71' Shov

[blackyck]

After cutting my teeth on an ironhead build a few years ago I bought a FLH in hopes of chopping it.

http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6273&highlight=rookie

Got sidetracked and ran it stockish for a couple years. Starting thinking about making a chopper a few months back. Went to BF6 and got the bug to make it happen asap, so when I got home I threw it on a table and got started. Hardtail and 45' UL springer is the plan so far. 18" and 21" high shoulder alum wheels. Rear disc. Everything else is TBD.
Enjoy.....more to come.

[BigOscar]

i need a hydraulic rear

im interested in the rear setup and i have a high shoulder 18" hoop and disc hub for it

i also have a couple different swingarms too

[nuklhd]

is the springer front end you are going to use off of a 1945 UL?

[Davestune]

aint that 7/8 on a ul

[bparsel]

Look forward to following this one.


I'm looking at a '70 FLH this weekend. Anything in particular you've found to look out for since owning your '71?

[blackyck]

Well that escalated quickly....

[blackyck]

aint that 7/8 on a ul

yes. conversion kit.

[blackyck]

Look forward to following this one.


I'm looking at a '70 FLH this weekend. Anything in particular you've found to look out for since owning your '71?

make sure it runs? unless your handy!

[nuklhd]

yes. conversion kit.

i had asked cause there really is no difference on a big twin inline springer wether its off a UL or an OHV for that year. the neck stem is 1". a 45" sidevalve is a different front end altogether.

[Davestune]

black back in the day we would strip them down leave stock front end and front rear fender and mount a solo seat on pogo stick with pillion pad on fender and run apes. it was the stripped down FL as it was called, a lot of guys would add the round covers on top of the shocks and some would cut the front tubes 1 to 2 " and use shorter shocks in the back
real tuff looking 70's period correct looking bike if u go tat way
and that's exactly what I would do aside from a s s thunderjet and shaving the barrels 60 th until rebuild time

[Frog]

I'm waiting on the progress pics. Also, that is one damn clean shop area.

[blackyck]

Updates will be quiet for awhile. Frame is headed to get hardtailed at my buddies shop. Searching for things I need.

[blackyck]

Pretty

[blackyck]

Got my frame and front end!







Springer Stem is too short as expected. I have the conversion kit but before I start tearing out the old neck cups I don't seem to see how these give the stem more length. They look to be the same cups really. Anybody got any experience?

[blackyck]

Got it figured out. Need to turn down the cone part on the bottom nut.