Harley Davidson / 1951 Hydraglide ! on 2040-motos

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Up for your consideration is this "one of a kind" 1951 Harley Davidson Hydraglide with tank shift / foot clutch.  I found this bike back in 2004 sitting in a garage in Belen, New Mexico.  The last time it had seen daylight was 18 years prior to that.  It was love at first site although it certainly did not look anything like it does now.  After an eight year restoration process the bike was finally ready to ride in March of 2012.  The engine & transmission have been completely overhauled.   The leather work which was done by a good friend in Albuquerque was completed utilizing the original seat pans and the original frames for the saddle bags.  The paint work was done by another friend in Albuquerque (where I resided at the time) as well.  It is a gorgeous copper and cream combo that has a touch of glitter in it when the sun hits it right.  I've had this bike over to Wheels Through Time in Maggie Valley, NC where Dale Walksler (the curator / owner ) fell in love with it as well.  He has driven the bike and proclaimed it period correct in many ways and he was very impressed at how well it runs.  The actual mechanical work & assembly  was done by James Yeager aka Opie of Rougemont , NC.  Opie works on many older Harleys and has built them from the ground up.  If you are a lover of the older antique Harleys, this would be a perfect edition to your collection.  I have both seats although the "two up" is what is on the bike and in the pictures.  The engraving on the seats is to honor "The Sixth Armored Division" which fought under Patton's Third Army in WW II .   It was my father's division.   The tank design is not indicitive of 1951, but rather it is a 1956 design although the emblems ARE "51".  I did this as I thought it was a unique tank design and I just liked it.  The horn is also not perioud correct.  I believe they started using them in 53 or 54.  Again, I just wanted it on there.

To the winner of this auction:  Shipping is of course your responsibility or you may pick the bike up here in NC if you so choose.  All of the info supplied is correct to the best of my knowledge as well.  I am turning 65 this year and although I would love to keep this piece of Harley history, I simply need to ride something a bit more modern. 

Good luck in your bidding !!!