Mutt Shovelhead to mess around with - trying to get back into life

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Got er runnin! Had the ignition timed wrong at first. It bucked. Let me know it wasn't happy. Got it timed right. And then she fired right up.

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And the obligatory "cold start kickstart" chopper video that all the cool kids do.
I just didn't think it'd turn out this good...

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As far as builds go... that's a wrap. Took it for a quick shakedown run.
It needs some love but mostly in the category of maintenance and upkeep now.
First ride on the bike.
First time foot clutch.
First time with combo of foot clutch and no front brake.
First time foot clutch, no front brake, on NC twisty hilly backroads.
Fun. Terrifying. Insane. Loud. Bouncy. But fun.
Commence... permagrin.

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Had some spare time to tinker with an engraving idea I had for a while.
Brass ignition cover with the plague mask top-hat idea.




The lean and style was super rad to look at.



But honestly... not my vibe as far as actual riding.
So... chopper circle of life continues. This machine made it's way to the new caretaker recenetly.
On to the next one...