I Had to Buy EVERYTHING in a Hoarders Garage To Get ONE Motorcycle - Was It Worth It?

[@wheelsthroughtime]

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[@joshrawlings2621]

Great Content Guy's.. Your knowledge on the countless specifics needs to be catalogued as is like the Showroom. An Endorphins Engaged Era Motoring Museum.

[@johnnysechrist6313]

A scientist friend of mine told me wearing wifi earplugs was very unhealthy.

[@MichaelHoranzy]

glad to see you an your museum made it thru that disaster hurricane.feel bad for all those people who lost pretty much everything

[@kc0lif]

hurricane?

[@marting.4505]

Elaine, he mentions it at 35:47 or so

[@mikeoc217]

Ya know the old saying, "Chrome Don't Get Ya Home but it Still Looks Good Pushing It"!!! 👍🏼😂💯

[@ObiPleasant]

I quote the first line a lot, but had never heard the second part.

[@mikeoc217]

We started using that one with my AMF Shortster in the 1970's 😂👍🏼💯🇺🇸

[@883jpb]

it’s “chrome don’t get ya home, but it’ll get you blown” only way i ever heard it 😂😂😂

[@PatrickNash-sg6wz]

Chrome gets you dome..

[@thumpershd]

Lots of work to get this one running but the effort paid off. Glad the museum didn't get damaged by the flood & thanks for helping those in need!

[@KubaBarwa]

Finally Duo Glide, it's my favorite Harley. This two colors painting it's awesome, love it

[@richc767]

Glad to hear everyone made it through the hurricane. I like this bike.

[@dwightwaldvogel2783]

When my wife and me visited in June we had a nice conversation with the groundskeeper that lives in the cabin by the creek , he turned us on to brick house burgers , excellent by the way , but we’re glad to hear that everyone is ok ! You have a great friendly staff and we will be back !!!!

[@fredmasse6451]

Hi from France , I’ve 60 and ride only on Flathead Indian since 40 years ago. Hope one day you offered a video with doing this job on a barn find Flathead Chief. Visiting your museum 5 years ago. Coming from Tennessee by the Smoky Mountains road 441. You living in a beautiful land to ride on vintage bikes. Fred.

[@garygullikson6349]

Same here, but I'm lots older, have my old '48 Chief buried in the garage, too old to ride , need to unearth and get ready to sell. Very glad to see you're still in business.

[@jefftroublefield1539]

Glad everyone in the community is okay and safe from the hurricane damage. The entire WNC community is in my prayers daily!

[@hardtail-gy8dk]

The FLH heads had different valvesprings for the higher lift cam, i believe Harley advertised the ports were smoother for more flow, some called it port and polished, unconfirmed if the factory had time to do this in a production assembly line environment, maybe more of a casting cleanup, there were 2 different casting numbers but not marked FL vs FLH

[@JohnMcClain-p9t]

First Harley I worked on was a neighbor's 62 Duoglide, he rode it home from the police auction in about 72 or so. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for them. Bought a 58 frame in the 90's that had been cut and welded into a rigid, then a month later bought the piece cut off from another collector/mechanic and restored that frame back to original, couldn't tell it'd ever been cut. That was great to hear it fire up on both cylinders, thanks for showing it off!

[@MikeCooper-w4k]

Glad to see you get a 58! I will be over to check it out when it goes on display. lt will be handy to look at when I restore mine. 😉

[@redhillvintagemotorcycles1725]

Mike- let me know if you need pics, mine is pretty original

[@MikeCooper-w4k]

​@@redhillvintagemotorcycles1725Thanks, I'll keep it mind.

[@basilbrushbooshieboosh5302]

You found a beauty there. Hard to find gems like that in Australia. So original, not perfectly, but dang enough.

[@bigmountain7561]

Glad to hear everyone is ok, my favorite museum in the world is in Maggie Valley!!!

[@AndyL940]

Great job guys 👍 I’m in Australia, my father was an Indian mechanic and raced flat grass track here . Mum and Dad only had a Motorbike and sidecar for the first 15 years of their marriage. Different life in the late 40’s and 50’s after the war . Better times I believe. People actually helped each other and had community. Love the channel. One day I would love to fly over and visit ❤

[@alleng332]

Wouldn't happened to have been a Goulding sidecar sidecar was it? 😉

[@stallion5110]

Great story from another Aussie couple from Brissy

[@JohnStruemph]

Nice bike! Glad you got her up and running. Also glad y’all are mostly in one piece. Thanks for all you do!

[@garyseaton4619]

I'm glad to see you've made it out through Mother Nature. It's a joy to watch you in your element...

[@adampoe6139]

So, my experience and expertise in pushing an old VW Bus up to the top of a hill so I can coast and pop the clutch because I have a bad ignition switch and a 10 year old battery. Well this old Milk Barn is kind of the same thing. It's a process. One step at a time. Get it in neutral. Pull the old sneaker as wheel chock and toss it inside while pushing with all your might a few inches at a time toward the crest of the hill. Get there and take a breath. Now it's time to push it over the hill. Not too fast before you jump in turn the switch jam into a gear which ever one you can find. Avoid third because it'll kick out and whack you in the knee at random. Now you're in gear and clutch popped and cruising speed will be reached sometime in the week or so. The Milk Barn is gonna be kind of the same thing. Not fast, a few minor crashes lots of what the hell's and tons of memories

[@LeeArdis-o4t]

Got to check the museum out Thursday and it was great. Got to meet and talk to an English guy while there and shook your hand at the gate. Keep the videos coming.

[@ken2tou]

Glad to hear y’all made it through okay! God bless!

[@xoriatmike6857]

Hey when the bore was stuck in the master and you were beating on it against your knee, i just figured id give you a lil tip. I always keep a small bench block of wood for things like that. Just a surface thats soft enough to take the blow and wont score/disfigure the part you are working with. Better than using your legs as a table! Can't service those one-off parts! Love the videos though!

[@dandahermitseals5582]

Oh my fucking God. My first Harley was a 52 plummer head. I rode panheads 33 years and still think it was the most beautiful engine ever.Had a panhead E-pig. I'm 80. My first bike was a 47 Cheif found in a real barn covered in chicken shit when I was11and got a 17 year old to ride it to my house. It ran!! Paid $50 for it.

[@themotorhino1331]

What is a "plummer" head. Never heard of it.

[@justinhamel9971]

You can tell this is a fake comment.

[@hardtail-gy8dk]

It was the early style Panhead threaded intake

[@theodorehoff4269]

I never knew 👍 ​@@hardtail-gy8dk

[@Lucky..B]

This damn innernet and Biker Build off Helped Jump the prices on these old Bikes . And selling them to other countries .Back in 74 I could pick up 45s 150 . 200 a pop. 80 flatheads 350. To 400. Wish them years Come Back .

[@scottthomas4779]

I'm so glad to know that the museum and yall are ok after the hurricane. I'm from mcdowell county and hadn't heard anything about how bad it might have been up there. Tried calling about a week or so after just to check on yall and nobody answered so I got a bit worried.

[@wade4452]

Thoroughly enjoyed the video. My first Harley was a 1959 Duo Glide dresser that I got one day after it quit running. $900. running. I got it for $400. Not running. Pushed it to the clubhouse, split tanks n pulled the front pan. Something hit the ground. Was half a rocker arm. Went to Andy's Chopper shop and asked him to Mike it and give me the closest fit. He had a close match. I installed it, put shit back together and she fired right up. Took off down the street and realized as I got to the end of the street and no brakes! Juiced and bled them. All good. I rode that scoot for years on many runs and parties. Fat bobed it down the second day I had it. That old Harley took me safely home many a night from a club we owned in Mineral Wells, called the Idle Hour after closing at 2:00 am to Cleburne Texas. Always got me and my hide home every time. You guys so reminded me of that time and that old panhead. I'm 70 next month and retired so trying to get my leg over a motorcycle again. I really feel the call to get some wind before my days are done. Praying for all that we're harmed by weather there. Thank you guys for the inspiration and fire you helped fuel under my ass to find a way to get up and in the wind again. Hard to do on SS.

[@scottarmstrong1172]

It's hard not to love a Duo Glide. One of my favorites. Glad to hear that you're back open, and everyone is okay. I bought some tickets online to help out a little while you were closed, but I'm going to try to get down to see you before the end of the season. If I leave now, I might be able to get across the mountains by the end of the month.

[@aishayana4298]

Matt, it’s good to see you and Chris making a new utube video. I’ve missed seeing you guys fixing a bike. It’s very enjoyable watching two characters making jokes and working together. Glad to see you’re back. 😊

[@craigbowley6783]

Glad y'all are ok! Stay strong! Sending prayers your way 🙏

[@jangles1839]

Happy that you guys & staff, family etc fared well from Helene. I'm about an hour -ish South of you guys in Clemson SC and it's been a real mess up that way. Especially a little west of you guys. We'll all get back to whatever normal is in due time. NC mountain folk are strong and determined so I have no doubt it'll get done. God bless! ~ Scott 💙🙏🏼👊🏼

[@viperBSG]

Glad to hear everyone and the Museum came through well. I'm so sorry for those that had to go through such an incredible storm.

[@williamdavis8161]

Just got back from about a 100 mile ride this afternoon. Good day. Watching this today reminds me of my uncle Jim, doesn't normaly hit me like this. He lost his life April '64 when somone turned left right in front of him. Everyone has had this ALMOST happen to us. Be careful out there, folks! Look forward to coming down.

[@bluzzjazz]

Always love watching these "make her run" videos. As bad as it was in the other areas, was relieved that you all did not suffer any real damage to the museum.

[@donjones3192]

I’d rather watch you two work together than anything else I could ever watch on KZbin. You two are a class act that just can’t be matched. If Dale was still here he would be so pleased. I think he is watching and smiling ear to ear. Keep it up and keep ‘em coming guys.

[@BillGernert]

So glad to hear the museum held up through the hurricane!!

[@boevatt9152]

Man it looks like you would take them sun glasses off, everytime I am watching your videos you are fighting with them sunglasses

[@eriksforestryvision8751]

It's a free country you don't have to watch

[@johnnylightning1491]

I'm saying 3 kicks. I guess I should have said 3 dozen kicks, but you got it going. Glad you made it through the flooding OK. Keep the good stuff coming guys.

[@matthewmcmaster2731]

It's definitely a good example of an old Harley Davidson in at least one way. As you were taking it out of the trailer I couldn't help but notice the puddle of oil sitting under the bike.

[@stallion5110]

Well done Matt We love your show never miss one We live in Australia and have nothing like America has with old Harley's etc like your museum unheard if here Our Government and Police hate motorcycles and the culture we have nothing like Sturgis or any other of the bike shows around America Our Government would crush all bikes here if they could We would love to win a bike but live in Australia Keep up your Dads legacy and your enthusiastic work ethic morals and knowledge We would love to visit your museum but zero funds to travel anywhere as I am a disabled pensioner and 65 years old a dream bucket list item along with Sturgis but we can dream through you tube every year Cheers Tony and Sonya Brisbane Australia

[@ctsnider88]

Watching this gave me flashbacks of my first HD. I bought an 06 883xl which was running but not well. I figured a carb rebuild and on the road. $1500 later, it runs nice, new tires, carb and some other things and away I go.

[@jackbeanstock7710]

greetings from the great white north, vancouver island, you guys stay safe down there .

[@Scouse270]

Really enjoyed the video! I had to smile when you were complaining about the difficulty of getting access to work on it. I live in the UK and own a 1999 Ducati ST2, I love my bike but it's Italian so was definitely designed for style over ease of maintenance, for example I have to remove about half of the fairing just to attach a battery charger 😀

[@rollinronin8125]

You guys are like ER docs. Assessing, Diagnosing. Treating. And hopefully putting it back in service.

[@mikeburnett7028]

Congratulations on surviving the floods. Unfortunately some were not so lucky. Greetings from Lakeville, Indiana.

[@themartins2007]

I was so Concerned for you and everyone in North Carolina! I know their is a creek that runs right by the museum. I have been waiting on your next video to just see your good...

[@dw6506]

I wonder if the creek in front was the reason for the fresh sand everywhere, I would just about bet it went over the bank. We stay in a motel just up the road right on the creek I believe it’s 5 star motel, I hope it’s not had too much damage. North Carolina sure saw the worst of that storm so many lives lost and damage everywhere

[@Hog-g2z]

Good morning 🌅, great job dudes,

[@eddybuckhalt8657]

Chris - "and not household speaker wire" 😂

[@mohawkdriver4155]

Any Harley saved from the junk heap is a diamond for posterity, and worth all the work that goes into preserving it. Well done, gentlemen.

[@RedneckSpaceman]

I'm almost 67. I'm considering giving up my FatBot for some kind of Harley Trike. It's going to take some major cleaning up and refiting but that's going to be an awesome ride when he's done!!

[@joedeckinflyover]

So glad to hear you guys made it through the storm .

[@xciteful]

What we're witnessing is a master extolling his knowledge to an adept.

[@crosspean]

I had a 58 FLH 14 years, tank banger, rode it coast to coast in Canada. Why I ever sold it I don’t know. Old shovel now, it’s not a pan best looking engine they ever made. Thanks for this.

[@brett828]

You know something your father would be so proud of you and I’m glad your on you tube cause I really enjoy watching you reserect a motorcycle from the nineteen 30/40/50 and older I really enjoyed seeing the museum when your dad was alive

[@easycrider7453]

Glad you're all ok from the hurricane and the museum is intact, had been wondering. Hopefully I'll be up again soon, maybe to collect the raffle giveaway knucklehead.

[@williamkniesly5090]

Small engine repair 101. Install new or fresh spark plugs.. I love all your videos. thanks. They keep this old guy going.

[@kenlight2923]

Your show reminds me of my first big bike purchase, I found a 65 PAN in Hollywood in a carport in '72, couldn't clutch it , l had to pass, settled for R50 BMW for my first bike.Riding on '0'19 ROADKING ,got 71000 miles on it now love the bike

[@michaelmorgan6796]

Man! Another awesome video. Glad you guys are ok down there.

[@jeremyp2295]

Glad everyone made it through the hurricane. I really like that red and black bike you keep giving a peek at. Getting closer to the giveaway it will be here before we know it.

[@chrisrhodes5464]

Hope you guys made it safe after the storm that hit the area and all is well for wheels though time

[@user-if8nz2yo5n]

Woooohoooo!!! Nice work guys! Sounds great! Glad you survived Helene! We were really worried. Want to visit soon. We better make it sooner!!

[@larserikolofosterling2338]

Sunday morning. Coffee a brewing, wheels trough time.... brand new episode. It's gone be a good day !

[@seanzealony9499]

I’ll be honest and say HD have never been a brand of motorcycle I’ve liked. But these classic models are something else and I now see why HD have kept the same silhouette for models throughout the decades. I’d even purchase a classic and at my age the low seat and easy riding is appealing. Great work Guys

[@marting.4505]

Same for me, but they kind of grow on you. And remember, any bike is better than no bike.

[@ragsjo9751]

Let Chris kick a bike, just for once!!! ...and justice for Chris!!!! 😂

[@bonesrhodes3762]

not even close to a Harley guy, but came from curiosity - still not a Harley guy but way impressed with these guys having a real world shop - hate those vids where they are in a spotless shop with pristine tools displayed in museum cases and no evidence any actual work had ever been done there - a neat shop is a sign of a sick mind

[@rogerwharton1143]

looks like one me and my wife rode from mansfield ohio to the south rim of Grand Canyon on our Hornyemoon . it was a barn find back in 1979 .

[@B_...]

Matt you are always the optimist " a bundle of hundred dollar bills " DANG IT maybe the next one. I got my fingers crossed for the next one. Great vid.

[@wheelsthroughtime]

Ya never know!! Thanks for watching!

[@B_...]

@@wheelsthroughtime I'm with you on that, I'm a strong believer in dumb luck.

[@tomdunn7147]

Love it. you guys are the best. Glad all is well with you, your people and the museum.

[@craigbowley6783]

I love Chris's jokes!😂

[@bret354]

My dad had a 52 flh just like that. He laid it over in the snow. The man was fearless. He had three accidents riding his motorcycle in the snow. He had a car but chose the bike.

[@spacetruckin6555]

31:05 A pretty good Boston accent actually! Hilarious!

[@davidetchellsetchells4692]

Dale that is a sweet classy bike, and when will you find another one that was loved and built by an obviously competent builder? Just replace the fastners for NOS and anything you find not correct and display it as a saved running bike with its patina intact. Right? I mean youve got time and parts in it, might as well👍👍👍👏👏👏🤙

[@NoBody-xg1wg]

My biking bud Dan always said good chrome always comes back

[@Hopalong..75]

The bigest pain in the ass motorcycle I ever worked on was a Goldwing. It takes days to take it apart and you have started fixing anything yet.

[@1pieman]

That was a cool video you bring baxk some great memories Thank you for sharing 👍😎👍

[@scottmacpherson5174]

I hopefully cum back on vacation to USA am definitely going to see your shop love it from Scotland 🇬🇧 UK 😁

[@mikecptslow7534]

get a really big piece of aluminum foil, lightly crunch it down into a ball and use that and a bit of water to wipe the rust off the chrome.

[@mchristr]

The Pan and I have the same birthday. Perhaps you could hire a couple of local high-school kids to organize the shop. You'll be glad you did.

[@anythingoldmechanical]

A nice bobber from your place would do me Matt.. I've had to reluctany sell mine, as the saddle was too low, and raising it would of ruined its stance.

[@robert-wr6md]

Raycon "Fits your ear like a glove", conjures up quite an image. Great video as ever, thanks Dale.

[@mooslionheart]

an old timer used to exclaim to me when something fits perfectly, ‘ fits like a fist in the eye’

[@michaelkeyser7382]

Really enjoy this channel. Keep up the good work.

[@zacharybowden6193]

glad to see y'all back!!

[@justingreen4450]

Was really hoping the Museum was okay. Thank you for the great content.

[@bandittelevision]

Pulls out the headphones right after the ad 😂

[@SpatialDragon]

I dig that style of old bike. Big old bagger. Then you can take some stuff with you beyond a wool blanket and a toothbrush.

[@anthonymestichelli9979]

My brother had a 1957 panhead. What a great motorcycle. I wished I had it today. Good job!

[@logicthought24]

Glad to see you back posting videos. I am subscribed but I didn't see this in my feed until today.

[@johndodson4527]

Man this show is a blast!

[@haroldconover5221]

You're a lucky guy . I wish I could find a good barn find Harley.

[@NDoghouse]

Man how i miss my days around them in the 70s and 80s.

[@jameshuffman835]

"I love the smell of Kroil!" " smells like victory over rust"!

[@philmclamb1219]

I had a M-74 B on a 47 Knucklehead I built years ago. Back then ,you could pick one up for cheap at swap meets. Damn 44 years ago.

[@markwilder3146]

So glad to see everyone is okay and the museum survived.

[@TX-biker]

If ya don’t feel like she’s a keeper - save it till you find a better one🤠 Keeps the collection complete 🤗

[@stephenscott5817]

Back in the day we called them dresser's, today they call them bagger's. I feel your pain I have a 76 shovel dresser, any thing you do, you have to take something else apart to get to what you need to work on. It also never fails that thing you have to take apart is harder to work on than what you need to fix. (just saying).

[@NDoghouse]

Heck yeah you guys rock.

[@joethompson-tv1ss]

I about '95, Tom Tenholder and I rode our bikes over to Mt. Vernon Ill. to have lunch with your Dad, Dale. He owned Dale's Harley Davidson and also had several classic cars in his showroom. We enjoyed some bar b que with Dale and also had a very interesting chat.

[@wheelsthroughtime]

Sounds like you went to Duke’s! Best BBQ in Mt Vernon for decades. Thanks for watching!

[@theodorehoff4269]

About 30 to ears ago you could find reproduced 57, 58 tank emblems. they were clear plastic, and expensive. I hand painted them with model paint in atempt to look stock. They turned out good, but didnt look quite right.

[@geraldfitzgibbon7428]

Wonderful bike love the sound at tick over

[@eb-pe8xg]

A buddy of mine bought a '49 Panhead that was buried in a farmer's field. He heard a rumor of the bike, went to the see the farmer, made a deal that included "if you want to dig it up, I'll sell it." He walked around the field, couldn't find it, went back to the farmer who said "You walked right past it!", then took him to the spot it was buried. The only thing visible was a couple of inches of one bar end. It took him hours to dig it out and a year to get it back on the road.

[@wheelsthroughtime]

Sounds like a great story!

[@ronfisher2016]

Whole way to Pennsylvania for that beauty!

[@TheToycloser]

Nice roll into the Raycon ad😂

[@rayvoorhies7180]

Do they have a video featuring the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide? Made famous by the movie Electra Glide in Blue.