Gas Monkey Garage Has An Original Wink Eller Custom Built Chopper For Sale

 

Gas Monkey Garage has an original Wink Eller custom built chopper for sale

Act fast, bid on this bike now on Ebay


"Unique opportunity to own a rare 1949 Harley-Davidson Pan Head Chopper built by Land Speed Record Holder Wink Eller in a 70's Easy rider style in SoCal & offered by Gas Monkey Garage. When I found this I was looking for a cool bike to display in a specific area and while the length was good at 11' the height was too tall at 59". Wink Started with 1949 Tedd Cycle frame cut & raked at the neck, added an original uncut 36 over Harman front end, Invader wheels with a rare star rear hub center with a 5.0X16 Coker Classic White Wall in the rear & a 3.0X16 IRC up front(this set up allows you to steer side to side with a single hand). A freshly built original 1949 Harley-Davidson Pan Head engine with a new Joe Hunt Mag, M74B Linkert Carb & custom hi-rise exhaust driving a new 4 speed gear box. Custom paint by Harpoon Kustom Paint on a custom asymmetrical 3-D fuel tank (see all pics), Hi-rise sissy Bar with a King& Queen saddle, custom Trapezoidal Head Lamps & a single cool leather Stash Bag on the left side . If you’re wanting a Kick Ass chopper to go looking for adventure or whatever comes your way you won’t find a better example that’s priced to sell ! This is a great bike for riding (a little over 500 miles have been put on since the build)"

Gas Monkey Has A Wink Eller 49' Panhead Chopper For Sale

 

Gas Monkey has a Wink Eller 49' Panhead Chopper for sale

Bid now on Ebay

"Unique opportunity to own a rare 1949 Harley-Davidson Pan Head Chopper built by Land Speed Record Holder Wink Eller in SoCal & offered by Gas Monkey Garage! So Captain America, you want an Easy Rider? Start with 1949 Tedd Cycle frame cut & raked at the neck, add an original uncut 36 over Harman front end, Invader wheels with a rare star rear hub center with a 5.0X16 Coker Classic White Wall in the rear & a 3.0X16 IRC up front(this set up allows you to steer side to side with a single hand). Add a freshly built original 1949 Harley-Davidson Pan Head engine with a new Joe Hunt Mag, M74B Linkert Carb & custom hi-rise exhaust driving a new 4 speed gear box. Finish the look with a Far Out Harpoon Kustom Paint job on a custom asymmetrical 3-D fuel tank, Bitchin’ hi-rise sissy Bar with a King & Queen saddle, custom Trapezoidal Head Lamps & a single cool leather Stash Bag on the left side to get your motor running & head out on the highway! If you’re wanting a Kick Ass chopper to go looking for adventure or whatever comes your way you won’t find a better example that’s priced to sell ! WE SELL INTERNATIONALLY! The winning bidder can take delivery here at the shop & hang out or we’ll help with shipping logistics worldwide. We sell internationally as well as locally & will end the auction when it sells. Low feedback bidders with less than 5 contact me before bidding by sending your contact info to “ask seller a question” BEFORE BIDDING! And as always all of our Hats, Hoodies, T-Shirts & Stickers are available exclusively on our website or Merch store only. See all photos & ask any questions."

Extra long 49' Panhead chop built by Wink Eller and being sold by Gas Monkey Garage

Slick retro styled paint by Harpoon

Clean and shiny Panhead ready to be yours

Old Ideas Equal Good TV Ratings For Discovery

Yep, guilty as charged, we are sure as hell watching the bike build off on Discovery Channel. I find it rather amazing that Paul Sr and his team went for a race bike style. Not that the bike is truly interesting visually, as Confederate had this style pegged years ago, but at least they did something different and challenged themselves, for that they score some props. Orange County Choppers didn't take the easy road such as Junior did. With another bike that is more reflective of an overpriced sculpture, rather than a real motorcycle, he easily proves he doesn't care about motorcycles, only the cameras and the money. Please exit stage left and let real bikers back on television.

Confederate Motorcycles - B120 Wraith

Orange County Choppers - Discovery Bike Build Off

Jesse James build is truly a sport bike and one that might even make Erik Buell salivate over. Where he ups the ante though is adding an EFI Twin Cam motor into a race bike style frame and the articulating chassis was a serious batch of engineering. Although his bike looks unique, a bit of it's styling nods already go out to the folks over at Buell, Wakan and Roland Sands who are creating some of the most stylish sport bikes powered by V-Twin motors. Jesse has a huge ego, but that is what makes him damn interesting and you cannot forget that this is entertainment. Americans love an antihero and Jesse gives it to them in spades. The way he approaches the building of a project, is of an engineer, not an assembly person. Let him gloat all he wants, if others want to be on his level of building, they should learn the craft and want to be more than just assembly artists. Mucho kudos for always taking the path least traveled and working through problems on an engineering and structural level.

Wakan Motorcycles has truly built a sportbike utilizing the Harley powerplant

Jesse James unique sportbike that has a plethora of great engineering features

Last but not least, we cannot forget about the dudes over at Gas Monkey Garage. They went for a classic chopper look which is hard to beat and pulled it off, with a style that is tight and flowing akin to a Cole Foster build. There aren't many bells and whistles, just a cool and fun little chopper that handles the way a bike should and looks to be mechanically sound. They have a great attitude throughout their show and generally get that it's all about entertainment. Maybe in the future they could add more bike builds to the show instead of all car flips.

Gas Monkey Garage's pink split rocker box Shovelhead chopper

Cole Foster definitely was an inspiration for the Gas Monkey Garage fellas.

Hopefully with the American Chopper series wrapping up, Discovery can focus on real mechanics and builders who are challenging the way the folks look at their rides. We personally think they should invest film time, in the new bikes being built by Motus Motorcycles. Their new style of American Sportbike, has a new engine style for a motorcycle, based on a car engine block and developed by Pratt & Whitney. 

Do us all a favor Discovery, dial back the drama and focus on American ingenuity in engineering, basic mechanics and overall quality in the projects at hand. I know it's a stretch but maybe even focus on using your corporate name as a point of departure. Wasn't that the original intention of the channel anyways? The corporate sponsors will continue to bank roll the channel through leveraged advertising, but most of all, you will challenge the next generation to create and imagine greater ideas that will help shape the future.