Without question one of the most handsome and readily recognizable motorcycle power units of all time, the Harley-Davidson 61ci overhead-valve v-twin - known as the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' Knucklehead \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'after its distinctively shaped rocker boxes - arrived powering a stylish all-new motorcycle in 1936. A twin-loop frame was deemed necessary to handle the 61ci\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s increased power (37bhp in\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' E \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'and 40bhp in high-compression\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' EL \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'forms ) while the front suspension too was beefed up, the forks switching to oval
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\r\n1938 Harley Davidson EL Knucklehead
This is an exquisite motorcycle.
The motorcycle has not been started or ridden. It remains in dry storage for preservation.
Sold on a Bill of Sale!
Mileage: Unknown. We do not believe that the motorcycle has been operated since it resided!4 miles showing on the odometer.
Paint: Excellent paint and paint prep with the correct scheme for 1938.
Sheet Metal: Sheet metal is in great shape with no dings or dents.
Chrome: Good condition.
Mechanical: This powerplant has not been ridden or started while in the care of the current owner.Rare and correct 1938 transmission is in the motorcycle which was noted during a technical inspection by knowledgeable knucklehead collectors at the auction. They could not find any non-correct parts on the bike.
Wheels & Tires:
Rims: Original steel rims painted black with cadmium plated spokes and nipples & spokes.
Front Tire: Coker 400 X 18
Rear Tire: Coker 400 X 18
Title: Sold on a Bill of Sale
