Did I just Lose $100,000 Buying a Harley Motorcycle?

The amount of Harley knowledge Matt possesses is mind boggling. 👏👏

I love that Matt jumped on a $100,000 bike and immediately slung gravel everywhere! That dude is awesome.

Im 80 yrs old and grew up with these machines. My first cycle was a 1947 Indian Cheif barn find. I would never think of starting that engine before fogging the cylinders and valve train for lube as well as the tranny primary chain and engine sprocket. Roll it over with the lifters exposed and checked for movement and settings engine timing verify the function of the distributer advance function. Fog top end prelube through that old stove pipe throttle full open. stove pipe. Make sure that old girl is turning over smoothly. No sticking valves or binding. Proof your spark. Give her a big hug ❤and wake her up gently.😂 Dandahermit🎉🎉

Very cool of Matt to participate in these videos. The viewers appreciate him sharing his knowledge of these historic bikes.

Glad you found a gem! It’s not uncommon for museum pieces to be altered/faked! A buddy spent $80,000 on a classic one owner GTO only to find out that it was prettied up for museum days! The motor was not original and had numbers restamped to appear numbers matching! It was a high mileage engine that was swapped in. The body had work done as well and under fluorescent light looked great but once in the sun revealed signs! Took him two years and $24000 in attorney fees to get his money back from the museum! He ended up keeping the car and settled for a 65,000 refund so he paid just under $40,000 for the car in the end and was able to get the numbers matching engine and transmission back! The museum started an investigation to find out how the car was certified and insured when donated but magically changed over 10 years on display! Turns out the mechanic employed by the museum was swapping parts out when he was supposed to be maintaining/ fixing leaks so the cars arnt leaving puddles! He was prosecuted and a search warrant recovered over $300,000 in stolen parts in his possession! Ended up costing the museum over half a million to settle other claims from previous sales!

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm so glad that Matt is following his Father's dreams of keeping the museum going and restoring those old motorcycles and not to mention his knowledge of old Harleys and I'm sure his Dad is smiling down on him daily.

Sharing a bbq sandwhich from buccess with a mechanic covered in oil is the most heartwarming thing ever

For that price Steve McQueen better have owned it.

Im glad this channel lives on. Keep on keepin on

TO be completely honest with you, Sean. It doesn't matter what you paid for this bike. This bike has all the signs that it was loved throughout its life and actually ridden and enjoyed by its previous owner and not put up to be a showpiece and I would say that's more valuable than anything 100% original. The '37 Knuckle deserves to continue to be ridden and enjoyed regularly. Such a beautiful bike and those pipes sound amazing!

Matt is a treasure. So much knowledge and expertise.

Man, these videos are nothing short of heartwarming. I feel so happy for you dudes for getting, not only a beautiful rare bike, but also in such incredible condition.

This gives me so many memories about 10 years ago I went on vacation to wheels through time. I watched Dale on TV growing up. When I went there I met Dale. He gave me a once in a life opportunity and let me work there for the week I was there. Definitely will never forget it

The pairing of Matt and Sean were gold on this video! Thanks for sharing guys.

This is one of your best videos. The interaction of two guys loving a motorcycle is awesome. Cheers to you both!

The fact that Matt has dedicated his life to knowledge that most people don’t even know exist. What incredible guy. I was absolutely stunned at the amount of knowledge he could throw out like nothing. Visiting his museum is 100% on my bucket list.

Nothing better than two men sharing a sandwhich and working on a bike makes me happy 😂🤣😂❤️👏🏻

Man, what an honor it must have been to have Matt of Wheels Through Time review/appraise, tweak, then ride your Harley!

Love it when someone with the knowledge and experience Matt has, finds a new tool that just blows his mind. Like a kid in a candy store... 😅

Matt's knowledge is absolutely INCREDIBLE! And that bike is BEAUTIFUL! Even with it being repainted, they did a great job with the paint!