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How many of us are here that still ride the older bikes? I've got and ride a couple of older Harleys and have nothing against the Twin Cams, but prefer kickstarters.

Posted by: dual carb on Aug 31, 05 5:16:44 pm

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Amen to the kickstarters. Had an old '55 Pan and a '65 trike. The trike started on the first or secound kick, but the Pan had an evil mind and only started if you were not in a hurry and had no place to be. Would really like to have a trike again... anybody out there got an old complete one for sale that is not a resto or show queen that could be ridden with a little work? Let me know price and location ...I'm in the Atlanta area.

Posted by: OLD DOG on Sep 6, 05 7:17:05 pm

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In 29 years I've built 9 kick-only rigids, I still have the one I built in '78...
A '78 motor built to 93" in a 1952 wishbone frame,
put about 200,000 mls. on it...

Posted by: frisco-rigid on Sep 19, 05 3:01:25 am

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Do you guys think American Iron Magazine is featuring enough older bikes? Too many? Not enough? I like them a lot and have been following along on the dual carb Panhead project.

Posted by: dual carb on Sep 28, 05 3:02:39 pm

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No, I do not think AIM has enough of the older bike content...

Posted by: frisco-rigid on Oct 3, 05 1:29:22 am

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New to this board and all. Like the looks of the Pan, any suggestions on how to go about getting ahold of one I could resto without too much grief. I am not an anti-wrench, and although my Sporty is my first Hog, I love it dearly. I just know that I really like the way the old school Harleys look and sound, and the Pan says something to me.

Thanks for anything.

Posted by: SportsterSP on Nov 21, 05 10:35:01 pm

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I built 2 pan's, '54 and a '52 in the '70's...
The '52 wishbone frame is still supporting my shovelhead...
Pan's are fun basic mechanical machines and they need maintanence...
It will be as dependable as you build and maintain it and you better do a good job of it bubba because there are fewer and fewer biker/mechanics around/alive that will even attempt working on one...
Hmmm, there are soo many things to wager on about your future pan but I'll pick this one,,,,, I bet the first thing you really miss will be disk brakes...

Posted by: frisco-rigid on Nov 22, 05 1:06:27 am

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Check out the new "Rustoration" series running in the Jan issue of AIM. It's an original and unmessed 1965 Panhead. Last year Pan, first year electric start Big Twin for Harley. It was done at Dale Walksler's Wheel's Through Time Museum again, just like the 1924 Harley JD a couple of years ago.

Posted by: dual carb on Nov 22, 05 8:24:33 am

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I think you have the right mix of new vs old bikes. It's hard to be allthing to all people, and someone is always going to think that a mag should feature more of what they ride. I don't see a magazine full of Sporty 883's, but I can wish!

Posted by: Majicbringer on Nov 29, 05 10:47:28 pm

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I agree, a good mix, the info on the Sporty based customs from Redneck Engineering has got me thinking about a bar bike. I like the old bikes, but have gotten lazy. If I have any spare time now, I send out an email, set a time, see who shows up, and we go for the day. It is cool if you ride old stuff, I am just not a good enough mech. to keep it going, with the miles we like to put on. My 80 FLH was reliable, never stranded me, but I had a good mech. to call with questions.

Posted by: RideSlow2004 on Dec 1, 05 11:06:54 am