Oldest Rider Classic Harley Motorcycles Discuss Oldest Rider in the Motorcycles forums; I know from emails and letters from our readers that I am not the only American Iron Magazine reader wot ride an old bike. So I am curious how many ...

[Buzz Kanter]

I know from emails and letters from our readers that I am not the only American Iron Magazine reader wot ride an old bike. So I am curious how many AIMag.comers ride the old iron.

I've mentioned my 1955 Panhead sidecar rig and 1947 Knuck a few times. I ride them both regularly. The oldest I have even actually ridden is a 1924 Harley JDCA. But that was no more then around the block a few times.

What's the oldest American bike you have even ridden and what's the oldest you still do ride, even if it's only occasionally?

[47knuck]

Like you I ride a '47 knucklehead, but the oldest was a quick ride on a friend's 1927 Harley JD - what a hoot!

I just finished building a 55 Pan. Still working out some bugs, but it is a blast.

[VJM]

59 pan that gets lots of miles

[BaggerDad]

Oldest I rode was a 1978 Shovelhead. But that was more then 10 years ago. Long since sold and upgraded to newer and faster.

[jmk713]

Road a '53 Zundapp for a time in 1957. Also a '53 Pan.
Saddly both are long gone now.

[my04heritage]

My friend had an old 1947 45 model that was passed down to him from his dad. He let me ride it. I remember I was shifting from 1st to 2nd gear and killed her. I was a little shamed but did ok.

[humpbackbob]

1949 Ariel square four 997cc engine, weighed a ton. Got it when I was sixteen for free!! Sold it within a year. Stupid Stupid Stupid.

[aceharleywrench]

1948? Vincent Black Lightning,originally ridden by Rollie Free.At the time it was in the Team Obsolete garage (don't know if Rob still owns it) in NYC.