1945 Harley Knucklehead Naked Bike
Jeremiah from Phoenix, Arizona, United States made available these photos of this clean and beautiful 1945 Harley Knucklehead Naked Bike. This is a Harley FL model, with a Knucklehead frame and a 1200cc Knucklehead engine.
Jeremiah: "The motor was totally rebuilt by Highway Choppers in Phoenix, Az 100 miles ago. The Vintage Joe Hunt Magneto and the OEM M-74b Linkert Carburetor were also rebuilt. The left case is a 1945 and the right case is a 1947. Cases are in perfect condition with no cracks.
The cylinders are aftermarket with standard pistons and the heads are from flathead power. They are equipped with OEM knuckles and internals. The transmission was also rebuilt and was done correctly with the one piece kicker arm. It has a 1 1/2 BDL belt drive with a Primo Rivera Clutch. It has custom made 10" stainless handlebars with an Exile Cycles internal throttle. "
"This Harley Knucklehead Bobber is equipped with an OEM 1932 RL I-Beam Springer and a 23" inch dirt track front wheel with custom made stainless wheel spacers.
The rear wheel is a 19x4 Coker Diamond tread laced to an OEM Star Hub and uses an OEM hydraulic Juice Drum for braking.
The seat is from west eagle and so is the aluminum rear ribbed fender with custom cadnium plated fender struts."
List of Special Parts for this Harley Naked Bike:
- 1945 Harley Davidson Knucklehead Engine
- Knucklehead Frame
- 1932 I-Beam Springer
- 23" inch front wheel with spool hub and 19" inch rear wheel
- Vintage Joe Hunt Magneto
- Linkert M-74b with bird deflector
- Custom 10" stainless steel bars
- Internal Exile throttle
- OEM Rocker Clutch
- Bates side mount headlight
- West eagle seat and aluminum fender
- Custom painted Wassel gas tank by Krash in Phoenix, Arizona
- Anderson foot pegs
- Paughco 1 3/4 " upsweep pipes
- 1 1/2 belt drive with Primo clutch
- OEM Harley Glass tailights
- OEM Vintage Harley Davidson kicker pedal
- Cloth wiring
This is not just a bike. If this is not classic industrial art, then what is?
Here's the Linkert M-74b with bird deflector.
Randy Smith says: "they keep nesting birds, hand grenades, and pant legs out of your Linkert carb" (!)
Custom painted Wassel gas tank by Krash in Phoenix, Arizona
Bates side mount headlight
(October 2008)
