1947 Harley Knucklehead 1

I owned a 47 Knuckle EL 61 cube back in the mid 70's. I traded my first harley, a 59 Sportster for it plus a 100 bucks for the mousetrap that was on the bike. Total price back then you ask?

 Seven Hundred bucks. Try that today, more like 30-50 thousand if you can find an original.

 I regret to say I sold that bike,and 40 years later  I still have nightmares about it.

 It was a 70's chopper hardtail,30 over springer front end extended with ford radius rods,Metallic Orange paint all over,Brown King and queen seat and came with 15 inch Apehanger Bars and 16 inch rear rubber.

 I changed the Bars to Drag bars,and  learned to figure 8 that scoot with one hand within a country road width.

No front brake and a hard corner would start the front end to do the PoGo, there was a knack to driving a chopper back then,one that few have,and I have managed to maintain.

 As much as I think todays choppers look nice and are the best of high tech,give me a road worn Old School chop that was  built on shoestring budget,and I will show you a owner that needs that bike to live as much as they need their heart.

Peace "OS"