How Harley Davidson made their greatest motorcycle ever
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Published 2023-06-24
The Harley Davidson Knucklehead changed the future for the company and set the standard for American motorcycles going forward, with its overhead valve setup and innovative recirculating oil system.
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All Comments (21)
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Seems to be a recurring story for Harley Davidson needing to survive bad times but strangely I can't see current management taking pay cuts.
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I think the 1937 Knucklehead is the best looking factory produced motorcycle ever made. Built to last too. There's alot of 'em still runnin' in 2023.
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The 1936 Knucklehead is perhaps the best looking bike ever created.
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"There was a time, about a hundred years ago or so, when HD was at the cutting edge of technology." OUCH! I see what you did there 😅
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The best way I can describe this channel to my ride buddies, is that this is the LORE of motorcycles.
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Excellent tribute to the most beautiful motorcycle ever made! The 1936 EL "61 OHV" Knucklehead was also the last project that all 4 HD founders worked on together. Bill Harley's last engine was also his greatest!
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Love the knucklehead! But for me the one to use and enjoy long-term is the Evolution. Huge aftermarket support probably till Kingdom Come.
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Not a fan of HD in general, but boy would i be happy with one of these for my sunday rides.
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I grew up riding in the back of my dads knucklehead. It was an awesome machine he built and rode. He lost it in a fire a few years ago.
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Kickstart needs a pedal to help spread the force across more of your foot so when it backfires it doesn't break your arch LOL
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The current management needs to realize the heritage they constantly harp on and play upon needs to be supported by the Motor Company. I have a 2005 RK that is being “planned obsolete” by no support for parts and service by them. I can understand not stocking parts for 50-60yo bikes but bike less than 20yo should be supported and not abandoned to the internet. Support your products Harley. Encourage loyalty from your customer, don’t alienate them.
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I was born in '63, where the PANHEAD was still going strong, as far as looks go, I still like it the best. Nice Vid Bart
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When I roll my 2021 Sportster Forty-Eight out of the garage, start her up and ride her, I feel a link to awesome bikes like the Knucklehead that made history. That's an awesome feeling!
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I wonder what would happen to sales if they were to come out with a bolt-for-bolt exact reissue of a knucklehead, with optional turn signal lights, etc. to make it road legal today?
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When I think "motorcycle," I think about a knucklehead.
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Awesome video! About the history, the styling, the technology en this bike in relation to others. That’s what I love about all of your video’s, Bart, and especially about this one. Greatly done. 👌🏻
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It would seem that one of Harley's biggest hurdles is overcoming stigma. It's such a divisive brand name—and for good reason. I personally hope that they can continue making heritage inspired machines that still give the public a solid value for money. It is a premium brand and I don't see myself buying a new Harley, but there are plenty of people that would. Every time I think of selling my Harley and getting a more modern Triumph or something like a Tenere 700, I worry that I will miss that mechanical feeling of having to actually pilot the machine. Yet the stigma bothers me too. I don't wear a turtle shell on my head, and I don't pull in the clutch and rev the bike for no reason. And yet heaps of Harley riders do. Maybe that will never change and I'll be too annoyed and finally give in to a modern easy to ride Triumph or Honda and KTM. I love your channel by the way!
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I rebuilt, customized, and rode for over 10 years a 1948 Harley Panhead. 1948 was the first year for the Panheads. I really liked it, especially Kick Stating it, (thinking back wished I had kept ir, but at the time I needed some cash to buy a sailboat, that I sailed to Hawaii. Anyway, those old Harley's had some issues, terrible, worthless Brakes, a 6 volt Electrical system, No Oil Filters, pressed-in bronze cam roller guides, the stock Bendix carb was like a lawn mower carb with no accelerator pump.
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Thank you for the history of development. My favourite Harley is the Shovelhead 1340, I think this was the last of the true Harley's. Very enjoyable. 🇬🇧
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The cutting edge technology that made the Knucklehead a beacon is not evident in the new products. Asking what's new in a Harley showroom gets you to the paint jobs.
