Post Sale Update: This Honest Charley sold for the opening bid of $14,500.
Want 8 cylinder power in a cruiser but think that Boss Hoss bikes are ostentatious and ridiculous? Check out this Honest Charley-branded bike, which features a 60 horsepower Ford flathead! Honest Charley was one of the original speed shops – older readers may remember seeing ads for hop-up Ford parts half a century ago. According to some comments over at the Kneeslider, Honest Charley contracted with Dale Olson to sell flathead-powered hardtails.
Despite the flathead engine, this features a 12V electrical system with alternator charging. Each build was a little bit different, but here’s someone talking through (and starting) a maroon example. Love the way it sounds:
This example has just 350 miles and is claimed to run well thanks to a recent rebuild of the water pumps and the installation of a new carb. Find this Honest Charley for sale in Westfield, Massachusetts with an unmet opening bid of $14,500
