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Discussion in 'The Antiquated' started by blowby, May 6, 2018.

  1. blowby
    Joined: Dec 27, 2012
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    blowby
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    from Nicasio Ca

    Turns out my recently acquired Scout was owned by an Indian dirt racer of some note, Eddie Bratton. Here's an old photo of the bike.

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  2. z-4wheldrft
    Joined: Nov 23, 2012
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    z-4wheldrft
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    from s.e.pa.

    1980 ironhead sportster
     

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  3. cycledelicjohn
    Joined: Mar 9, 2008
    Posts: 866

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    my 1992 sport 1200cc 5spd. flat tracker !!
     
  4. My old BSA,,I have to check the jets before start,, BSA.jpg
     
  5. Taking my goddaughter to school 10 years ago . Time flies, she’s in college now .

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  6. enloe
    Joined: May 10, 2006
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    enloe
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    from east , tn.

    Awesome
     
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  7. blowby
    Joined: Dec 27, 2012
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    blowby
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    from Nicasio Ca

    Yep, cool. Sometime in the late '80s I bought one of the first FXRPs to come across the CHP auction block. While it was still full dressed and black and white I would drop my young step daughter off at school with it. To see her run up to her jealous friends was a sight.

    Is that a Pan with a Shovel top end?
     
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  8. blowby
    Joined: Dec 27, 2012
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    blowby
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    from Nicasio Ca

    My first Harley. Me and my two pals rented this house and terrorized the town on our Sportsters. Used to invite the whole bar over after closing time. Eviction followed.

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  9. quick85
    Joined: Feb 23, 2014
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    ^^ You seldom see scenes like these anymore. I had a buddy whose parents would head
    out of town most summer weekends which resulted in their driveway and backyard
    looking like a used muscle car lot. The buckets and sponges were out, the doors were
    open so we could listen to "Ten Years After" or the "Woodstock" soundtrack, and the
    six packs were on ice. Kool photo.

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  10. Last September in front of my buddies house . His summer house in Sturgis , not during the rally .
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  11. quick85
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    ^^All those guys went to the Sturgis Library?
     
  12. blowby
    Joined: Dec 27, 2012
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    blowby
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    from Nicasio Ca

    They probably serve beer at the Sturgis library. :)


    My first Shovelhead. And my first flame job. Got a little carried away I guess but it came out pretty good. Painted over it after awhile.
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  13. Actually, my friend owns the house across the street . Although I know at least 4 or 5 can read .
     
  14. enloe
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    I still want one of your Panheads:)
     
  15. blowby
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    blowby
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    Early Honda 750 I rattle canned together in the '80s. Pretty worthless at the time, I think I sold it for 300 bucks, but lately these sort of things seem to be gaining popularity with the younger guys.

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  16. This picture is me about 20 years ago on a 1934 flathead. Dad bought the bike and says it is mine when I want it. FB_IMG_1508851813029.jpg this is my late uncle's 71 (if not 71 it was close). It was the first bike I broke. While trying to kick start it I broke the kicker spring. He let me use the push button so at least I started it. A few months later I got my chance and was able to kick start the bike. It was supposed to be the bike I learned to ride but unfortunately my uncle passed before I was old enough. My uncle painted the tank with bowling pins to "represent the AMF years". FB_IMG_1494988780618.jpg
     
  17. Here are more pictures of my uncles bikes throughout the years... FB_IMG_1534216369927.jpg FB_IMG_1494294953468.jpg FB_IMG_1494298276193.jpg FB_IMG_1494647450597.jpg FB_IMG_1533691106086.jpg FB_IMG_1502358438824.jpg FB_IMG_1494298294126.jpg FB_IMG_1494324075095.jpg FB_IMG_1502358582568.jpg FB_IMG_1534216360908.jpg FB_IMG_1497826571265.jpg FB_IMG_1494298286827.jpg FB_IMG_1502358628657.jpg FB_IMG_1494647311277(1).jpg FB_IMG_1502358622616(1).jpg FB_IMG_1534216364255.jpg
     
  18. Hotdoggin DaddyO
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    Hotdoggin DaddyO
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  19. blowby
    Joined: Dec 27, 2012
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    blowby
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    from Nicasio Ca

    Great chopper stuff! Trying to find a photo of my brother in law's 45 trike with huge springer, love seat, roof with dingle balls. I'm not kidding!

    Speaking of forks... I built this about 10 years ago and still ride it. 1948 HRD powered. So I was at a swap meet, mostly Harley stuff. One guy had a bunch of forks, springers, girders etc., all tagged big money. And there was this front end, which if you're into it is pretty cool, Ceriani road race forks, double sided Benelli brake. How much says I. 20 bucks the guy says! Didn't need to bargain on that one!

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  20. At a Swap meet today. JW
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  21. At the same venue. JW
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  22. Hotdoggin DaddyO
    Joined: Jul 23, 2011
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    Hotdoggin DaddyO
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    from Hays, Ks

    Holy Hannah! This looks Fun.

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  23. Here’s my 65 Triumph. Does it count? Haha. It’s up for grabs in the antiquated classifieds.
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  24. greg32
    Joined: Jun 21, 2007
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    greg32
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    from Indiana

    My 1974 FXE. Bought it used in 1977. Built from the ground up in next two years. One of the first set of Morris Mags. S&S internals, Super B carb, Andrews close ratio gears and #6 cam. At the time, one of my childhood friends( Jim) owned Harvey Plating here in Illinois. Jim and two of us were all building shovels at the same time. All three of us still have the bikes today. Jim recently passed and his son got his. The tanks are knuckle's, modified to fit a shovel, with the old style petcock. The paint is 1978 Imron. Still looks good today. Changed the seat, and upgraded the brakes in the 90's. 20140526_130335.jpg
     
  25. Absolutely love the Shovelhead FX’s. I had a 1982 FXS with an S&S top end that I installed. Bike ran like a scalded dog.


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  26. Boneyard51
    Joined: Dec 10, 2017
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    I got a Confederate Special Fx sitting in my shop next to my FXS that sits next to my KZ900.
    There all just sitting there, only ride my FXWG Twin Cam




    Bones
     
  27. I posted pictures of my uncles bikes above, recently his best friend passed away so some pictures of him and his bike were posted on Facebook, here they are... FB_IMG_1553378565271.jpg FB_IMG_1553045212701.jpg FB_IMG_1553045205133.jpg
     

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