Custom Chopper Site??
Cruiser
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From: So. Cal
Club Member
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Thanks Guys - Nothing happening to the '72 - thats going to my son! Thanks for the compliments.
Just planning a ground up build and starting my "education". I'm a tool maker by trade and a great wrench, but my first attempt at a bike build. Just want to do a lot of homework before I start!
Al
Just planning a ground up build and starting my "education". I'm a tool maker by trade and a great wrench, but my first attempt at a bike build. Just want to do a lot of homework before I start!
Al
With your skill set you'll do fine your ahead of the game already . If you don't mind I'd like to talk to you further after Xmas about what you have in mind , shovels are my thing and I've built a bunch love this stuff . I can give a few beginners guide lines and thing's like that maybe .
Merry Christmas all .
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Road Captain
Joined: May 2007
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From: New York
Thanks for the compliment and invite....not planning a shovelhead build, but I have to admit since I got the '72 this year I have really become a fan of the old iron. I spend a lot of time on the CAI forum, just reading the posts about the knuck's, flat's, shovels, and pan's...and I would love to get another older bike in pretty original condition.
I picked up the shovel from a friend whose dad passed away this year, bike sat for six years in his garage. his dad bought it brand new in 1972, has 35k miles on it. fully optioned flh, tour pak, fairing, windshield.....and has dad kept it completely original. like I said, this is going to my son, he's 10 now.
Took me 2 weeks to get it running and cleaned it up. rode it all year, more than my 2006. all I really had to do was rebuild the master cylinders from the old brake fluid issues, change fluids, replace a few things, but nothing major.
I picked up the shovel from a friend whose dad passed away this year, bike sat for six years in his garage. his dad bought it brand new in 1972, has 35k miles on it. fully optioned flh, tour pak, fairing, windshield.....and has dad kept it completely original. like I said, this is going to my son, he's 10 now.
Took me 2 weeks to get it running and cleaned it up. rode it all year, more than my 2006. all I really had to do was rebuild the master cylinders from the old brake fluid issues, change fluids, replace a few things, but nothing major.
With your skill set you'll do fine your ahead of the game already . If you don't mind I'd like to talk to you further after Xmas about what you have in mind , shovels are my thing and I've built a bunch love this stuff . I can give a few beginners guide lines and thing's like that maybe .
Merry Christmas all .
Merry Christmas all .
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Southern IL
Check this out http://www.chopcult.com/default.php
I'm a member there, lots of good info for those who realize custom isn't a bolt on
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Pasadena,MD
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Santa Klaus County, Cali
avcaruso...know you are looking for info on sites but how about some extra pics of that 72 FLH. Nice....very nice!
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