1948 Harley Panhead first start in years
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2024
- Buzz Kanter of American Iron Magazine starts his old Panhead after sitting unused for many years. Fresh gas, oil in tank and transmisson, new battery and he's good.
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My unemployed brother was on my couch for about 3 years. It took about six good kicks to get him up and running.
ya, that's a good one.
How in the Hell could you own that nice old Panhead and not ride it for 3 years? That is almost a sin...
Great Job.!! For the old leather bags I use new transmission fluid. You can pour it all over wipe off and wait a day or two. Learned it from an Old timer. It works very well.
Thank foe sharing buzz...what an awesome bike and a piece of history!
Gorgeous old pan. How did I know it was start at least by the third kick.
So long as all things are adjusted correctly and the gas is fresh, a good old Harley SHOULD start right up.
Best looking Harley ever, 48 pan.
My very first "big bike" was a '48 pan head (about 45 years ago) wishbone frame,mousetrap..it was done up in that "70's" style..12 inch over springer spoolie front wheel..sporty tank...wish I had it today :-(
I know someone who has one that he bought in 1949. It's a beautiful machine.
My favorite year,gorgeous bike,outstanding leather too nice,nice,nice
that is a thing of beauty. my dream bike
Thanks Buzz...
what a great bike bro. thanks for sharing the vid :)
What Chelley said."Luck's" got NOTHING to do with it, Mr.Kant Buzzer, ... "& I DO MEAN NOTHING "... irregardless, BEAUTIFUL PAN. THANK U for the little "show" .Certain machines, just cain't help but stop us in our tracks. As for the SHAME of lettin such a fine mosheen to go "unexercised" for so long, ...I myself have been guilty also, ... with my 1980 Sturgis, stripped,stroked (93") & Kick-only/hand-shifted, for 20K miles, ... It's sat for 4 yrs, for a simple issue, (either rust sediment in 44mm Mikuni Round-slide, ... or the MC POWER ARC Single-FIRE/dual-plug, Ignition system got damaged when the stator plug shorted-out :4yrs ago) ... I HAVE bought your magazines over the years, ...yet I AM DEFINITELY 1 who leans to the " 'Horse "~ magazine side of our culture , for past 25 or so, yrs. ...God BLESS U, & your family. AGAIN,...VERY NICE PANHEAD !!! Sorry to hear the shirt promo, ...REALLY! !!
Cameron, at least you kept your bike. I have sold so many because I got a little tired of them for a while or they needed a rebuild etc. dumb I know. When I look at my old photos from 60's thru 80's I had some real gems I let go for nothing compared to today's prices.
Beautiful Bike Buzz
Cool Buzz
Cool Buzz, very cool.
Cool bike.
What a beauty
If that thing sumped 3 qts of 50 wt oil, it would be flowing out of the primary cover like a garden hose !
Well if you get tired of it I love it. If you want I.ll take that for you and keep it up.
Amazing bike,,,, awesome!!!!
Heyyyy, well done, Buzz!
Sweet ride Buzz. Would like to dig up a knuck or pan, maybe even older.
My 62 Panhead when she sits too long,will puke oil all over the floor.Panheads don't leak,they just mark their spot.
2 of my bikes are that color. I dont have anything that old. To me an old bike is from the 70s. When i was a kid.
hope this bike stays in america
I sold my 48 blue panhead in Michigan in the 90s along with muffler shop equipment, if you're the buyer and happen to watch this video please contact me, thanks
We have a 48 panhead…runs fine..had it out the other day. Was wondering what the value of this bike would be ?? As we might want to sell it !….Our horn works ….lol !
If it runs and rides fine, and its fairly original, in good condition... you could get a solid $15,000 from it.
***** thanks…..sold it for $20,000
damn
there's a guy near me with an old 40 something knuck just sittin in his garage and it never comes out. looks all original, just tryin to figure out how to ask him if he would let it go cause i see it sometimes when i drive by his house and the door is open.
thatsa nice machine.
Beautiful machine..roarrr
Did you get to ride that nice machine up to Milwaukee??
Yes, I rode it from Connecticut to Milwaukee for Harley's 110th anniversary.
Buzz Kanter I'm located in ct what shop are you guys in. I'm building the same thing and could use some advice.
For what it's worth, the factory continued using the springer front end through 1949 on models ordered with sidecars, as the Hydra Glide fork's rake caused poor handling when using a sidecar.
By the time the 1950 lineup rolled around, the problem was solved by making the top triple tree adjustable, allowing rake to be adjusted for solo or sidecar use.
The hydraulic fork's sliders were painted black for 1949 only.
And for nitpicking's sake, this is the perfect time to point out that springer models have forks (plural) while Hydra Glide models have a fork (singular).
The springer front end actually has two separate forks while the hydraulic front end forms a single fork.
The Hydra Glide's individual fork legs aren't referred to as "forks" they're called fork legs, with each leg comprised of a fork tube and a fork slider.
So only springer models have forks, all others have *a* fork.
I am looking for a pan 2 buy . Probably fixer uper. I dont have much bread.
Excuse me man, i own one 48 panhead like this one, i want to paint it in that blue, exaclty that blue, do you know what's the name of the color or how can i order the paint? Thanks for your answer, beautiful bike you hace :)
+Alex Munguia Salazar looks like mexican blue to me. look up "mexican blue porsche" on google.
You can't kill a panhead, I know I tried
Can I buy Her from ya???
The Panhead t-shirt is sold at www.greaserag.com
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Yo dude move to the side and talk
Sounds horrible . Not firing right
That's called Harley Davidson