Evo - the new Shovel
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Thanks for the offer, but I'm good. I scored a set for $50 at that swap meet.
Be advised, I'm going to cannibalise them by practicing installing compression releases using my new mill. Hopefully they'll be usable when I'm done but I've already stripped out the valves and what not.
Be advised, I'm going to cannibalise them by practicing installing compression releases using my new mill. Hopefully they'll be usable when I'm done but I've already stripped out the valves and what not.
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Some of us rode Shovels. Calling the Evo the new Shovel is kinda insulting. OK, not "kinda."
Anyway, my old Shovel went to The Netherlands back in about 1989. And Good Riddance. Them Dutchmen drove a hard bargain, but when they found out I was Dutch (American) too, the deal was done. No point in even bothering to try to work me over anymore. Somewhere in Europe today, there's a 1979 FLH Classic giving someone trouble.
Anyway, my old Shovel went to The Netherlands back in about 1989. And Good Riddance. Them Dutchmen drove a hard bargain, but when they found out I was Dutch (American) too, the deal was done. No point in even bothering to try to work me over anymore. Somewhere in Europe today, there's a 1979 FLH Classic giving someone trouble.
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Some of us rode Shovels. Calling the Evo the new Shovel is kinda insulting. OK, not "kinda."
Anyway, my old Shovel went to The Netherlands back in about 1989. And Good Riddance. Them Dutchmen drove a hard bargain, but when they found out I was Dutch (American) too, the deal was done. No point in even bothering to try to work me over anymore. Somewhere in Europe today, there's a 1979 FLH Classic giving someone trouble.
Anyway, my old Shovel went to The Netherlands back in about 1989. And Good Riddance. Them Dutchmen drove a hard bargain, but when they found out I was Dutch (American) too, the deal was done. No point in even bothering to try to work me over anymore. Somewhere in Europe today, there's a 1979 FLH Classic giving someone trouble.
Bought showroom new, and No Problems ... yet
Shown with my oft-used Shovelhead "tool"
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My friend, Dennis the Menace, had one of those. He had less trouble with it than I did with the FLHPOS. Some trouble, but probably mostly his fault. He sold it and bought a Evo softtail that he said gave him more trouble than the Rubber Glide did. He said the solid mounted softtail motor versus the rubber mounted FXR made the difference. I could see that. Cruising at anything over 55MPH on a trip was not advised. One extra hour of wrenching that night for every 10 MPH over 55 you cruised at for the day.
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Some of us rode Shovels. Calling the Evo the new Shovel is kinda insulting. OK, not "kinda."
Anyway, my old Shovel went to The Netherlands back in about 1989. And Good Riddance. Them Dutchmen drove a hard bargain, but when they found out I was Dutch (American) too, the deal was done. No point in even bothering to try to work me over anymore. Somewhere in Europe today, there's a 1979 FLH Classic giving someone trouble.
Anyway, my old Shovel went to The Netherlands back in about 1989. And Good Riddance. Them Dutchmen drove a hard bargain, but when they found out I was Dutch (American) too, the deal was done. No point in even bothering to try to work me over anymore. Somewhere in Europe today, there's a 1979 FLH Classic giving someone trouble.
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Tom - they are at every AMCA event and pay top USA money for anything they buy, seen a judged pre war knuckle in the hi 90s sell for over 100,000 and then see it for sale in japan at 150,000 its a fad thing that does not seem to be going away
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