I've had this bike for a little over 7 years. Built it from a wrecked
basket case. Actually the start of it wasn't even enough to satisfy true
"basket case" criteria. The lower end was together but the case was cracked.
Frame was trashed, no tranny or front end. Came with a box of odds and ends,
no tanks or fenders.
On the left and above is what it looks
like now, but the photos below show how I originally put it together. Used
a cherry wishbone frame and original style fenders , oil tank, leather
saddlebags, floor boards, windshield and all.
The Chassis looked like a new old
HydraGlide. But it got major updates like disc brake on front w/dual
piston caliper rear disc, tricky hand/foot operated clutch w/hand shift set-up,
dual plug early shovel heads. (Branch flowed w/ hard valve seats, Manley
nitrite valves and Ampco 45 guides) Crane tappet rollers & pushrods,
Crane single fire ignition w/dual Accel coils, S & S "L" series carb
and "B" grind Andrews cam. Gearbox is late model 4-speed case w/ Andrews
close ratio gearset, shafts and shifter forks, Primo 11mm beltdrive &
25/47 gears. With mufflers on, all ya hear is the Avons slappin and the wind
whistlin by the windshield. I rode it like this for a couple or so, maybe
nearly 3 years. Thanks to Kenny and George at Coos Cycles in Coos Bay OR,
for putting together the lower end. Leroy at American Iron in Eugene OR,
laced and trued the wheels. Machine work and welding by Jim Messler of
Messler Products. Paint &
fabrication by yours truly in my Shop:
Tattoo Cycles, Eugene
OR.
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Tear 'Em Down, Then Build It
Again
So 3 years ago I decided to do a make-over! I had rebuilt the old
swing arm frame by then and also had aquired a "Little John" 5 speed
transmission. For anyone who hasn't run across one, they were made in Denver
back in the 70's and early eighties. A newly cast casing that accepted a
new gear and counter gear and shafts set up that included a fifth, overdrive,
gear. The gears were all made by Andrews, who shaved them enough to only
widen the tranny 5/8ths of an inch on the kicker side. The lid is ratchet
with an extra driving dog and clutch fork on the lengthened shaft. Needless
to say it looks like a stock 4 speed tranny with a ratched lid. The main
snag with bolting it right on was having longer clutch rods made from stainless
drill rod, and the fact I had to give up my hand shifting after all these
years. Left the motor as it was, except I wound up gearing down to 22/51
because of the Overdrive factor. Aluminum primary cover & headlight shroud,
lowered swing arm, shorty apehangers, new fenders, late model tanks and,
finally, a sissy bar for Paula changed the lines just right and dual straight
pipes gave her nice gruff voice to match the bite.
First I tried it without the windshield, bags and dual straight pipes.
I like it better with them
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But that ain't the end of it, she's going
through another phase, where she'll be a nearly stock FLH w/ tour pak and
the whole works. There will be a few updates and performance improvements,
but stock dresser LOOKING.
If you are interested in checking out
my Motorcycle shop website for more information,
Click Here.
Or go straight to a secure SSL ONLINE MOTORCYCLE PARTS STOREFRONT
Click
Here.
The last bike I had before building the Shovelhead, was the Panhead you
see below. I built this one as well and pretty well from scratch, as well.
And as with the Shovel, I bought a basket case that wound up being a "build
from scratch" project any way. I do really like classic old Harley styling.
This Panhead has lots of modifications, but still has that style, doesn't
it?
See more on the next page.
Many of my Pen & Inks are now available as
signed/numbered Limited Edition Lithograph Prints.
These drawings have been reproduced in sets of 100. High quality black &
white Litho's are suitable
for framing or I can have them Matted for you for an extra charge, just contact
me. Unframed/unmatted
prints are shipped in protective container via US Mail - add $9.95
Shipping/Handling/Insurance.
Orders outside USA please email me for shipping handling insurance cost.
17" X 22" prints are $129
and 16" X 12" prints are $99. I also have a few of these for auction, which
have sold for as low as $55.
To see what is up for auction right now go to
WebO Auction Plaza
and go the ART category....
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