I Bought a JUNKYARD 1942 WW2 Harley Davidson to Ride HOME

My grandfather brought a bike back from the war. It's a 1942. He put it together for his daily ride to work. He parked it 60 years ago. He passed away 14 years ago and I got the bike. I got it back to running condition just how he left it and ride to this day. Great story. Ride safe

My old friend bought 20 of these army surplus in a net for $800 once. He got 14 pieces together and sold them to marine buddies for $75 each so they could start a club. We kept and occasionally road the bike into his 80s, although he did require help kicking it over near the end, it was a privilege to be asked honestly

Love it when an old forgotten bike (doesnt really matter what make) kicks into life again. These really old bikes have Soul and character not like new bikes that use computer chips and built by robots etc 🙂

Someone had to be asleep at that junkyard to let this go. It was a piece of history even in 1970.

This is the coolest bike you’ve ever featured! What an awesome find!

This is probably the most American, American motorcycle ever made. Too precious to discard, and in my deepest hopes and dreams, to see thia bike restored to its former glory and ended up in the hands of a really passionate owner.

I like how you say prayers. I pray when I got to ride that the Lord will keep me safe or guide me. Also that I accept if something happens to look after my family and bring peace to world and stop hate. Loved the sound of that old bike. Made me smile when it started.

This is so amazing, this shop is literally 40 minutes from my hometown and I used to come here almost every other weekend for gear, looking at the motorcycles, and parts. Great bike and great shop, with a great story and beautiful area to ride through.

That was epic. I'm not a Harley guy but man this was awesome.

Old Harley’s never die. Still wish I had my 1936 80.

Love the prayers and Bible verses, so wholesome. Keep up the great example of manliness.

thank you for the prayers and the passages

Dude.. this is 100% the coolest one yet. I thought I was stoked when I first kicked my '78 shovelhead last year after I got it. I'd be over the moon to own that WL.. congrats man.

Yes! I miss these buy and attempt to ride home videos! You should do more of these

Engine sounds surprisingly healthy for how many decades it sat. Hopefully she cleans up real nice and keeps running a long while yet.

That WLA is in amazing condition. What a find! Kudos to Sean for riding it home.

The year was 1967; I was 17 years old, traded a BMW Iseta for a black WL. I drove it and my Harley 750 flathead KIt KR for a year and had to sell both before I left for Marine boot camp in June of 1969 because my dad said he wouldn’t store my junk while I was gone. While stationed at El Toro Marine Air Station in California a buddy and I had an opportunity to purchase five of these bike still in crates and wrapped in oiled paper for $500; we were broke and lost the deal! You sure brought back memories; thanks!

This video takes me back a ways. I bought a stock 1942 WLA in 1977 when my son was born. When he turned 16 I gave it to my son. It even had the maps and paperwork from its tour of Europe during WWII. That bike was in our family for 30 years. Great video great memories.

Never have i ever heard a more badass sound in my life. To see them bring this piece of history back to life is stunning.

For me personally this is the dream, it's what it is all about. This bike is beautiful, another great video.