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Owner:
Michael Gatt
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City:
Venice, Calif.
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General
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Frame
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Fab.
by: Michael's M.C. Works
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Year:
1946
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Year
and make: 1947 H-D
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Builder:
H-D
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Model:
FL
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Type:
rigid
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Value:
$5,000
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Rake:
stock
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Asmbly.
by: Michael's M.C. Wrks.
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Stretch:
none
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Time:
4 months
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Other
alterations: foot peg mounts
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Chroming
by: Supreme Plating
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Accessories _
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Engine
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Bars:
#2 Flanders
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Year:
1947
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Risers:
Barnett
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Model:
FL
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Fender(s):
flat
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Rebuilder:
Jesse at Michael's
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Headlight:
Bates
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Ignition:
Joe Hunt Mag
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Taillight:
Gary Bang
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Displacement:
74 cu. in.
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Speedo:
Police Special
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Lower
end: Jesse
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Front
pegs: Michael's M.C. Works
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Balancing:
Automotive Balancg.
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Rear
pegs: Michael's M.C. Works
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Pistons:
TRW 10-1
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Electrics:
solid state
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Cases:
beadblasted
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Gas
tank: 1961 H-D
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Heads:
Jesse
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Oil
tank: stock center
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Cam:
1936 Lightning
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Oil
system: steel lines
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Lifters:
solid (stock)
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Primary
cover: none
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Carb(s):
M74B/brass bowl
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Seat:
So. Cal. Seats
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Air
cleaner: none
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Sissy
bar: Jesse at Michael's
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Pipes:
Rock & Roll Enterprises
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Height:
10 inches
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Muff
ler(s): D & S
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Material:
'/2-inch round
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Transmission
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Forks
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Modifications:
late model gears
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Type:
XA Springer
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Year:
1947
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Extension:
none (stock 2 inches)
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Shifting:
ratchet top
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Builder:
H-D
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Engine
sprocket: 23
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Special
features: hub cap
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Trans
sprocket: 24
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Wheels
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Wheel
sprocket: 51
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Front
Rear
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Painting
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Size:
21 Size: 15
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Molding:
none
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Hub:
H-D Hub: H-D
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Painter:
Drag Queen Enter.
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Rim
width: 2'/4 in.
Rim width: 5 1/2 in
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Color:
black
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Tire:
2.75 Avon Tire: Gislaved
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Type:
acrylic enamel
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Brake:
mech. Brake: mech. (H-D)
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Special
paint:
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Other
special modifications: Primo belt drive, drilled clutch drum,
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1936
pushrod covers, and B & H mousetrap
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About
Us Events Repair
& Maintenance Parts Store
Home Page
Michael's Motorcycle
Works
108.
E. Hwy 24
Woodland Park, CO
80863
719-687-3567
info@michaelsmotorcycleworks.com |
An
Oldie
Everything on this
masterpiece has been rebuilt and checked over until the thing is the equivalent
of new.
One knuckle owner told us
why of H D quit making that masterful mill. In his opinion (and he's been
riding the steelheaded monsters for over twenty years), Harley discovered
and built an engine so strong it would run forever with only minor rebuilds.
That, my friends, Is bad for business. Competing in the business community
during the Knuckle Era, even though the community was still small and amounted
to fewer than six major motorcycle manufacturers, Harley still had to remedy
the situation. They had to build parts that sooner or later would wear
out. So they built the panhead. It was an engine comparable in performance,
but the parts were made with less consideration about making them last
forever. This trend continued with the birth of the shovelhead.So Mike
made the right decision when he decided to build a bike from scratch and
go knucklehead for the power. He did it right. With new innards and the
indestructible basics, this bike might well be around ten or fifteen years
from now.
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