Rode My Dual Carb Pan Home
Harley Motorcycle ProjectsDiscuss Rode My Dual Carb Pan Home in the Motorcycles forums; Don't know if anyone remembers the 1949 dual carb Panhead bobber I built and followed in American Iron Magazine a few years ago. Yes, the one that blew up the ...
Don't know if anyone remembers the 1949 dual carb Panhead bobber I built and followed in American Iron Magazine a few years ago. Yes, the one that blew up the engine twice.
Well to make a long story short, the engine was totally rebuilt from top to bottom a few months ago and I rode it from Stamford Harley to our offices a few weeks ago and parked it in storage.
Well, today I fired it up, which took about 7 or 8 kicks, and rode it home. The bike takes some getting used to, what with the suicide clutch and jocky shifter. I've ridden a bunch of suicide clutch bikes, but this is my first jockey shift and it takes a bit of getting used to reaching back like that.
What a cool bike, I'll have to take some photos and post them here soon. I am planning on bringing it up to Rhinebeck, NY for our Rust or Shine Motorcycle Classic on June 14. Sure hope to see a lot of you there.
__________________ Buzz Kanter
Editor-in-Chief, American Iron Magazine
Thanks. Believe me, after the motor coming apart twice in the first 20 miles after the rebuild, we doubel checked everything and had a world class motor builder watch over every aspect of the build and install (thanks Vito).
So now I am taking my time breaking it in with a lot of heat cycles. So it's a bunch of local rides getting the engine temperature up, then letting it cool down. And I am checking the oil more on this bike than I have ever done before.
Wish me luck with this. I plan on bringing it to the Rhinebeck AMCA meet in June and specifically to our Rust Or Shine Motorcycle Classic on June 14. And I plan on having it properly broken in and sorted out by then.
__________________ Buzz Kanter
Editor-in-Chief, American Iron Magazine
Buzz what a neat bike, Isn't it cool when everyting in your mind and your garage, ends up as a bike.
I love the bobber look.
I would like to be able to have a fender set, that you could take off and change looks of a bike compleatly with some sort of quick connects, and quick bolts.
Instead of changing bikes, just change fenders, pull off the fairing.
A bike that is convertable from bobber to full fendered in ten minutes or less.
That is what is in my mind.
Buzz what a neat bike, Isn't it cool when everyting in your mind and your garage, ends up as a bike.
I love the bobber look.
I would like to be able to have a fender set, that you could take off and change looks of a bike compleatly with some sort of quick connects, and quick bolts.
Instead of changing bikes, just change fenders, pull off the fairing.
A bike that is convertable from bobber to full fendered in ten minutes or less.
That is what is in my mind.
Cool idea. Sort of a transformer Harley custom!
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Buzz, that's a great motorcycle! But I have to ask- is the dual carb set-up,factory or a modification of the day? If it came from the factory like that, I would bet it was very limited production. Either way it's one fine scoot!
Buzz, that's a great motorcycle! But I have to ask- is the dual carb set-up,factory or a modification of the day? If it came from the factory like that, I would bet it was very limited production. Either way it's one fine scoot!
Thanks. No all Panheads came with a single carb. The heads we used were modified stock Harley Pan heads that were changed to each accept one carb instead of sharing a T mainfold not too different from what is still used in modern Harleys.
As far as I am aware, only the Sportster-based XR-1000 came from the factory as a dual carb street Harley.
__________________ Buzz Kanter
Editor-in-Chief, American Iron Magazine
Rode My Dual Carb Pan Home 
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But I have to ask- is the dual carb set-up,factory or a modification of the day? If it came from the factory like that, I would bet it was very limited production. Either way it's one fine scoot! 
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