This is a video that my friend Mara took of me firing up a 1947 El that my dad just bought. This bike was sold new in Aberdeen, which is our home town. It is pretty unmolested. when we picked it up it had all of the original sheetmetal with a shiny coat of Robin's egg blue paint on it. It looked TERRIBLE. I got a bobbed rear fender from our parts stash, painted the tanks with some Self Etching Primer and had a runner. I am pretty amazed that it started up on the first kick. I went to wheel it out of the shop, and it died, because the gas was turned off. bummer,
Clean the carb, put in new fluids, give her 3 primer kicks, and that is how to start a Knucklehead. I just would have loved to see you ride her out the shop door, Mattie.
Tuniebug 2 years ago
Hey Matt,
In the second Batman movie the Joker asks, "Where does he get all of those wonderful toys?". The same can be said you you and your dad.
carmexguy 2 years ago
6 1/2 hours ago... So it has already been tested and worked on
hasnainclub 2 years ago
holy shit only one kick after 30 years?
stratejakit88 2 years ago