Sky Blue Harley-Davidson WLA
When a friend of mine told me about this old WLA, I just had to photograph it as I do love old motorbikes — and they don’t come much better than this one.
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_14.jpg?fit=1000%2C757&ssl=1)
MATT, the owner of this beautiful WLA, told me that he had a love for motorbikes from a very young age, and that his wife, Courtney, had a love for them also — it’s every man’s dream to have a spouse with the same passion for motorbikes. They have a couple of motorbikes between them — he has a Honda chopper which he has just finished rebuilding and Courtney has a custom Suzuki — but when Matt came across this WLA, they both fell in love with it and just had to have it.
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_12.jpg?resize=708%2C534&ssl=1)
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_15.jpg?resize=708%2C587&ssl=1)
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_16.jpg?resize=708%2C527&ssl=1)
This old motorbike from 1942 may not be totally stock; close-to is fine with Matt. He has been restoring it while enjoying riding it over the years so that it is reliable. He also machined a number of parts that were hard-to-find; and a friend made the brass kickstart. Matt also wanted a bear skin rug as a seat cover — which he loves.
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_8.jpg?resize=708%2C496&ssl=1)
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_11.jpg?resize=708%2C424&ssl=1)
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_10.jpg?resize=708%2C466&ssl=1)
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_9.jpg?resize=708%2C515&ssl=1)
The handsome shade of blue colour is a perfect match to his rare 1200 Datsun Wagon.
Matt loves riding the Harley-Davidson WLA and is looking forward to doing an organised ride from Perth to Sydney this year with a mate who has a red WLA.
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_7.jpg?resize=708%2C458&ssl=1)
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_6.jpg?resize=708%2C459&ssl=1)
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_4.jpg?resize=708%2C504&ssl=1)
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_3.jpg?resize=708%2C542&ssl=1)
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_2.jpg?resize=708%2C524&ssl=1)
If you’d like to know more about the history of the Harley-Davidson WLA motorcycle, I found this really interesting link on the web: https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/vehicles/harley-davidson-wla
And if you’d like to see more photos of the Sky Blue WLA, check out Sophie and the Blue Harley-Davidson WLA.
![Harley-Davidson WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-WLA-Ozbike_13.jpg?resize=708%2C426&ssl=1)
![Harley-Davidson 1942 WLA](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Blue-Harley-Davidson-WLA-Ozbike.jpg?resize=708%2C522&ssl=1)
Photos and Story by Julius Goboly.