What’s better than new bike day? Not much, if we’re honest—but one thing that comes close is watching Matt Walksler over at Dale’s Wheels Through Time Museum get his hands on some new-to-him piece of ultra-rare American motorcycle history. They’re probably some of the best unboxing videos you could ever hope to see because of two things: The excitement is genuine (and palpable), and the man’s vast realm of knowledge in his area of expertise is pretty much unbeatable.
In this video, Walksler dives into a 1942-ish Harley-Davidson TT racer that the Museum received about six months ago (so December 2022 or January 2023). At the time, 45 cubic inch race bikes were more standard, but he’s reasonably certain this is an ultra-rare 80 cubic inch version. The only way to find out is to take a dive straight inside the engine, though, so that’s exactly what he starts to do after a quick walk around the bike in its complete form.
