1941 Harley Knucklehead

1941 Harley Knucklehead

Jesse James gets a lot of flak these days. It never seems to be about the bikes any more which is a shame because the man knows his stuff. His customs aren’t usually to my taste but he occasionally hits a home run. Like this Knuckle he created for Gilby Clarke (who spent three years as the rhythm guitarist of Guns N’ Roses). Gilby had been looking for a Knucklehead for a while and West Coast Choppers had already built a ’65 Panhead motor for him. A new deal was done and now Gilby rides this delicious ’41 Harley EL—still vintage in the overall look but WCC in the finer details. At the front there’s a 21” rim and at the back a 16”. WCC built the frame and springer fork to original specs but the engine has been heavily modified: it’s boosted to 71 cubes hooked up to a WCC exhaust system and controlled by a custom-made jockey shift. Pretty sweet don’t you think?

Source: Bike Exif