Older Bikers, Remember when??
Road Master
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From: Near Tacoma
We used to buy them at the Harley shop before we went out to sea, the same rag would get passed around and read cover to cover a dozen times. We'd sit there and talk about the choppers were were going to build when we got out.....When the gray '78 Low Riders came out I damn near shipped over on the spot for the $10 grand re-enlistment bonus just to go buy one.
And when the hell did Sporties become girls bikes? my '78 XLH was a sweet lookin' hot runnin' mother humper, talk about a ***** magnet......
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From: Deep in the heart of New Jersey
I bought my '48 Pan in 1973 for $900. It caused me more grief then pleasure most of the time. One ride I went on I lost a muffler, my timing plug blew out, and to top it off I sheared the key ways on the crankshaft, that hold the gear in place. Had my buddy go find a big enough wrench for the nut, I believe is 1 1/8". Had to grind down a quarter to replace the sheared key ways to get her home. never a dull moment. The 6" long brake rod for the rear brake broke twice on me, a real eye opener when that's the only brake you got!. I had to change he frame due to cracks in bad welds, sold it for $1600 and thought I won the lottery. It's all perspective.,,
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: A house.
Boy, just when you think this thread is about to peter out, it rebounds. I always had a special feeling when the av-gas truck came in for maintenance... 124 octane, shoot, everything ran good on that stuff! I also wouldn't hesitate cutting a gasket outta a cereal box perfectly with a ball-peen hammer, never had one leak. So many good memories!
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From: Honah Lee
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I bought my '48 Pan in 1973 for $900. It caused me more grief then pleasure most of the time. One ride I went on I lost a muffler, my timing plug blew out, and to top it off I sheared the key ways on the crankshaft, that hold the gear in place. Had my buddy go find a big enough wrench for the nut, I believe is 1 1/8". Had to grind down a quarter to replace the sheared key ways to get her home. never a dull moment. The 6" long brake rod for the rear brake broke twice on me, a real eye opener when that's the only brake you got!. I had to change he frame due to cracks in bad welds, sold it for $1600 and thought I won the lottery. It's all perspective.,,
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Aug 20, 2010 at 10:44 PM.
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....& I remember what you hollered out when ya went by.
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I remember when owners manuals actually had a fair amount of useful information in them &
hardly any sissy warnings.
Spoke wrenches , PJ-1 ..the old sticky stuff,
Front disc brake that was solid steel and you hack sawed a couple of grooves in the pads
for rainy days.
If a buddy needed a ride ya gave him one and no one questioned your sexuality.
I liked that you could hold far longer wheelies because of the xtra reward weight,
yup generally turned into wheelie events
I remember when no one gave a **** what oil you used.
I remember drag racing during lunch hour cause there was a lot more country back then.
Wearing a chromed primary chain belt.
hardly any sissy warnings.
Spoke wrenches , PJ-1 ..the old sticky stuff,
Front disc brake that was solid steel and you hack sawed a couple of grooves in the pads
for rainy days.
If a buddy needed a ride ya gave him one and no one questioned your sexuality.
I liked that you could hold far longer wheelies because of the xtra reward weight,
yup generally turned into wheelie events
I remember when no one gave a **** what oil you used.
I remember drag racing during lunch hour cause there was a lot more country back then.
Wearing a chromed primary chain belt.
Last edited by High Gear; Aug 20, 2010 at 11:45 PM.