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Old Nov 19, 2020 | 05:52 PM
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Hi, Just wanting to share our bike with you and get some history. We inherited this Harley Davidson from our uncle who passed away, We have since found out through this forum that Al Knapp rode the bike and some other bits and pieces, we would be greatful for any knowledge or history about the bike. Engine Number 49WR1376. We have no idea the last time she was kicked over. 🤞 She starts over the weekend.


 

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in 1998 when we competed at the CCS nationals at mid ohio AL was racing that weekend - our Buell race bike had an issue with an oil leak and i needed a 1/8 X27 pipe tapers plug

went to AL and he had one and i believe that exact bike was the one he was riding - as i remember he won the class he was in with it we were cheering him on the entire time - great guy will never forget him
 
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in 1998 when we competed at the CCS nationals at mid ohio AL was racing that weekend - our Buell race bike had an issue with an oil leak and i needed a 1/8 X27 pipe tapers plug

went to AL and he had one and i believe that exact bike was the one he was riding - as i remember he won the class he was in with it we were cheering him on the entire time - great guy will never forget him
Glad seeing it brought back an awseome memory, thanks for sharing.
 
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Would you possibly be interested in selling it?
 
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Old school cool 💪
 
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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
in 1998 when we competed at the CCS nationals at mid ohio AL was racing that weekend - our Buell race bike had an issue with an oil leak and i needed a 1/8 X27 pipe tapers plug

went to AL and he had one and i believe that exact bike was the one he was riding - as i remember he won the class he was in with it we were cheering him on the entire time - great guy will never forget him
I'm wondering if the bike in the OP belonged to Al or possibly this one was his.
https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/...-WR-5013525350
 
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Guys who copy stuff to double the profit i will get banned for what i can say

I copied something from 1998 and still use it today but the bike you posted i need to see the other side to confirm

could the guy who re did the first one copied what i had seen in 98 sure
 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 09:26 PM
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I suggest calling the dealer that has it for sale and asking for some more pics.



 
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My intrest in this entire thing was having met AL and seen his bike live and watched him race it against young kids 1/3 his age and he spanked them with no brakes tank shift 1940s machine

owning it art my age no i like riding what i own and that is a track machine
 
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I’m actually wanting to find a WL bobber (on the cheap) that I can haul out to Wildwood and race on the beach during TROG.
 
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