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Harley Knuckleheads and Motorcycle History

Posted February 01, 2011 9:00 AM by dstrohl

Would you spend a few bucks for the the chance to win a Harley Knucklehead? This classic motorcycle with its Harley Davidson V-Twin engine derived its name how the two rocker boxes resemble two knuckles on the back of clenched fist.

Whether you think you'd enjoy an original unmolested Harley Knucklehead, or wouldn't mind one with a few new amenities, bikes to suit either taste are being raffled off this year to support motorcycling's heritage.

First, the old/new bike. The National Motorcycle Museum is raffling this 1947-looking Knucklehead that has been customized and includes these upgrades:

  • 93-cubic-inch S&S aftermarket Knucklehead engine
  • V-Twin Manufacturing's TIG-welded replica frame
  • Baker four-speed transmission
  • PM rear disc brakes
  • V-Twin chrome springer front end
  • Tech Cycle enclosed belt-driven primary
  • House of Color black and orange paint job by JC Hetz Studios.

Raffle tickets are $5 each or six for $25.00 and can be purchased at the museum or from the National Motorcycle Museum website. Proceeds will help keep the National Motorcycle Museum open for the enjoyment of thousands of visitors and help maintain the over 300 motorcycles and displays they have at their new Anamosa, Iowa, facility.

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02/01/2011 3:44 PM

Nope. I wouldn't spend a dime on such a bastardization. You can't call it a Harley with all those aftermarket parts on it. People who win these kinds of monsters are generally derided by the purists. Show up at a HOG meeting on that thing and you'll leave crying.

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02/02/2011 4:20 AM

What original parts are left? Mudguards and handle-bars?

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02/02/2011 1:48 PM

Yes, I would spend a few bucks on a chance to win that bike. I think its beautiful, and I promise I wouldnt redline it. I promise!

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02/02/2011 6:22 PM

I could just go along route 1 and find all the parts that flew off the real one I had and build one.

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02/03/2011 11:32 PM

Sure, but the idiots at Canada Customs wouldn't let me bring it home...

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