Hunting Harley's, 1947 Knucklehead original paint, Mr. Bill

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
  • Todd found this gem hiding in Kalamazoo Michigan, where it was originally sold from the local Harley dealer in 1947. With only 3 owners in it's history, Bill, the latest owner, lovingly cared for her since 1961 when he had purchased the machine from his friend who had bought her when she was near new from the original owner.

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  • @jimg691
    @jimg691 5 лет назад +63

    I'm 71 amd no young wiper snappers are gettin my 59 while I'm still kickin. Once I'm below ground you can fight over it LOL And yeah I still kick start it and come that day I can't It's gettin moved in my livin room so I can keep an eye on it.

    • @kingdomnate6906
      @kingdomnate6906 5 лет назад +2

      Lmao that made my day

    • @adamsantiago4541
      @adamsantiago4541 5 лет назад +1

      Hahaha

    • @claymabry6298
      @claymabry6298 4 года назад

      I'm pretty sure a 71 year old person didnt write this. "Kickin it", "lol" yeah if this was a person. That's 71 then there hip asf at 71

    • @crackerjack8115
      @crackerjack8115 4 года назад +2

      @@claymabry6298 he said while I'm still kickin. As in alive......Read...

  • @mcrowley8460
    @mcrowley8460 2 года назад +1

    You got the gal in Kalamazoo. Rest easy Bill in 2022.

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  2 года назад

      I did. Mr. Bill just died? He must of been 95 plus. A pretty good run for a human, RIP

  • @tat2ddrac
    @tat2ddrac 4 года назад +3

    This is awesome. Seeing a local bike on your RUclips channel is nice. I'm 20 minutes away from three Rivers and 40 minutes from Kalamazoo..

  • @joebehanna5894
    @joebehanna5894 5 лет назад +13

    What a beautiful classic harley I hope I'm able to ride my harley with my grandson when I'm 88

  • @whitedust696
    @whitedust696 4 года назад +2

    That is one beautiful bike

  • @jasonmonahan6301
    @jasonmonahan6301 4 года назад +2

    Man.. just amazing and inspiring beyond words

  • @terrymckinch8587
    @terrymckinch8587 5 лет назад +5

    What an AWESOME bike and an AWESOME man to go with her. Good Luck, God Bless and Long Life to you both

  • @laurentlaussucq1464
    @laurentlaussucq1464 3 года назад

    Incredible piece of history in an amazing condition ! A pleasure for eyes Congratulations for his owner thanks mister...

  • @ws678ta
    @ws678ta 5 лет назад +5

    A man, a machine, and the memories. To pass that torch could kill that man....

  • @geoman51270
    @geoman51270 4 года назад

    Let's make America great again, and look at it just two years later.

  • @bmike3000
    @bmike3000 12 лет назад +2

    beautiful machine and awesome story to go with it. thank you todd for making sure we could here the story this time!

  • @BigWheelHawaii
    @BigWheelHawaii 5 лет назад +7

    What a Great Story,,, and What a Great Video,,, May God and Buddha Bless This Fine Man,,, and Great Motorcycle... In Today's Money,,, I Wonder,,,, One Hundred Thousand,,, More ??? Less ???

  • @markanthony653
    @markanthony653 4 года назад

    Absolutely gorgeous. There's not much that gets me going in this old world anymore but that does good upload guys Michigan??? I ain't been there in 35 years was raised in GR 28th Street and Kalamazoo. Thank the Sweet Lord I got the hell out of there.

  • @robertstafford3449
    @robertstafford3449 3 года назад

    I bought a 1980 FLH in 1992 had to sell it because of yours 56 and retired now I'm going to buy one in the summer and grow old with her love the way them all the hardest Transmissions wine like that

  • @aninja7628
    @aninja7628 5 лет назад +2

    Gotta love how is guys from the mitt know how to take care of the good stuff even on them salt covered crater impregnated roads! Sweet ride

  • @fox117-s4l
    @fox117-s4l 5 лет назад +5

    I'm not a Harley fan but the classics like this are gorgeous

  • @deormanrobey892
    @deormanrobey892 5 лет назад +2

    What a beauty. And no expensive unneeded solid state crap.

  • @DavidKing-jx3sg
    @DavidKing-jx3sg 2 года назад

    Gee you know how to find em ..
    What a time machine

  • @jgrof2000
    @jgrof2000 7 лет назад

    I watch this at least once a week. People like Bill are so cool. I had a friend named Bill that used to let me ride an old generator shovel he bought for $2500. He rode a 47 knuckle. He took the time to teach me about vintage harleys. Anyway, that was back in the 80's. I miss that old fart. This video takes me back to that point in time.

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  7 лет назад

      it is most unfortunate, but I have just sold the motor and transmission out of this machine and soon the chassis.

    • @jgrof2000
      @jgrof2000 7 лет назад

      Well you have to live. I hope I can meet you some day.

  • @farclebaba
    @farclebaba 7 лет назад

    This guy is awesome. So is the bike, but I really enjoyed listening to this gentleman talk about his machine :)

  • @gsb1616
    @gsb1616 5 лет назад

    Nice to see him enjoy his bike, I hope I'll still be riding my 2017 Indian Chief Classic. I bought it when the new bikes were being delivered I believe he gave me a good deal. 2 year warranty and lifetime on the drive train. I just hope their still in business.The bike is huge they added 2 inches on the length and it's a heavy bike it just cruises down the highway. I got 30.5 mpg not bad for highway driving.

  • @h.d.mech.mortenson2098
    @h.d.mech.mortenson2098 5 лет назад

    I'm itching to polish it up ! Nice bike Bill. Wishing you the best of health

  • @mcyclecollector
    @mcyclecollector 12 лет назад

    Wow Todd what a find this is the holy grail and the story behind it ,makes it even better. This is a keeper. Well done.

  • @timurkraus8030
    @timurkraus8030 3 года назад

    Beautiful machine

  • @scootinflh
    @scootinflh 4 года назад

    My hat off to you Sir, much respect.

  • @turbomustang84
    @turbomustang84 5 лет назад

    That gentleman is a treasure hope lives to 100

  • @L2fish
    @L2fish 5 лет назад +1

    Beautiful bike. Nice old Gentleman

  • @GawgaCracka
    @GawgaCracka 5 лет назад

    Mr. Bill you are proof that America was once GREAT...God Bless Sir.

  • @Mazafaka77
    @Mazafaka77 3 года назад

    An interesting seat, I see this for the first time

  • @arthurfreeman
    @arthurfreeman 5 лет назад +1

    Congrats Mr beautiful motor bike

  • @ericheine2414
    @ericheine2414 5 лет назад +1

    A 47 with 88 Jockey Shifter.
    I think you yo can take this man
    for his word. The coolest.

  • @deborahchesser7375
    @deborahchesser7375 6 лет назад +1

    So awesome one in a million people take care of a bike that meticulously

    • @michaelledford4751
      @michaelledford4751 5 лет назад

      Theres a few of us old coots that have taken great care of our bikes,the 80s you couldn't give a knuckle or pan away ,these old OG knuckles weren't worth much ,same with the panheads,I saw hundreds of pans chopped up into fugly bobbers & choppers just thrown together on paughco frames with 2" open headers ,even shovels became nearly worthless in the 90s after the Evo had established itself ,which never made alot of sense to me seeing how weak the 88 CI Evo motors we're ,I test drove the 1993 Evo Springer ,merged onto the expressway and got right back off 3 exits later ,I thought the motor would blow the RPMs were so high & 5th gear was out of torque at 65 mph ,those of us who own original knuckles and pans try hard to keep them up but when your nearing 70 it's very difficult to keep up with the maintenance because no HD dealer will even work on a knuckle or Panhead anymore ,the 2 dealers near me won't work on anything older than an Evo and also refuse to work on the HD Buells anymore ,that leaves me with a knuckle ,a Panhead , a Shovelhead ,an Ironhead ,and 2 Buells that I had to maintain ,HD makes it very hard for us vintage owners to keep our bikes serviced ,instead they try to push new bikes on us .

  • @MrSideoiler
    @MrSideoiler 11 лет назад +1

    Its great to see the older folks who love and cherish these great bikes. he obviously took care of it and used it for years,thats whats missing from motorcycling these days ,no one gives a crap anymore,they use em and move on,sad really. Great video. Ride my 66flh and its one of the most fun bikes ive owned,even compared to the new ones. Ride on.

  • @GRACEORT
    @GRACEORT 2 года назад

    Stunning machine

  • @steelwheels327
    @steelwheels327 7 лет назад +3

    Nice guy & nice bike !!

  • @steveperry1344
    @steveperry1344 4 года назад

    wicked good video, a man and his bike.

  • @VoodooDewey69
    @VoodooDewey69 Год назад +1

    It's hard believe that's the same original nitrocellulose lacquer paint job . she's a beauty . I would find a PDR technician ( Paintless dent repair), to remove the dent from the side of the tank without harming the original paint.

  • @Westy73
    @Westy73 12 лет назад

    Way to respect the PO/caretaker, very classy. kudos.

  • @Mr_Mojo_Risin
    @Mr_Mojo_Risin 6 лет назад +2

    WOW!
    Nice find Todd...

  • @fearsomegladiator
    @fearsomegladiator 11 лет назад +1

    Great story; I have heard of people finding old Indians and Harleys in barns as recent as 2012!

  • @SoMDHarleyRider
    @SoMDHarleyRider 9 лет назад +10

    That just made my day! Thanks

  • @joshschwartz5663
    @joshschwartz5663 5 лет назад

    What a bad ass bike!

  • @MrDevlin350
    @MrDevlin350 11 лет назад +7

    He bought it in '61 I couldn't imagine parting with it after almost 52 years,that would be like kicking an old friend to the curb. lol !

  • @lakecrab
    @lakecrab 11 лет назад +2

    AWESOME! Bill is in great shape and has a great motorcycle. The tank has a dent in the same place as my Shadow. Wish somebody could pull it W/O paint damage.

  • @steveperry1344
    @steveperry1344 5 лет назад

    to me, this is how a motorcycle should look.

  • @ПетрКарташов-у9ы
    @ПетрКарташов-у9ы 4 года назад

    Эстетика и мощь ,молодцы что сохранился в таком виде харлей)

  • @moparerrnocar
    @moparerrnocar 7 лет назад

    Wow!! Such a great video. Thanks

  • @gunterm2009
    @gunterm2009 5 лет назад

    Nice bike even cooler story.

  • @harlanlinville4244
    @harlanlinville4244 8 лет назад +1

    I own a 47 FL Knucklehead and I was watching this UTube video and it blew me away when the camera scanned the VIN#, My number is 47FL10295. next one made after yours. I live in NC and my friend found it and it had 5k miles. I bought it from him and restored it. Just had to write you to tell you awesome to have the brother bike.

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  8 лет назад +1

      +Harlan Linville wow, VERY cool! Do you have pictures of the machine, before and after? email huntingharleys@gmail.com

  • @frankmorris2603
    @frankmorris2603 4 года назад

    Bill's a warrior.

  • @leesbo55
    @leesbo55 11 лет назад +4

    This is my favorite vid. Bill is no wimp. Will there be more vids to come Todd? Ive watched them all 3 times easy.

  • @markrumfola9833
    @markrumfola9833 5 лет назад +1

    1947 is awesome

  • @alaing6463
    @alaing6463 3 года назад

    - belle machine !

  • @bluesharp59
    @bluesharp59 5 лет назад

    Very good shape, Thumbs up liked.

  • @tom-lc9fm
    @tom-lc9fm 11 лет назад +2

    "Yeah we ran then on Tractor gas" haha awesome! This guy rocks

  • @MrEdster328
    @MrEdster328 12 лет назад

    Very nice.. You guys should def have a show on tv dude.. Why not. Cheers!

  • @larrywood3833
    @larrywood3833 5 лет назад

    Nothing is more beautiful than a Harley if only women aged half that good lol

  • @DavidKing-jx3sg
    @DavidKing-jx3sg 2 года назад

    Dig the old fellas hat too man

  • @minoosethna4615
    @minoosethna4615 3 года назад

    I had one but a combination with a reverse gear. Wasnt the silencer a fishtail?

  • @ДобрыйКот-л6у
    @ДобрыйКот-л6у Год назад

    Крутой дед на старой Харли!

  • @larrytownley2231
    @larrytownley2231 5 лет назад

    Beautiful !!!!

  • @zari63
    @zari63 5 лет назад

    great man great bike

  • @whiterose7909
    @whiterose7909 5 лет назад

    Beautiful

  • @WORRO
    @WORRO 5 лет назад

    Very very nice!

  • @G56AG
    @G56AG 10 лет назад +2

    That's a beauty!

  • @672egalaxie6
    @672egalaxie6 5 лет назад

    What a legend!!

  • @angelomelville9084
    @angelomelville9084 5 лет назад +1

    Just WOW!

  • @michaelledford4751
    @michaelledford4751 8 лет назад

    Wow , now knowing Mr Bill came from my area makes me feel happy , I'm in Bloomfield Hills in the winter & Frankenmuth in the summer , what city is this Todd ?
    I've been on the runs he was talking about being on yrs ago but I was riding the 55 pan instead of the 36 knuckle , wish I coulda made a run with Mr Bill on his scoot , I really like seeing that trailer full of bikes behind the van , gives me hope everybody isn't ripped off by craigslist .

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  8 лет назад +1

      +Michael Ledford Mr. Bill came from kalamazoo Michigan. He was sold new at the HD dealer there. After buying the bike, I went to the dealer and confirmed it with the owner.

    • @michaelledford4751
      @michaelledford4751 8 лет назад +2

      HuntingHarleys That makes me feel good man , its nice to know there still nice original bikes in my state , I also loved seeing that man's much loved bike go to the right man .
      One of my greatest fears is my 55 pan , 36 knuckle & 70 shovel end up in the hands of some west coast choppers ass bag who destroys them & puts a huge rear tire & flames on them :( , I'm fairly certain I've taught my son's better though , I'm 68 now so seeing Mr Bill hold on to his till he was 88 gave me a huge smile :)

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  8 лет назад +1

      yea, really something he was able to hold onto the machine so long. Even more so, that he know all of the owners since 1st sold. Michigan is full of original machines. One of the best stocked states there is.

  • @denworley16
    @denworley16 4 года назад

    Nice one

  • @claymabry6298
    @claymabry6298 4 года назад

    Yeah you do. When you actually find one in a barn!!! Finding one in a garage is a but different

  • @richardhoyt5784
    @richardhoyt5784 3 года назад

    Sweet!

  • @Victorsadventures2774
    @Victorsadventures2774 12 лет назад

    Oh my god! You get them all!!

  • @GG-tn3mp
    @GG-tn3mp 5 лет назад

    I love it all original bill thriple OG biker!

  • @minoosethna4615
    @minoosethna4615 4 года назад

    Oh b9y, my model again but in showroom condition.

  • @HuntingHarleys
    @HuntingHarleys  12 лет назад +5

    that's why I'm "Hunting Harleys" :)

    • @detroitbloodrunsinme8194
      @detroitbloodrunsinme8194 3 года назад

      Where in Michigan is this guy ? I’d like to invite him to a club ride some day, love to get some photos with the brothers

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  3 года назад

      This was in Kalamazoo. The video is from 2012. The machine now resides in Washington State

    • @detroitbloodrunsinme8194
      @detroitbloodrunsinme8194 3 года назад

      @@HuntingHarleys that’s a damn shame, wish it stayed in Michigan

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  3 года назад

      It was on Craigslist for a month before I bought, right there in Kalamazoo

  • @stevekwall925
    @stevekwall925 10 лет назад

    That strange i would have never ask you that question if i knew you were going to put out you latest video.

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  10 лет назад

      LOL, plenty of other vids with that motor in them!

  • @gumbothundereagle8006
    @gumbothundereagle8006 5 лет назад +1

    Amazing 😉

  • @travelinben1966
    @travelinben1966 5 лет назад

    Awesome.

  • @MrEdster328
    @MrEdster328 12 лет назад

    Awesome!!! Good luck

  • @HuntingHarleys
    @HuntingHarleys  12 лет назад +1

    bought her for myself for my 50th

  • @duggydugg3937
    @duggydugg3937 4 года назад

    magnificent

  • @HuntingHarleys
    @HuntingHarleys  11 лет назад +2

    as I find them, yes. right now, I am selling off all "extra machines" and not buying any.

  • @richardhoyt5784
    @richardhoyt5784 3 года назад

    C'mon guys fire it upppp

  • @tomcata1467
    @tomcata1467 6 лет назад

    Cool biker with a hot little number that knucklehead from yesteryear and both look no less for wear either...

  • @HuntingHarleys
    @HuntingHarleys  11 лет назад +1

    a guy just found an original paint Pan last Friday. It still happens today

  • @liamstandish878
    @liamstandish878 7 лет назад

    fired right up

  • @stevekwall925
    @stevekwall925 10 лет назад

    Todd ,What happened to this motor ? I know the rest of the bike is in your shop aka mr.Bill, But I must of missed something.

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  10 лет назад

      You have missed something, a few somethings' Duncan rebuilt the motor and trans saving the original patina, it has been on the "bench" for months now, waiting. The motor and transmission out of Mr. Bill is at the start of the video I just posted. ruclips.net/video/bS7rsZRM1Q0/видео.html

  • @DavidKing-jx3sg
    @DavidKing-jx3sg 2 года назад

    Wish I was his grandson

  • @zari63
    @zari63 3 года назад

    hello i have problem with my sporster xlch 1000 model 82 oil leaking from bottom rear intake push rod can you advise me method to fix this

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  3 года назад

      Buy a factory manual. Pull the pushrods out and replace the seals

    • @zari63
      @zari63 3 года назад

      @@HuntingHarleys
      I did this replace new set of o-ring cover spring alll but still leaking

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  3 года назад

      Double up the washer under the spring

  • @arthurstitch9041
    @arthurstitch9041 3 года назад

    How much would this go for today?

  • @CycleNazis
    @CycleNazis 11 лет назад

    SOOOOOOOOOOO you bought this I would assume.......just wondering what you paid the man for it?????

  • @mr.x-file3122
    @mr.x-file3122 4 года назад

    WoW...#lekkah 🙌🙌🙌

  • @roberthambly9926
    @roberthambly9926 Год назад

    OMG!!!!

  • @arguswil
    @arguswil 5 лет назад

    People don't appreciate good conversation .

  • @1980dandeb
    @1980dandeb 8 лет назад

    works of art.

  • @joeguzman3558
    @joeguzman3558 7 лет назад

    American machines are the best

  • @hdluca1
    @hdluca1 5 лет назад

    do you still own the bike?

  • @Gr8Layks
    @Gr8Layks 8 лет назад

    Where is this bike now? Did Todd buy it from Bill? Is it still in Kzoo, Michigan?

    • @HuntingHarleys
      @HuntingHarleys  8 лет назад

      +Anonymous The bike is still here at my shop. This is the one I call Mr. Bill. This video was taken the day I bought it

    • @oldrover3007
      @oldrover3007 Год назад

      He parted it out , read the replies .

  • @mattanton5654
    @mattanton5654 5 лет назад

    I have a 1945 Knuckle and I noticed his knuckle has a 12 Volt system and back then they didn't have 12 volt on them knuckles but 6 volt so that being said it is not original and who knows what else has been changed on this bike

  • @billbright1755
    @billbright1755 5 лет назад +1

    I got a gal in Kalamazoo. I’m going to Michigan.