I Drove 4,000 Miles For This? 

Matt's pure excitement over parts is such a joy to watch :) I love how he never stops being like a kid in a candy shop. Seeing someone else with true passion for their interests is always a pleasure! So glad you took the time to film this bike.

The fact it sat for 40 years and fired up is a testament to the quality back then.

My dad told me when I was young, "They're only original once. Those are the ones to find & keep."

I'm glad you have your father's passion to keep building the collection.

Time just disappears on episodes like this! What an amazing find!

Amazing find. I bet 4000 miles goes by a lot faster when your dreaming about what you just found! Beautiful bike.

I can see Dale in Matt. The excitement, passion and knowledge is evident in every video.

JUST THINK ABOUT IT THIS GUY IN 1950 WENT OUT AND BOUGHT A NEW HARLEY (WHICH LOOKS GORGEOUS) WHEN THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF EXSERVICE ONES GOING FOR A TENTH OF THE COST. BOUGHT WITH LOVE

Great video Matt. Unbelievable that bikes like that are still out there

Always happy to hear you talk up originality with so many folks "restoring" anything and everything they can get their hands on....And that originality is what makes the Museum so special. The bikes (and all the memorabilia and apparel) bring the owners back and into the room with you to share the motorcycle spirit and passion...riding up this weekend for a visit and tickets....

I've got an old friend that started on HD's. He's built and laced hundreds of wheels., and has never had a dealer touch any bike. Wasn't any bike that he couldn't get running. Mechanically working was all he wanted. His candle is at it's end now. The stories he can tell. 👍👍🏍🏍🏍🙋‍♂️

You have found the Holy Grail ! Absolutely an amazing find!

Oh Yeah That muffler shield/cover looks great on that beautiful bike.

Man you got it made! thanks from an old biker with nothin to ride. well done young man

Sure would like to know the story of the guy you got it from.

I could see your excitement. ! Made my day ! The knowledge , the no how , the enthusiasm for vintage machines , price less !

An absolutely beautiful piece of history man what a beautiful original bike I believe this one is my favorite of all that I've seen...something tells me the previous owner had to cry when it rolled away to it's new perfect home for it...watching this video I was almost as excited as Mike which is probably impossible but anyway be safe have fun everyone

Wow!!! Your Pap would be proud! 👍👍

Beautiful bike, I don't know what to say I wish I had a bigger screen to see it better.

Loved seeing Chris more hands on !

What a sweet motorcycle..I'm in love.. the rumble is sweet music to my ears ! I think that would be a nice give away bike !

It's a year older than I am and in much better condition🤣

Love all the old bikes...I use to ride a stick shift bike...it was a pair of vice gripes on the shift arm. with a stick tied to it..thanks for the youtube video's.im in Canada.and would more then likely never get to see the stuff you have..the plain.. the transport.. the side car passenger driver bike...so much cool stuff

What a fantastic find!!! 👏 Looking At That bike brings up two words ROAD TRIP

OMG! Sounds fantastic!

Awesome video Matt....wow man. Living the dream for sure!.......so cool

"Hope the breaks are as good as the throttle is" . the famous last words.... But looks good. I do shed a tear for all the machines people could of cared better for.

I too would drive 4000 miles for that bike! The NOS parts on it remind me of an excellent green 49 in Illinois!

You must pinch yourself every morning. You are living my dream. Love the work you and your dad has done over the years and look forward to ask you will continue doing. The love you have for the work you do is just like your dads. I'm sure he's smiling down upon you.

Truely another fantastic bike

what a dream of a bike. congrats !

That is ONE Beautiful bike!

Pretty amazing. Your excitement and passion must be contagious to work with

I haven't rode a tank shift in about 32 years, I sure miss my road trips Detroit to Sturgis to Riverside ca.

Great lookin Pan,congrats on that deal. Really dig the Hollywood bar that came with it,definitely a great addition to the bike.

Beautiful bike . Wish i could visit you museum but i live in WALES . Keep restoring them bikes MAT loving you show. All the best keep up the good work .

The smile on your face said it all,beautiful bike👌

Very cool. You're doing a great job!

This is the most UNDERRATED RU-vid channel. Share this with your friends, this chanel deserves to be over 2 , 3 or 4 milion subs!!!!!!

My first 74 was built on 50 fl cases and a swing arm and glide front end with a ratchet top trans. Hardly original but all H-D parts. My heart flipped when I saw this!

Absolutely loved watching that this bike is amazing

Phenomenal bike Matt, beautiful color

What a beautiful bike. My 1st bike in 1969 was a 52 panhead..Sure miss it.

keep up great work love the channel DBN

REALLY COOL!!!! What a good looking bike!👍

Love how Matt gets on a mission to make it run and wastes no time. I do the same thing with motors. Nothing more satifying than getting that first startup!

So cool love that color too !!

It’s beautiful Matt

My dad had 2 pan-heads when I was a kid. A ‘58 and a’59. He sold them both in the late 70’s at the insistence of my mom. It absolutely broke my heart. I often wonder whatever became of those beauty’s. I’d sure like to have at least one them them now. Great episode..I love your enthusiasm!

Matt, the is an EPIC FIND .. wish that right hand tank did not have the dent , but no paint is missing , just an amazing find .. my heart wants to ride a 47-50 someday ..

Wow! Love it.

Glad you shared your treasure find with us!!!

Will you have that one at Waseon? Very cool bike!

Always the best videos on the planet. Matt is awesome 👌 👏 👍

How is there only just over 100k subscribers??? I'm obsessed with this channel....

Great stuff I can't wait to come see yalls museum

Ok you have sold me I give a 1000 for bike Keep up the good work for history should not be lost to the sands of time. And amazing finds like this are amazing. Thanks for posting

You probably already know this, but tank shift was still offered as a factory option until 1979. Most police departments still liked the hand shift foot clutch setup. I have owned several.

beautiful! I wish you would've filmed the purchase/pick up process, like the "What's in the Barn" episodes, only without the manufactured drama from discovery like we talked about in your shop a couple months ago, those would make great RU-vid episodes. hope to run into you again next time we're back. Have you gotten a chance to get that PanAmerica out in the dirt yet?

Totally cool! Amazing shape bike, do you try to fix the big dent dent in the gas tank? Maybe not, don’t risk messing up the paint.

That is beyond cool and to see your enthusiasm is even cooler. Man, I need to ride down and see your museum.

You make me so jealous. I just love those old Harleys, the knucklehead to the Panhead to the shovel head to the Evo. You're living the dream.

Nice Matt ! You got he best job imaginable well done 👍🏼✌🏼.

Hey guy’s thanks again for the “sneak peak” on this bike when we met, and for also sharing its amazing story with everyone.

Well you were right Matt, it did fire just like you said,,, flames and all! What a fantastic find! Beautiful bike!!!

“C c c cool” noooo you weren’t excited (your stutter gave you away). What a great find. My heart would be pumping too. The condition is incredible. 👍🏻

That looks like a Pennsylvania inspection sticker on the lower left fork could you tell us the last time it was on the road?

Went through this museum Saturday....... all I can say is wow 👌 this place does not disappoint so much history so much to look at you have to make 3 or 4 trips around the museum to see it all and you will still miss things. I was just in aw like a little kid again thanks for trip back in time.

I'm slack-jawed and speechless. What an incredible time machine. Unbelievable. Some paintless dent repair on the tank and some 0000 steel wool, and, just wow. I can feel your stoke on this one right through the TV! Congratulations on this find. It's absolutely fantastic! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

Your videos are amazing !!,.. keep it up Matt 👍👍

So cool. I would love to ride an old bike like this original one

It is good to see that Matt has the same passion for motorcycles that his dad did. I Met Dale when I first visited the Wheel's Through Time Museum back in 2007 when I was up from Florida on a week long road trip in the Smokies. While on the tour I told Dale that my dad was a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast and, while in the Army during WW2, taught motorcycle riding skills to new Army recruits. Upon hearing this Dale immediately took me over to an old WLA on display, started it up and let me sit on it. He even offered to let me ride it but I declined. It was the first time I had ever been to the museum, and I was so impressed with the experience and Dale's generosity I called my dad that night and told him about it and said that I would show him the pictures when I got back home. The next day I got a phone call from my nephew that he passed away that night. I had to cut my vacation short and return home but that trip to the museum led to my having had a great conversation with my father just before he passed. I never got to thank Dale, but I am planning on going back up to the Smokies and visiting the museum later this year. If Matt is there I want to thank him personally for the experience his father enabled me to have with mine! BTW, my dad liked Indians because he said they were faster...

I want to say thank you for bringing the museum to the south , all unique and beautiful collection

What a beautifull motorcyle!! a real stallion coming too life wow blown away watching you guys doing your magic thanks.

An icon just like Matt! Thank You for Your Passion

Im not a harley nut but your enthusiasm is infectious and i love the harleys and especially Indians from late 1920s to 1950s. Stunning and far nicer than todays models.

Thank you Matt your museum keeps me Dreaming 🙏🇺🇸

Fabulous!

Hi Matt. First time messaging you. So sorry about dad. I absolutely love what you guys do with these motorcycles. A friend of mine actually came to the museum. He said you were a gentlemen and that it was awesome you took the time to talk to him. I’m gonna get down there one day. I’ll have to come alone. I want to see everything in the museum. Take care my friend. Keep doing what you do.

Wow!!! Thank you so much Matt for sharing. My 2018 Deluxe in Electric blue is its great grandson. Love the bike.

AWESOME!

The look of excitement and pure joy on your face is priceless when you fired that thing up after 40 years and rode it through the yard and then made the comment about hoping the brakes work as well as the throttle... Outstanding...

the sign lamp even got a hole for the blinker fluid. nice.

I would try pointless door ding removal on that tank. Amazing find Matt!

Love the fact you keep them original as possible ....

Absolutely gorgeous bike congratulations on the find.

June 10th....My dad would be 101 years old today and his love for H-D lives through me. He rode until he was 85.

I've put alot of miles on my Road King after watching your videos. Can't wait til Spring to ride down and visit Wheels Through Time. Thank you for what your father and you have created.

My goodness what an amazing find. Thanks!

Awesome Bike 👍😎 A true original survivor. It looks great just the way it is, but I agree with you that it's one that's deserving of a polish and shine! It sounds amazing...

Beautifully Sweat 🤗😎👍👍👍

I really love this 1950 Harley Davidson I LOVE Pan Heads !! To see this beauty fire up and roar makes my day!! Nicely done and hope that you enjoy riding it as much as I liked watching you work on this beautiful Harley!!! Again I LOVE PAN HEADS!!

Wow! Absolute beauty and sounds amazing.

Another hugely enjoyable bike resuscitation - I recently bought my first Harley - I think I need a few more now 🤣. . .

Just seeing you unpacking everything looks like Christmas 🎄 came early. Awesome bick man. I can see why you traveled 4000 miles for this congrats on Christmas and the bick. Really liking the 50 style 👌 panhead.

Loved watching the rebirth of this awesome machine. Matt, like 47MasoN47 said; you are a kid in a candy store when it comes to digging for parts. On another note. I really enjoyed talking with you on Memorial Day when I visited the museum. It was my 5th visit and I still found new things to see and marvel over. Thanks for keeping the dream alive.

classy machine

amazing bike, and to think that they just revived the 2024 hydra glide, so cool so see an original

I love this video. Thanks Matt. What a bike.

Man I love watching you and your team with these old bikes. I have just bought my first vintage Harley, a 46 Knuckle, over 95% original I'm told so I'm watching and learning from guys like you. Thanks for sharing your knowlege. 👍