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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 12:37 PM
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Euro-Trashed 1948 EL Panhead Gets Bobbed
By Bruce Montcombroux

Dialed Bobber built from remains of a scrap chopper.

 

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This is a great story — and I love the final product. It would be cool to see some shots of the build process though, as it sounds like it was a pretty incredible transformation.
 
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It would sketch me out to ride a bike with a hand shifter though. Maybe it's easier than it seems?
 
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