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One-of-Few 1944 Harley-Davidson FL Is a Valuable Wartime Two-Wheeler 6 Jun 2021, 7:49 UTC ·
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Back in 1941, America was about to be drawn into the Second World War by the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. It meant that soon all of the nation’s vehicle production capabilities would be focused on the war effort, and that left little room for civilian versions of cars and bikes. 8 photos
Those with an eye for such things have quickly got hold of the motorcycles and cars whose value was more than certain to skyrocket after the war ended, and for the great part took good care of them. Other such machines made the trip through time in a forgotten state, but made it nonetheless.
1980 Harley-Davidson XR750 Looks Ready to Race Again 11 Apr 2021, 15:11 UTC ·
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Back in 1969, the AMA Grand National Championship rules changed enough that the dominant force of the time, Harley-Davidson, had to come up with something new to replace the KR750 it was fielding back then. It ended up unleashing into the world was to become the series’ most successful motorcycle in history. 11 photos
XR750 is how it’s called, and it was introduced in 1970 in both flat track and road racing variants. Several big names of the competition rode the model, and managed to earn it 28 of 37 AMA Grand National Championships ran from 1972 to 2008.
This 1936 Harley-Davidson EL Was Once Featured on a Miller Beer Can 5 Apr 2021, 8:00 UTC ·
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Despite being rather old, Knucklehead motorcycles are still around in relatively large numbers, and a good chunk of them still come in excellent condition. It looks as though each and every one of them, either on display in a museum somewhere or up for grabs through whatever means, has something special and unique to offer. 20 photos
In the case of this here two-wheeler, that something special would be notoriety. Aside from the fact you’re looking at a first-year Knucklehead (according to Harley’s numbers, about 1,500 of them were made back in 1936), it was also the star of several high-profile events over the years.
1941 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead Is a Black Speck of American Motorcycle History 21 Feb 2021, 7:46 UTC ·
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Being the owner of a motorcycle museum in the U.S. must be an incredibly rewarding experience. It gives one first-hand access to a large number of rare two-wheelers, ones most of us only get to experience on the screen of some computer or, at best, during some show somewhere. 10 photos
Luckily, from time to time, such collections become available to the larger public, as for one reason or another museum owners decide to sell. And for collection owners, there are few occasions as alluring to go searching for buyers than Mecum’s Las Vegas auction in April.