Flht Shovelhead 5speed trans into flh frame

[Kcanela]

If you can make a bike half as cool as any Luck MC bike you're doing very well

All his bikes are killer, his style is what I’m aiming for with my own couple twists on it

[tomsoftail]

[tomsoftail]

I’m trying a five speed in a 1975 fl/fx frame myself

[Kcanela]

Got my hardtail welded up today ��

[Kcanela]

I’m trying a five speed in a 1975 fl/fx frame myself

How’s that going for you? I think I’m going to go with a 4 speed

[SteveJ]

Both these bikes are shovel front section frames with weld on hardtails.
Updating to 5 speed means updating the clutch and starter as well.
The tranny drops in on a 4 speed frame by using a softail 5 speed tranny plate.
Both bikes hand built by me.

[tomsoftail]

I think it is going okay but I work a lot and with family it is tough to find the time.
Farmall actually planted the seed years ago in another thread. He typically dislikes the shovel era starter.
I saw LilBill do this on the cheap. Back before the pandemic this stuff was almost giveaway dollars. Softail shit sells cheap at swapmeets. Now we’re relegated to CL and FB marketplace. Chopperswapper can be helpful on shovel items too.

I like the softail five speed. It’s not missing that gear that the shovel does between first and second. You know when you’re at 4900 rpm’s and you ain’t made it through the intersection on a long left hand turn….. that gear.