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2 Weeks Ago
Thread: Custom Hardtail Springer Travel Tips
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Thats disappointing to hear. i love long trips...
Thats disappointing to hear. i love long trips on my rigid or any of my bikes.
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2 Weeks Ago
Thread: Custom Hardtail Springer Travel Tips
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I've done many 350-500 mile days on my rigid...
I've done many 350-500 mile days on my rigid shovel, 4 speed ratchet top, with 33.4 front end. Fine tune everything as much as you can, valve adjustment, check every bolt you can. If its points,...
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04-13-2022
Thread: Need some help picking a lathe and mill
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govplanet is a good bid site. its all military...
govplanet is a good bid site. its all military and government surplus thats sold off. Lots of mills USA made stuff going for cheap. Seen miller Dynasty series welders sell for a grand on there.
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04-05-2022
Thread: Need a frame casting part
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81 FX shovelhead, the brake peg, foot lever was...
81 FX shovelhead, the brake peg, foot lever was mounted to a bracket that attached to three studs on the transimission
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04-04-2022
Thread: Titled 1963 frame? What?
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do you read? how many fucking times have i said...
do you read? how many fucking times have i said its illegal?
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04-04-2022
Thread: Titled 1963 frame? What?
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youve never seen someone stamp numbers into...
youve never seen someone stamp numbers into cases? look at how many panhead cases have fucked numbers in them and you cant deny it happens
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04-04-2022
Thread: Titled 1963 frame? What?
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i literally said ive seen guys buy a panhead...
i literally said ive seen guys buy a panhead title. work the number block on a set of cases back to blank, stamo the numbers from the title they bought into the cases and register them. HIGHLY...
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04-04-2022
Thread: Titled 1963 frame? What?
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i never said on a frame. i said punching numbers...
i never said on a frame. i said punching numbers into a set of cases and it happens A LOT! i also said its illegal. did you not read
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04-04-2022
Thread: Titled 1963 frame? What?
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Good luck on what? He already stated he was...
Good luck on what? He already stated he was passing on the frame a title
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04-04-2022
Thread: Titled 1963 frame? What?
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[/B] Not what i said. have you never seen a...
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Not what i said. have you never seen a panhead title for sale before? like without a motor? Ive literally seen hundreds.
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04-04-2022
Thread: Titled 1963 frame? What?
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id skip on it too, little to pricey. may be a...
id skip on it too, little to pricey. may be a good price for people overseas
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04-04-2022
Thread: Titled 1963 frame? What?
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For that price maybe he has a frame and a title...
For that price maybe he has a frame and a title for a 63 duo just no motor. ive def seen many titles sold with no motor.
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04-04-2022
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Sounds like your assuming..... Andy's a super...
Sounds like your assuming..... Andy's a super nice guy and his company name is Pangea Speed, he runs a small business, im pretty sure by himself. Maybe just contact him and ask before you assume the...
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03-31-2022
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That doesnt mean its timed right. Did you check...
That doesnt mean its timed right. Did you check your timing marks on the flywheels at all? Points gap? plug gap? can you post a video?
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03-29-2022
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Numbers 1 and 2 on your list suggest that the...
Numbers 1 and 2 on your list suggest that the timing is too far advanced for starting. Retard the timing to about 10° BTDC for kick starting.
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03-14-2022
Thread: Rigid Hot Rod Shovel Chop
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Thanks ! This one will be a slow build, im going...
Thanks ! This one will be a slow build, im going to try to add a lot of details to it. But i plan on logging it all here. the good stuff and the bad stufff haha
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03-13-2022
Thread: 33.4mm Spoolie Question
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Theres so many options it just depends what your...
Theres so many options it just depends what your willing to modify. you can run a 3/4 axle as well, just need to make it fit in the 33.4 lowers. They dont have end caps that hold the axle in. Its a...
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03-11-2022
Thread: Rigid Hot Rod Shovel Chop
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Rigid Hot Rod Shovel Chop
Starting another new build. As usual im using a cone shovel motor and ratchet top 4 speed trans. I don't have a ton yet to start with but i have....
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03-11-2022
Thread: 33.4mm Spoolie Question
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i may have missed it but do you own a lathe or...
i may have missed it but do you own a lathe or know anyone with one. for all my spacers i start with a solid piece of stock and wittle them down to what i need
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03-09-2022
Thread: 33.4mm Spoolie Question
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actually im lying bc i took the axle from a 35mm...
actually im lying bc i took the axle from a 35mm front end, turmed it down to 5/8, shortened it and rethreaded the end and ran it on a shovel with a 33.4 front end for a whole season with no issues.
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03-09-2022
Thread: 33.4mm Spoolie Question
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not sure, 17mm is the smallest axle ive run which...
not sure, 17mm is the smallest axle ive run which is the stock axle on a 33.4 front end. 17mm is .669 and 5/8 is .629
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03-07-2022
Thread: 33.4mm Spoolie Question
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im not sure that a mag wheel fits, i tried it...
im not sure that a mag wheel fits, i tried it once with a 19 mag and decided that id have to clearence the hub in my mill and never did.
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11-16-2021
Thread: 72 XLCH w/ low brow weld on hardtail
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You can get a better view in the photos above of...
You can get a better view in the photos above of how i sectioned and shortened the fender struts. I cant take credit for the idea of doing it, I saw Arie Vee do it on an xlch he did for the Harley...
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11-16-2021
Thread: 72 XLCH w/ low brow weld on hardtail
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Chnaged my direction up with the 72 xlch again. ...
Chnaged my direction up with the 72 xlch again. Was going to hardtail it but ive got a shovelhead frame in my jig currently that im building and ive been into the early 70s norcal look lately. So...
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10-11-2021
Thread: Not a build thread but...
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yeah its def. state dependent. In my state if...
yeah its def. state dependent. In my state if you have no title, the courthouse will run a check on the vin number. If it comes back clean they will issue you paperwork. When you complete the bike,...
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