WLA was Harley-Davidson’s abbreviation for their military model: W= flat head 45 cubic inch engine L= high compression and A=Army. He also had the front-end chrome plated - it was a perfectly hot-rodded bike for a teenager. The seller had removed or cut-off all the non-essential military components and added a large buddy saddle instead of the single bicycle-type seat. paid $250 for that old Army surplus bike. Luckily, Fred had a great role model in his dad, who taught him how to ride safely and how to keep his 1942 Harley tuned and running properly.įred Wacker, Sr. was not only a fellow motorcyclist, but was also a British sports car fan, competing in MGs and other race cars of the 1950s. On his 16th birthday in 1976, Fred’s father gave him an adult-sized yellow Harley-Davidson, which happened to be an old WLA Army surplus bike from World War II. Imagine how lucky Fred Wacker was, as he had a Bonanza mini-bike when he was only 7 years old!
Dad would tell us that he never wanted to see a motorcycle in the woodshed. Mom would remind us about how dangerous they are. Most of us had difficulty getting parental approval to ride a motorcycle.
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