Incredible...gives me the sound of those old knuckleheads...the way they would have sounded 71 years ago. It can still hold its own in traffic. Love watching the gear shifting and seeing the springer move up and down. Great!
I love these videos, I am a disabled veteran and former rider. These videos bring back fond memories of my days in the wind! Thank you! Keep up the good work!
Wow... what a nice ride ! One of the best "Riding videos" that I've ever seen. Turn the sound up, go into fullscreen, sit back and enjoy... Thank you Mr. Otsuka and greetings from germany.
Amazing how the Harleys kept their DNA, this bike doesn’t feel different from a current Harley, at least with the Evo engine. Fantastic that this bike can ride safely at normal traffic pace on today’s roads, thank you for sharing!
Well speed Limits are pretty low in japan compared to other countries. The expressway speed limit is 80-100kmh so about 50-60 mph, some straight two lane roads mostly outside of cities and some main traffic routes are 50kmh (30mph), but most normal roads in and around cities are 30-40kmh (20-25mph). To be honest, that’s the reason I bought myself a Harley here. You have all the power you need to have a good time on the road, but when you twist the noise tube you don’t get locked up in jail in an instant. Does not mean they can’t go fast, but a relaxed speed is somehow preferred by me when I sit on a Harley. Mine is not quite as old as the one in this Video tho „2012 FXS 96ci“ and the sound differs a lot between a twin cam and a knuckle head. I still love it tho ✌️
KuruMoto i agree. Compared to most motorbikes which need to be driven at illegal speeds to procure excitement, Harleys offer an interesting experience even at legal speeds
Mr. Otsuka. You are living one of my dreams, to own and ride a pre-war EL. Greetings from the state of Iowa, USA. Come for a visit sometime and we will go ride. P.S. I like the way riders in Japan get the old iron out and ride them, you have my respect. Cheers!
Takes me back. My first Harley was a 39 Knuck EL that I bought in 1970. Mine was a three speed with reverse cause the original owner had a sidecar on it. I was the second owner but I didn't get the sidecar. He'd already sold it before I bought the bike. Sure wish I still had it.
this motorcycle (Knucklehead) is my biggest dream in life. It will never be fulfilled, but I have come to terms with it. Greetings from Poland from an old vintage biker. I've been coming back to this video for years. Thank you!
I agree, perhaps my favorite ride, on my favorite bike, on the entire internet, so far. So relaxing, so informative, and all without one word of English. Well done!!
I salute Harley Davidson and the individual(s) involved for keeping that classic motorcycle road worthy. Having stated that, I for one am grateful that the method of shifting gears has evolved to what we have today.
Nice one.. This one has a soul.! Good that someone hasnt ruined it! I always encourage people to keep the original paint job with their machines. It just gets better.
I believe on a old Harley like this you gotta let off the throttle every once in a while. If you wot all the way you might blow the engine, letting off the throttle allows oil to circulate and lubricate the engine once it has made its cycle. Please correct me if I’m wrong. I’m also working on my first bike, a 1964 xlh 900 can’t wait to finish and ride that thing. It’s a chopper. Greetings from Austin tx.
Now that is " Real Steel". I love that when sitting at an idle there is no detectable vibration in the mirrors. They truly don't make em like they used to. Awesome.
This is absolutely Brilliant, what fun, thanks, I lost my bikes in an ugly divorce but lost a lunatic too. What a strong beautiful bike. ICON should build some.
you can buy a complete kit from V TWIN..or you used to be able to ,it costs about as much as a new Harley and you have to assemble it your self..its a running replica..I knew a guy that built one for his shop on display it was very cool!
Sweet! Enjoyed the Ride Along! Just wished you'd walked around the bike when you got off of it and give us a visual. Next best thing to being there! Do some more ride-alongs!
Simply fantasc. Your video is quite inspiring. It's fun to see an old Harley active. His style is in line with is incredible machine. Always drive safely. All the best.
@SarkyBegger what? You are reading way to much into this, and ASMR has been around sence at least 2011 so it isnt new at all. I also don't know what you mean by "self imposed overly regulated lives", I dont think that many young people are lost and living meaningless lives. I can only assume that you are a sad person past your prime so you take out your frustrations and failures in life on people younger than you.
This is ONE OF THE BEST VIDEO I EVER SEEN! From Italy with all my respect and my personal congratulations (I am a mechanic) thank you very much to bring me with you on the saddle! I’ll wait for you in Italy, or maybe, I’ll search for you in Japan, that is one of my next project of journey
My dad had a 39 harley when he started dating my mother god they must have been so cool riding around on it in 1956
❤
Everyone: Corona virus
TH-cam: Riding classic harley
Corona Virus; the world's history biggest fraud...
Corona bitch
Antigravita do you mean China 🦇 flue
I think this was 5 years before
This county is JPN
Hey my dad hasn’t taken out his 86 heritage in 2 years it’s good to see him riding again
Incredible...gives me the sound of those old knuckleheads...the way they would have sounded 71 years ago. It can still hold its own in traffic. Love watching the gear shifting and seeing the springer move up and down. Great!
The sound of the engine pure enjoyment to my ears.
The sound of a Harley purring down the road, whether a 1938 or 2020 - noting like it like others said, relaxing and hypnotic.
I love these videos, I am a disabled veteran and former rider. These videos bring back fond memories of my days in the wind! Thank you! Keep up the good work!
Interesting story, were you military dispatch rider?
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Wow... what a nice ride !
One of the best "Riding videos" that I've ever seen.
Turn the sound up, go into fullscreen, sit back and enjoy...
Thank you Mr. Otsuka and greetings from germany.
I found this video very satisfying and relaxing. I like the gear shifter.
Jockey shift, suicide clutch with a mousetrap
@Jamie Mills sure can be yep you can make em sometimes generic term is all
It's like riding in fantasy. Those classics are legends.
Love seeing classics on the road being ridden.
Agreed. Putting them in a garage to be looked at is a waste. Classics need their story told.
こんな貴重なバイクの動画が見られるなんて幸せです。
You've captured the sound of the bike very well. Nice patina, original paint and chrome.
How can one NOT like this little video?! Thanks for bringing us along!
Fantastic video, the camera position is perfect. Not anyone else who has filmed from that position.
Blue skies green lights that's music to my ears. What a ride.
Wonderful machine!
Amazing how the Harleys kept their DNA, this bike doesn’t feel different from a current Harley, at least with the Evo engine. Fantastic that this bike can ride safely at normal traffic pace on today’s roads, thank you for sharing!
Well speed Limits are pretty low in japan compared to other countries.
The expressway speed limit is 80-100kmh so about 50-60 mph,
some straight two lane roads mostly outside of cities and some main traffic routes are 50kmh (30mph),
but most normal roads in and around cities are 30-40kmh (20-25mph).
To be honest, that’s the reason I bought myself a Harley here.
You have all the power you need to have a good time on the road, but when you twist the noise tube you don’t get locked up in jail in an instant.
Does not mean they can’t go fast, but a relaxed speed is somehow preferred by me when I sit on a Harley.
Mine is not quite as old as the one in this Video tho „2012 FXS 96ci“ and the sound differs a lot between a twin cam and a knuckle head.
I still love it tho ✌️
KuruMoto i agree. Compared to most motorbikes which need to be driven at illegal speeds to procure excitement, Harleys offer an interesting experience even at legal speeds
vincent beijing if you want to hear the difference, I got my first Video uploaded which is similar to this one but with a bit more modern Harley
I was expecting to see the witch from the wizard of oz pass him on her bicycle. These bikes are beautiful not fast.
Now that's a REAL Harley. Nice patina too !
Mr. Otsuka. You are living one of my dreams, to own and ride a pre-war EL. Greetings from the state of Iowa, USA. Come for a visit sometime and we will go ride. P.S. I like the way riders in Japan get the old iron out and ride them, you have my respect. Cheers!
Takes me back. My first Harley was a 39 Knuck EL that I bought in 1970. Mine was a three speed with reverse cause the original owner had a sidecar on it. I was the second owner but I didn't get the sidecar. He'd already sold it before I bought the bike. Sure wish I still had it.
My great grandfather owned one of these brand new in 1939. Thank you for the video, I can now imagine what it would have been like to ride with him
history on wheels...great
13 minutes and it felt like I was riding it all along, love the sound
Thank you , I enjoyed the ride🤠
You could tell it was going to be an awesome video the second he pulled out those gloves.
True, that was a good sign.
THX for your Video, no speech no music pure sound :-) wonderful original bike.
I finally got to ride a 39 Knuckle, thank's man...
this motorcycle (Knucklehead) is my biggest dream in life. It will never be fulfilled, but I have come to terms with it. Greetings from Poland from an old vintage biker. I've been coming back to this video for years. Thank you!
Great old Harley sound. You just cannot beat it!
I agree, perhaps my favorite ride, on my favorite bike, on the entire internet, so far. So relaxing, so informative, and all without one word of English. Well done!!
I salute Harley Davidson and the individual(s) involved for keeping that classic motorcycle road worthy. Having stated that, I for one am grateful that the method of shifting gears has evolved to what we have today.
sue a side shifturr
Parádní zvuk motoru, luxusní historik i stím orlojem na nádrži. Kdo na něj jednou sedne je navždy polapen.
I like the way he sped up and passed the other riders...kind of showing off...nice! "Hey, look what I"m riding!"
Glad your enjoying your bike instead of sitting in a museum thanks so much
Beautiful bike in a beautiful country. Thank you for sharing this 👍
Am besten Harley! Wow! Total Old School! Respect!
Wow. Inspite of being so old, it's going very smoothly.
It's awesome, this rusty speedometer, headlight and everything. I'm excited.
what a great bike. love the shifter!! and foot clutch!
gracias por subirlo me da libertad
Awesome to see this old machine drive
I always loved the sound of harley
WOW great video. Gives me a glimpse of what it was like when my grandpa when for a ride. Thanks
Great ride remembering the ones on the 62 Panhead, back in 1975, thanks for the ride
Love this video, thanks for taking us on this ride!
The guys in the 1930's had it great,this is a great piece of history,love it🙏💜
Nice one.. This one has a soul.! Good that someone hasnt ruined it! I always encourage people to keep the original paint job with their machines. It just gets better.
Smoother than a new Harley
Very nice thank you so much for the ride.
Thanks, I enjoyed this ride 👍👍👍
That engine was tuned to THE SOUND OF PERFECTION
Thanks I always wanted to ride an old Harley .I can knock that off the bucket list.
Thank you. I finally rode a vintage Knuck.
Yea great post
Been riding Harley’s 22 years
So I’m a big fan
Finally a Harley I wouldn't be ashamed to be seen on.
I believe on a old Harley like this you gotta let off the throttle every once in a while. If you wot all the way you might blow the engine, letting off the throttle allows oil to circulate and lubricate the engine once it has made its cycle. Please correct me if I’m wrong. I’m also working on my first bike, a 1964 xlh 900 can’t wait to finish and ride that thing. It’s a chopper. Greetings from Austin tx.
Awesome bike man. Antique motorcycle are the best.
Now that is " Real Steel". I love that when sitting at an idle there is no detectable vibration in the mirrors. They truly don't make em like they used to. Awesome.
Perfect exhaust notes on those vintage H-D motos. Bushido Code - Hai!
Thank you for uploading this. Riding vicariously on this wonder was a treat. Long live the "ol' piece of junks". 💙 from France.
Great exhaust note, and I don't know why but vintage iron brings a different, deeper sensation of riding or driving.
I love it.
This is why I love Motörhead : same sound as the Harley engine.
absolutely stunning, probably as close as i will ever get to riding my dream bike, thank you so much for sharing this video!
Ride a 1997 Sportster XL883 with Cycle Shack pipes. She will sound just like this. :')
Amazing bike and parade sound
This is absolutely Brilliant, what fun, thanks, I lost my bikes in an ugly divorce but lost a lunatic too. What a strong beautiful bike. ICON should build some.
Love watching the springer fork work!
甘い古い乗り心地、正面はpogoスティックのような、弾力のある弾むような..しかし作られたときそれらが古い高速道路で滑らかだったもの。 70年代にグループに乗ってあなたが彼らに跳ね返って道を離れてあなたを走らせようとしたとき、あなたは角で彼らをあなたから追い払わなければならなかったでしょう。
Fantastic bike - love the hand shift :-)!
Reatoring a '39 EL for a customer right now. Painting the tanks today. Can't wait for the first ride.
GREAT sounding 39 Knucklehead. I knew a guy that had a fully restored 47 Knuckle that he rode once in a while. It sounded pretty healthy.
What a sweet running time machine, i will take this over any shiny modern poser bike!
What a fantastic machine! Sure don't build them like that anymore. Loved the video!
they do, it just cost 50 grand...
Rick Bernst your right. they do not build them like that anymore. if you want it the way they used to build them you got to buy them pre 1969
you can buy a complete kit from V TWIN..or you used to be able to ,it costs about as much as a new Harley and you have to assemble it your self..its a running replica..I knew a guy that built one for his shop on display it was very cool!
YES, AGREE ALL THE WAY. I KEEP WONDERING IF I'LL EVER GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE ONE.
very cool.
That brought tears to my eyes
Phillip Scott amen brother
Sweet! Enjoyed the Ride Along! Just wished you'd walked around the bike when you got off of it and give us a visual. Next best thing to being there! Do some more ride-alongs!
Simply fantasc. Your video is quite inspiring. It's fun to see an old Harley active. His style is in line with is incredible machine.
Always drive safely.
All the best.
Great video! The bike sounded great and seeing it open up in 4th on the highway was nice.
Hott-Dogg...Real bike riding for sure.
i love how you left it antique looking
Very Nice!
Very nice video to watch. That Knuck runs and operates like a dream.
My old '47 el was just as cool! Best bike, ever!
Nice to see an original old bike like that getting some road time.
北米の大自然が観られるかと思ってきたら、やけに緑が多くてバリバリJapanだった。
説明欄に書いてあるじゃん
木ト そんな毎動画説明欄見ないだろ。
外国人ニキかと思ったらばっちし日本語喋る日本人で草
This nigga: "Something something" Japan something"
Everybody:"Yes"
それな
This is real amsr video for me 😂
yeah me too
asmr*
Can you spell
@@Handledgovernment yes, he can but *NO I DON'T THINK HE WILL*
@SarkyBegger what? You are reading way to much into this, and ASMR has been around sence at least 2011 so it isnt new at all. I also don't know what you mean by "self imposed overly regulated lives", I dont think that many young people are lost and living meaningless lives.
I can only assume that you are a sad person past your prime so you take out your frustrations and failures in life on people younger than you.
Holy cow! The controls are from another world!
Thanks for the ride sir.
Soooo relaxing... Calming ride... As though I was driving
thank you for this great moment !! sayonara !!
bonjour from France
Great audio recording of a beautiful sounding vintage machine.
Very restful. Bowling along at about 50. Superb
Looks like something out of a steampunk fantasy. I love it.
Awesome video ! Thanks for posting.
Would have been nice to get a proper look at the bike at the end of the video...
The engine and the gears sounds so smouth though.
Somebody loves and maintains this baby.... lovely sound.....
A good walk around would’ve been good.
@@catdaddy3302 I was wishing for that also.
shut up
Man, that Knuck sounds Fantastic!! Luv those!
Thank you...it was a fun video to watch.
Great riding video! Beautiful bike!
For its condition it runned pretty smooth. GOOD WORK
This is ONE OF THE BEST VIDEO I EVER SEEN! From Italy with all my respect and my personal congratulations (I am a mechanic) thank you very much to bring me with you on the saddle!
I’ll wait for you in Italy, or maybe, I’ll search for you in Japan, that is one of my next project of journey
i just love those knuckleheads. mine's a 41 61inch
awesome bike! awesome mountain nature! I want to travel around Japan on a motorcycle)