Harley Joy Ride 1937 UL flathead Restoration (7 of 7)
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- I sold my last Harley in 1980 when I was 22. A 1962 Duo Glide that I completely rebuilt (see pictures in my 1st video). Harleys are in my blood, when I hear or see one I get that good feeling. I turned 59 in 2017 & discussed with my wife building one more for my 60th birthday. End of Aug 2017 I found/bought a sweet classic, a 1937 Big Twin 74 cubic inch Flathead UL (2 days before I bought it I broke my left wrist). Throughout the late fall & winter of 2017/2018 I started the teardown. Making a list of repairs & parts needed. As you see in the videos I do all the work myself, mechanical, wheels, wiring, welding, paint, etc.. I turned 60 in Feb of 2018 & it took me approx. 6-months to complete it. Finished bike the end of Sept. 2018. I have 8 videos. The first 4-videos are a slide show of the tear down & rebuild. The last 4-videos show the bike starting, running & me riding her. I never rode a foot clutch, hand shift Harley before & took me a couple of hours to get the feel of it. Happy 60th birthday to me, and what a thrill being back in the saddle after 38yrs!
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That's My Kind Of View thanks for letting me ride the bike
thanks for watching (and riding)
I am 83 years old, and bought my first Harley, a 1942 Flat Head "45" when I was 14 in 1955. My current ride is a 99 Softail Custom. Had a lot of fun on that old 45. I should have kept it.
Riding a bike with a foot clutch hand shift is something you never forget. But when you are 14 you can do any thing. LOL.
Wonderful and thanks for sharing
classic bike
So pocas. Las. Máquinas. Que. Después. De estos. Años. Siguen. Como. Nuevas.... Harley. Davidson. La. Reína. De las. Reinas
The transmission / shift is as smooth as honey.
Yes, super smooth plus it's an original 1937 transmission that doesn't have rollers on the shifter fork pins which makes it even more incredible.
Just came across your video, and really enjoyed watching your ride, I have always want ed to own a Harley, but now at nearly 67yo I have left my run a bit late, plus my wife would not let me get one, I solf my last bike about four years ago, but if I was to get a Harley, one like your would be what I would want, ride safe.
thanks for watching. check my last video showing some changes I did on the bike
What an absolutely gorgeous machine. I've had the privilege of riding a hand shift Harley (actually a 1975 FLH Shovelhead) and it connects you to generations passed. My great-grandfather used to ride a UL to work every day to his job as a machinist at GE Schenectady. To be a machinist is the best job in the world.
Thanks for watching and your comments.
Hell Yeah , Beautiful 😍 !!!
a BIG thank you!
Thx for sharing great bike 37 👍🏻👍🏻
so cool man thanxx for the video. im glad you was able to get back in the saddle and have fun rebuilding a cool bike happy and safe riding man.
thanks I appreciate it. I plan on riding it a lot more this year & post a few more video's
Well done mate, a man amongst men.
thanks for watching. It was nice bringing it back to life.
Great bike!
I've been wanting a knucklehead since I rode one in the late seventies. This year I start to look for one no matter what
Hope you have deep pockets for a Knucklehead & you find the one you want.
That bike is beautiful !
thanks
Great bike and great video
i agree
WoW, whatta Beaut, very nice job. Take Care and Be Safe.
thanks
Drooled every step of the way, parts 1 thru 7. My "dream bike" is a circa-38 flattie (reciprocating oil pump!) and I'm dashed if I know why. They're just cool. These are the bikes that defined Harley styling!
thanks I also really like the old school bikes. My oldest brother was service manager in the 70's & 80's for a large bike dealer so we had many cool bikes - BSA, Norton, Ariel, Royal Enfield, Triumph, Harley. He would get them cheap when customers didn't fix them & I would repair them & sell them. Cops shut us down because we were running a business out of our house in residential part of the city. I had over 30 bikes on the front lawn when the cops came LOL. Those were good days with good memories.
Love my knuckleheads but Flatts are nice
What a fantastic travel to the past 👍
thanks for watching the video
Nice bike
Nice riding bike-you did a great job restoring it!- my grandfather had one new!! Here in Ontario -(Sarnia area)-he drove it once a week (Sunday) in the summer and would put my dad on the front of it with him -then drive it wide open for miles on dirt roads and then put it away for another week-my dad says they would cruise it 75-80 mph on country roads-hard packed gravel of course
those are good memories, I'm in Toronto so maybe it was your grandfathers bike
Beautiful
thanks
It looks line Ontario, I love that bike and my dream to get one in future...
So you CAN shift into first before completely stopping.... always wondered about that :)
Sweet bike
Thank you
Que bela motocicleta! Um sonho!
Gracias por ver
Just found your video. lovely bike and you seem to get as much enjoyment out of riding it as I get with my 1941 WL, I`m 78 now and the bike is still ridden regularly but I must say in England i have to contend with much more traffic and bendy roads! The crappy front brake does`nt help!
I'm glad to hear you've got a classic also. Thanks for watching.
Fantastic ..immense pleasure to watch and travel in time with you....thanks for sharing..such a lovely neighbourhood too... which part of the world are you in Sir?
Ontario, Canada. Thanks for watching
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I understand you can't stop progress but these old motorcycles or just works of art
agreed!
My father had one like yours back in 1959 it was a basket case he but together with his friend in Weston Ohio
Thanks for sharing your memories
❤
Thanks
Fabulous bike. I didn't detect any articulation in the front springer, maybe the road is that smooth or the springs are tight
thanks for your comment, you have a good eye for detail. I noticed that too when I was riding. After the ride I took some tension off the springer damper as I had it to tight & that allowed the springer to really articulation properly. You only need a very light tension to stop the springer from working. I plan on a new video soon as I have done some changes to make the bike have a more comfortable riding position for me (flander bars & risers).
Whwre did you get your paint I need it for my 37 knuckle I can't find it anywhere on Google forsale
brother.
My wrists & firearms are numb just watching
It's my back that aches from leaning so far forward. See the changes I did on this video th-cam.com/video/ZgVFVRF0xmg/w-d-xo.html
I couldn't ride that thing, the controls would trip me up so bad
LOL my friend says the same thing. it took me some time to adjust. for me the hardest part is when I stop I try to put my right foot down so I can smoothly/quickly go again by keeping my left foot on the clutch rocker control. but the problem is the right foot applies the rear brake which is 98% of what stops the bike (front brake is very poor design). So I find most times when I stop I put my left foot down then switch to the right when I need to move. In stop & go traffic it's a pain.
i want to ride a handshift harley sometime
it's definitely different then a foot shifter. Actually hand shifting is easy, what took me practice was the foot rocker clutch. Also when you're down shifting u can only use rear brake because front brake lever is on the left bar & your left hand is on the shifter. Most city traffic riding you only have your right hand on the handlebar because your shifting so much.
Toe to go!
Great video and beautyful bike it run just like came out from factory smooth and steady ..got to own it someday
@@backinthesaddle350 is it possible to get the front brake lever on the right bar?
@@TheSkylark16 yes you can. but you can't use the original 1937 brake lever as it would be upside down on the right side. You need to use a brake lever off a later bike like a 1949 Pan Head or later. Plus you have to use a longer brake cable also. I will be posting a new video soon showing I changed the original bars for Flander bars & brass risers. I also moved the front brake lever on the right side. If you don't know the front brake on these early Harleys are basically useless. Only do about 10% of the stopping. 90% is done by the rear brake so you really have to give yourself lots of room to stop.
She is beautiful - Certainly requires time to applicate - as there is so much there -
thanks for watching
@@backinthesaddle350 Id like to schedule some time periodically to watch your actual craftsmanship. btw: Do you know Red Rider and her Dad? @RedRiderCanadaBC
@@ClassicRider no I don't.
Wrong dash ypy should have gauges not red tint lights
So I was right - 30s Harleys DID have gauges.
@@michaelbenardo5695 nooooooooo one year of 30s Harleys did... you're still an idiot
Anything more than this bike is pointless!!
I agree, it may be primitive by today's standards but has everything you need