Harley-Davidson Knucklehead hillclimb racer – 1939 - motorcycle photo

Description

A superb and rare photo featuring a
Harley-Davidson Knucklehead hill climb racer
, in action during a
1939 hillclimb
.
This gorgeous photo shows a
H-D Knucklehead hill climb racer
, well up on the hill, close to the finish line, during a
1939
hillclimb.
At the time, HD made special hill climb racing machines for their factory supported riders.
These machines featured a
45 c.i.
(750cc) V-twin engine, which was the maximum capacity for a hill climber in the professional class.
The rider on the photo is using a hillclimber based on a regular Knucklehead OHV V-twin road model.
In
1936
H-D introduced the
61 c.i. (1,000cc) OHV Knucklehead
model series. Its massive V-twin overhead valve HD engine performed remarkably well, so it quickly became a popular mount for all kinds of motorcycle sporting events, including hillclimbing.
The popular, non professional, hill climb classes had no limits in cylinder capacity for the participating motorcycles.
So the 61 c.i. Knucklehead also showed an advantage in that aspect compared to the hill climbers with a 45 c.i. engine.
It is a gorgeous photograph, crammed with action and excitement!
This is a very nice and very rare
non period
photo that reflects a wonderful era of Harley ‘s motorcycle history in a wonderful way. This is your rare chance to own this photo, therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca. 8" x 10.2" (ca. 20 x
26 cm
). It makes it perfectly suitable for framing!
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and board backed envelopes.
We have photographs that came from professional collections and/or were bought from the original photographer or press studio! They are all of professional and excellent quality.
After many decades of professionally collecting photographs and posters we are clearing out our archives. They make the perfect gift and are perfectly suited for framing. They will look gorgeous unframed and will be a true asset nicely framed with a border. They are a gorgeous and great asset in every home, workshop, workplace, restaurant, bar or club!
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