What this is all about...

   It's been slow waiting for my new stroker pistons around here. We took the kids camping last weekend, no bike stuff but all good fun.
   This weekend is a whole different story. My buddy Pat called me up to see if I could help out his brother with this 65 he just picked up. I'm always down to help out a friend and these guys are the best, they would bend over backwards to help you out. I wont go into what the main problem was that's Russ's story to tell.... After we got the old girl to run there was a couple of minor tweaks that needed to be made. The apes on it where cut in half and the internal throttle wasn't fast enough on the return for the jocky shift setup. I had some bits on the wall to fix it, Z-bars and a outside throttle. While we had the tanks off it was decided that the 5 gal's had to go and I had a set of 3.5's in metallic grey hanging around. Russ got them on, a little gass and he was ready for the maiden ride. By the time he made it back it was all smiles, cold beer and lots of laughs. You can't beet helping out good people that's what this stuff is all about.

Got it to start so we took it apart to change it up some

It's blurry but it's back together with the new tanks and bars

Cut, Bend, Grind

I know Footboards aren't cool but neither am I. The mid pegs where way too high for me so off with them and on to a little more leg room. Of course nothing is simple. Stock footboard  mounts wouldn't work due to improper placement of the frame tabs so I had to go at it myself. I picked up some square stock and fired up the lathe. A little turning, some bending, cutting and there you have it. Custom and comfy.

A little obvious math...

Should have pulled the jugs before I ordered the new slugs something just didn't look right. After a little measuring and checking I think what we have here is a 88" Panhead

Knock, Knock

Found the knock in the new Pan. I figured on putting new pistons in after we got the top end apart but a broken skirt was a surprise. Damn shame too it had forged S&S pistons in it, I'm way too cheep to put those back in. I got a set of cast drag 8.5:1 slugs for it.

O.C.M.D.

A little tinkering in the garage this weekend. The heads are all refreshed with a good old hillbilly rebuild. I have still have to pop the jugs and hone the cylinders but that's for next week...

one cleaned, blasted and one to go

lunch time

Shoot out

   Last weekend I was invited to come up to Rescue CA cor some shooting, drinking, and a night of camping under the stars. A special thanks to Darrin and Sobrina for inviting me.

What do you do with a new bike?

Take it apart to see how it ticks. Well at least see what is causing all the oil to come out at the base of the heads by the exhaust flanges.