What's up cultists,
I'm kicking off a new build thread for this project. I'll try to document the process as much as possible and post hi-res photos to keep it juicy. This is my first solo build, so your input is welcome and I will be asking a lot of "what's the best way to do X?" and "Where does this washer go?" type questions. All help, ideas, input and opinions are welcome.
This bike started life as an 1978 80" FXS. Eventually I got tired of it's bullshit and decided to tear it all the way down and do it right.
Here she is before teardown.
Here's how she sits today.
Details for the build are as follows:
- 80" HD Shovelhead completely rebuilt from the cases up by JLK Performance Machining in San Bruno, CA. Andrews AB cam, stock compression, built for reliability and easy starts. With breath through a CV.
- 4 Speed Ratchet trans
- Frame hardtailed by Fab Kevin. Great dude, great work.
- 16 rear 21 front with discs and PM Calipers. Have Avons that will get mounted soon
- Gasbox fender
- Deep tunnel mustang tank
- 2" Haifley Solo seat and P-Pad likely (would love anyone's thoughts on these and on whether the 1" or 2" is a better option)
- Horshoe oil tank with built in filter (anyone have experience with these? Good, bad, ugly?)
- Primo 1 1/2" belt and pro-clutch
- Lowboy bars by SPCL79 (not going to run the mini-apes)
- Pipes, mounts, sissy and all other work by me.
Here's the first bike I built with my buddy Andy. 78 SR 500. I learned a lot from him and from that project. Hoping I'm now ready to take off the training wheels. We'll see.
I'm kicking off a new build thread for this project. I'll try to document the process as much as possible and post hi-res photos to keep it juicy. This is my first solo build, so your input is welcome and I will be asking a lot of "what's the best way to do X?" and "Where does this washer go?" type questions. All help, ideas, input and opinions are welcome.
This bike started life as an 1978 80" FXS. Eventually I got tired of it's bullshit and decided to tear it all the way down and do it right.
Here she is before teardown.
Here's how she sits today.
Details for the build are as follows:
- 80" HD Shovelhead completely rebuilt from the cases up by JLK Performance Machining in San Bruno, CA. Andrews AB cam, stock compression, built for reliability and easy starts. With breath through a CV.
- 4 Speed Ratchet trans
- Frame hardtailed by Fab Kevin. Great dude, great work.
- 16 rear 21 front with discs and PM Calipers. Have Avons that will get mounted soon
- Gasbox fender
- Deep tunnel mustang tank
- 2" Haifley Solo seat and P-Pad likely (would love anyone's thoughts on these and on whether the 1" or 2" is a better option)
- Horshoe oil tank with built in filter (anyone have experience with these? Good, bad, ugly?)
- Primo 1 1/2" belt and pro-clutch
- Lowboy bars by SPCL79 (not going to run the mini-apes)
- Pipes, mounts, sissy and all other work by me.
Here's the first bike I built with my buddy Andy. 78 SR 500. I learned a lot from him and from that project. Hoping I'm now ready to take off the training wheels. We'll see.
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