No front brake, no clutch lever, I assume there is a suicide shifter on the left side, and flex pipe instead of an actual exhaust... You could arrest whoever set that kid on that Hardley-Ableson for child abuse.
Totally classic Panhead chopper. A '48 to '53/'54(?) one. I'd put a foot shift with a "mouse trap" and a front brake on it. And leave the rest just like it is. FTW
Got a picture of my daughter, about that age, sitting on my buddy Billy's shovelhead. She cried when we had to take her off. Also have a picture of my son, about that age, sitting on a 1913 Indian. Looks like he took the damper off the springer, as well as the front brake. That was the style back in the old days. Better look, but shit for handling. Especially since 70% of your stopping power is in the front brake.
I had a 65 back in my young days set up similar to this bike.. It was bored and stroked to 80 ci with a hot Sifton cam and Joe Hunt magneto, that bike could fly.... Those were the days JD
Shes very cute. Wants her own bike at 12 more then likely.
ReplyDeleteNo front brake, no clutch lever, I assume there is a suicide shifter on the left side, and flex pipe instead of an actual exhaust... You could arrest whoever set that kid on that Hardley-Ableson for child abuse.
ReplyDeleteYou failed to mention the Springer front end. I had one that at 71 mph the front tire would start bouncing. The technical term was pogoing.
DeleteAnd Pan Head Patty went down the road, Sproing, sproing and sproing.
ReplyDeleteNow THAT'S a murder cycle!
ReplyDeleteYou should see the video of her kicking that beast over.
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Totally classic Panhead chopper. A '48 to '53/'54(?) one. I'd put a foot shift with a "mouse trap" and a front brake on it. And leave the rest just like it is. FTW
ReplyDeleteGot a picture of my daughter, about that age, sitting on my buddy Billy's shovelhead. She cried when we had to take her off. Also have a picture of my son, about that age, sitting on a 1913 Indian.
ReplyDeleteLooks like he took the damper off the springer, as well as the front brake. That was the style back in the old days. Better look, but shit for handling. Especially since 70% of your stopping power is in the front brake.
I had a 65 back in my young days set up similar to this bike.. It was bored and stroked to 80 ci with a hot Sifton cam and Joe Hunt magneto, that bike could fly.... Those were the days
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She'll grow into it.
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