There’s something special about owning a classic vehicle. The fact that you have to listen to the engine, adjust the choke, or advance the timing while going down the road is foreign to some people. When I pull my classic truck out of its slumber each spring, I forget how different the driving experience is compared to my modern daily-driver. I’ve never owned a pre-war bike, but looking at this 1939 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead, I can imagine it takes some concentration and focus to ride well. It can be found here on eBay with a current bid of over $22,000. Located in Rochester, New York, you can see some snow in the background of the photos. I bet the owner feels the same way about this bike as I do my truck when it starts to turn to riding weather each spring. What do you think?
An interesting bike with real potential but not 22K worth of potential. I sure hope the new owner knows what he is in for
Seller says at the bottom of the ad that he will sell at 25k I’m not sure if the bidding will get that high though
On eBay typically the seller’s friends bid it to just below the reserve, whether reasonable or not.
That’s a broad assumption Brakeservo. eBay has systems in place to catch that kind of thing so I think if someone did it more than once or twice, they would get caught.
Don’t know about bob here. Bob you know it’s 2020 right? Bike is awesome. Don’t let nobody tell you different
great 2 C.
Surprised it runs w/all the wires turminated out in the air.
My fav is the frnt end, luv springers.
Clean it up a lill, drive & look for prts that match better
(at least by yr, no?)…
Well in my opinion you’d have to be a knuckle head to pay $25k for this POS knuckle head.its just a bunch of lose parts thrown together. Big pass for me.
Good one, I’ve heard that before, it’s good to hear it again. IDK, I could actually see myself riding this, I think you guys are being a bit harsh. I know what I’ve said in the past about riding old bikes, but It looks drivable and is almost 90 years old. It’s the price that naturally is out of line for me, but I think this is one of the more usable old H-D’s I’ve seen, Pickers be darned.
Fair enough, it is pretty old and currently rideable. Even for an assembled bike, there is something to be said for that. I must have been crabby yesterday. Not like me to be so hard on a product of my home town lol.
I wonder what that silver thing that’s in the middle of the primary cover is. Is it just an oddball piece that’s used as the inspection cover?
Dusty, I’m thinking it’s just some oddball primary cover/decoration. This guy is going to be waiting a while for 25k. If it was an all original knuckle, maaaaybe, but like other comments have said , it’s a hodge podge of parts.
I like vintage bikes, but this isn’t one. It is a collection of vintage parts thrown together.
The seller needs to contact Daniel a out dispatching Mike & Frank to his location.
I think its cool. Europe has swallowed up all our vintage stuff and sportsters are next. Hold on to it. Its priceless
The center chrome cover is an inspection cover, so you can adjust the primary chain without taking off the entire primary chain cover. For once I have to agree with Howard. I built a pan like this once decades ago. The springer could be any year, the gas tank is an old peanut tank from the 70s, it has a ratchet top on the transmission, which was used with the foot shift linkage, and that didn’t come in until the 1950s. pretty poor bargain for anyone dumb enough to spend this kind of money on a homebuilt. Frame has been trimmed of most of the tabs from what I can see.