THIS BEAUTIFUL 1947 WL45 VINTAGE SURVIVOR IS A BEAUTIFUL BIKE. I HAVE OWNED THE BIKE FOR THREE YEARS AND HAVE ONLY RODE IT FOR LESS THAN 10 MILES. I HAVE A BAD KNEE AND WITH THE SUICIDE SHIFT AND FOOT CLUTCH IS TOO DIFFICULT TO RIDE SAFELY. I HAVE PUT IN EXCESS OF $4,000 IN THE BIKE SINCE PURCHASE: TUNE-UP, EXCHANGE SHIFTER DRUMS-TRANS, ESTABLISH GEAR CLEARANCES, INSTALL TRANNY WITH NEW BILLET TOP AND ELECTRIC START (HAVE ALL THE OLD PARTS TO RETURN TO ORIGINAL), NEW STARTER RING ON CLUTCH BASKET, NEW MOTOR SPROKETS AND NEW CHAINS, FIX AND LUBE CLUTCH HUB, NEW BATTERY (08-14), ALL ELECTRIC START COMPONETS WITH START SWITCH, RECOND CARB, COMPLE NEW CORRECT EXHAUST, PULL WHEELS AND CHECK BRAKES (FRONT REAL GOOD-REAR GOOD), INSTALL 15 AMP CURCUIT BREAKER AT BATTERY, NEW POINTS, PLUGS, CONDENSOR, TIMED. ALL THE WORK ABOVE DONE BY PROFESSIONAL BIKE MECHANIC.