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Howdy all, With the recent announcement of a famous aftermarket company’s contest to win a replica Pan Head, I got to remembering that years [and years and years] ago there was a magazine or catalog where you could buy the parts to build such a replica in your garage. I want to say it was called American Iron or Iron Horse or something along that line. Anyone remember or know of anything like this? Thanks,
J&P has their Vintage Parts Catalog - you can get one for free. A lot of that stuff can be bolted on or easily modified to fit on new bikes. Might think about getting one of those and flipping through it.
Howdy all, With the recent announcement of a famous aftermarket company’s contest to win a replica Pan Head, I got to remembering that years [and years and years] ago there was a magazine or catalog where you could buy the parts to build such a replica in your garage. I want to say it was called American Iron or Iron Horse or something along that line. Anyone remember or know of anything like this? Thanks,
I'll bet you're remembering Supercycle magazine. The last several pages in the mag in the late 70s/mid 80s or so were a mini catalog for a company called Harley Nostalgia that sold lots of aftermarket H-D stuff. They also developed and sold the ill-fated Super Vee.
I remember when Harley started cracking down on copyright infringements, Harley Nostalgia changed its name to Nostalgia Cycles. They also put out full catalogs with the same naked chicks from the magazine. I always thought the magazine existed to push the parts business. I don't know if the company is still around. I did buy a Bendix carb from them once.
As for Supercycle magazine....R.I.P. Larry Flynt (not the original publisher) sold it to the Paisano, publishers of Easyriders who killed the title.
Howdy all, With the recent announcement of a famous aftermarket company’s contest to win a replica Pan Head, I got to remembering that years [and years and years] ago there was a magazine or catalog where you could buy the parts to build such a replica in your garage. I want to say it was called American Iron or Iron Horse or something along that line. Anyone remember or know of anything like this? Thanks,
SuperCycle. They sold all the parts, including the ultimate wet blanket..the Super Vee engine, a 2 cylinder engine which was 1/4 of a small block Chevy. There was alot of crap available back in the day. SuperCycle was notorious for this junk. Half the rag was this merch.
[quote=warrconn;7875530]I'll bet you're remembering Supercycle magazine. The last several pages in the mag in the late 70s/mid 80s or so were a mini catalog for a company called Harley Nostalgia that sold lots of aftermarket H-D stuff. They also developed and sold the ill-fated Super Vee.
I remember when Harley started cracking down on copyright infringements, Harley Nostalgia changed its name to Nostalgia Cycles. [quote]
Yea, that sounds right. I don't remember Supercycle but Harley Nostalgia does sound familar.
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