Glutton for punishment I guess....
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Nice color on Your 83 Roadie~
Last edited by 70Weight; Jun 17, 2010 at 03:05 PM.
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From: West Central Indiana
I always kinda thought that the Ironheads were kind of a step sibling to the Shovelhead but you paint a different picture.
I like my Ironhead, I just need a bigger bike. I'm a long legged 6'3" and 250 pounds so I look like I'm riding a Honda Rebel or something. I guess that's one reason for aftermarket frames huh.
The green is.....ok I guess but I never would have painted it that color. In fact I'm getting ready soon to go matte black on it. Partly because I'm beginning to believe that green Harleys are just like green racecars.......bad luck. Also I like the old rough look that the matte black has, even though I know everybody and his brother is going to that now and I hate to follow the crowd. It'll probably only be for a season or two until I figure out what color I really want on it and then put a real paint job on it.
I like my Ironhead, I just need a bigger bike. I'm a long legged 6'3" and 250 pounds so I look like I'm riding a Honda Rebel or something. I guess that's one reason for aftermarket frames huh.
The green is.....ok I guess but I never would have painted it that color. In fact I'm getting ready soon to go matte black on it. Partly because I'm beginning to believe that green Harleys are just like green racecars.......bad luck. Also I like the old rough look that the matte black has, even though I know everybody and his brother is going to that now and I hate to follow the crowd. It'll probably only be for a season or two until I figure out what color I really want on it and then put a real paint job on it.
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Yep I've got a set of Daniel Boone controls that I modified a little to work on the shifter side, still working on the brake side. But my pegs are out far enough that with a parking lot speed sharp right turn and a little bit of fork bounce the shifter is rubbing the paint of off the fender. I can get pretty comfortable when I lay my feet on top of the pegs and stretch out.
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Well, was just yankin Yer chain bout the Shovels,most times what I hear is the other way around. Get You a Shovel if You can,older the better! maybe a Super Glide. Just dont give up on our Ironheads..one I just built is a bit to long in the leg for me,but Im gettin to love it.
Get You a Shovel if You can,older the better! maybe a Super Glide. Just dont give up on our Ironheads..one I just built is a bit to long in the leg for me,but Im gettin to love it.
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I bought this Roadster because I got tired of seeing it rot away on a buddies front porch and because not everybody has one. It's kinda grown on me and it is fun to ride but I wish it had a 5 speed.
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I think it already has a 23 on the front...I think. The tach only works part time, usually it's jumping around all over the place due to a bad pin on the plug but when it does work it shows about 2900 at 60mph.
Until I get the gf's bike running we sometimes ride two up on this one and it takes some clutch slipping to get it moving from a stop with two of us on. It seems like first gear is pretty tall.
Until I get the gf's bike running we sometimes ride two up on this one and it takes some clutch slipping to get it moving from a stop with two of us on. It seems like first gear is pretty tall.
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