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

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

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao that made my day

@adamsantiago4541

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@claymabry6298

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

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

That is one beautiful bike

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

@billgonzales2339

4 жыл бұрын

why?

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

@HuntingHarleys

2 жыл бұрын

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

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 ???

@darmasayoga1525

4 жыл бұрын

in my country it would be around $100K

Man.. just amazing and inspiring beyond words

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

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.

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

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.

WOW! Nice find Todd...

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

7 жыл бұрын

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

@jgrof2000

7 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

That just made my day! Thanks

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

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

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

Wow!! Such a great video. Thanks

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

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.

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

Beautiful bike. Nice old Gentleman

Nice guy & nice bike !!

Congrats Mr beautiful motor bike

My hat off to you Sir, much respect.

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

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.

@HuntingHarleys

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately no longer my machine

An interesting seat, I see this for the first time

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.

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL !!

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

@michaelledford4751

5 жыл бұрын

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 .

1947 is awesome

wicked good video, a man and his bike.

- belle machine !

That's a beauty!

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

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.

That gentleman is a treasure hope lives to 100

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

Awesome!!! Good luck

Beautiful machine

Very very nice!

Beautiful !!!!

Stunning machine

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

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

Nice bike even cooler story.

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

What a bad ass bike!

great man great bike

Just WOW!

Oh my god! You get them all!!

Bill's a warrior.

works of art.

What a legend!!

Beautiful

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

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

@detroitbloodrunsinme8194

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@detroitbloodrunsinme8194

3 жыл бұрын

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

@HuntingHarleys

3 жыл бұрын

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

Amazing 😉

Dig the old fellas hat too man

Nice one

to me, this is how a motorcycle should look.

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 !

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

Sweet!

Very good shape, Thumbs up liked.

Awesome.

fired right up

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

8 жыл бұрын

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

I love it all original bill thriple OG biker!

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

Крутой дед на старой Харли!

magnificent

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

@HuntingHarleys

10 жыл бұрын

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

Top!

bought her for myself for my 50th

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

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

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

@patrickkitchens3363

5 жыл бұрын

Im looking for a 81 Harley Davidson lowrider

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

Oh b9y, my model again but in showroom condition.

thanks! 'm trying for it

Bill N1!

WoW...#lekkah 🙌🙌🙌

prices r all over the place with this stuff

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

10 жыл бұрын

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. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lIdr1NWTgrCXgZM.html

People don't appreciate good conversation .

that's the idea:)

Bill is 96 now!

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

8 жыл бұрын

+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

8 жыл бұрын

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

8 жыл бұрын

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.

C'mon guys fire it upppp

Wish I was his grandson

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

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

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

@HuntingHarleys

8 жыл бұрын

+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

Жыл бұрын

He parted it out , read the replies .