked it to 1100cc and filled and reshaped the ports. Interesting stuff

[@doncarlo5]

one day ... I'll eventually get one ... I don't know how or when or where ... but it's gonna come to me ...

[@danielmorris3687]

With no shifting gate and no rachet top transmission setup what prevents a rider from sliding past 2nd and into 3rd gear whens he's trying to shift as fast as possible?

[@dogpaw775]

i'm looking for a rear stand, have you seen the price of them!. i wonder if Matt left that one discarded in the tall grass ;D

[@mrfatbobrider1969]

Love the lawnmower

[@hoagiesherlin7732]

Matt that is one smokin little speedster

[@battlechris8463]

I know you have a lot of favorites but what is your go-to bike if you could just ride one, Matt?

[@michaelhiggs8657]

Sir Harry Ricardo & Avon tyres = plenty of English input!

[@davideastburn8791]

Awesome

[@tristanjones7427]

That noise though😱

[@tbthedozer]

I think if you put a couple reed valves on the crank case vents so the pistons act like a vacuum pump after they pressed the air out so all you’re dealing with is back pressure from the reed valves and use the FMF 450 cc dirt bike power bomb style exhaust expansion enhancements maybe drop a tooth somewhere in the drivetrain/ presuming your dad was no hp but rpm limited and I think it’ll do the ton as they say.

[@waynedavis7245]

Reminds me of 48 Sportster even kinda sounds like one .

[@thomasconetsco361]

Is that an air cleaner cover where the headlight goes? 👍nice ride!

[@badwrench13]

Looks like an air cleaner cover. I think they put it there for aerodynamic or just decorative reasons.

[@waynedavis7245]

I wonder if it's a adjustment for the forks ? I saw somewhere that back in the 20s Harley Davidson played around with adjustable forks .

[@maxdavies5776]

Nice throttle

[@jonfranklin8003]

Lovely,,.

[@maxdavies5776]

Sweet..

[@maxdavies5776]

Today. Buell Blast xl lobe cam drive sohc 4v heads.

[@duggydugg3937]

badass

[@merlemorrison482]

any idea about horsepower?

[@atcjoe1600]

That’s really cool. Does it even weigh 300 pounds?

[@duggydugg3937]

when was the 80" flathead produced ? weren't some ohv's produced at the same time as the flatties ? confusing

[@Dambo96]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flathead_motorcycles#Harley-Davidson_flatheads

[@HexCoDesings]

Where do you get your gas ? Out here in Los Angeles it all has Ethanol greening up my carbs.

[@VndNvwYvvSvv]

That's not from ethanol. That's from water in your junk gas from junk underground tanks. Switch stations. Ethanol sequesters water so it can be carried out of the system instead of settling.

[@lannyhammett119]

ECTA is in Arkansas now

[@whydahell3816]

Id love to at least see that throttle set up!

[@alanquintus2069]

My 1937servi-car never sounded like that.

[@phillipwallace2214]

Could you imagine going 90 or faster on that death machine? If they have any video they already have a title DEATH WISH!

[@brianhaenlein396]

Matt: Please start the one I built. Brian

[@phillipwallace2214]

Isn't that the same motor for parking ticket enforcement.

[@michael61985]

Sounds like Bonneville is where the real speed is at

[@maxdavies5776]

Harley Davidson have the world record at 700klm ph as of 2021 with my self balancing oval piston v4 stack crank. Right before sonic blast. Going to ground effects sonic speed. Electric turbine take off.

[@JamesAllmond]

Gee. my 45 never sounded like that...

[@peyotepete4903]

💯

[@3334-n7s]

i don't think the start up made much difference if not a uphill run it just don't make a lot of excitement just setting on a stand.

[@Clunk49]

That lil' booger has some big cams in it doesn't it?