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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 11:06 AM
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Closer Look: Media Choice Award Winning 1963 Panhead
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Harley-Davidson hosts a virtual bike show.

 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 05:02 PM
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It would look better with a larger fuel tank.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 06:01 PM
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i think you need more than one pic to appreciate..it looks kinda two dimensional..yeah a bigger tank and the seat looks like an afterthought
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 06:35 PM
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i would never get my foot off the 6 inch up peg to step on the 12 inch up brake - what is the guy 3 foot 6 who owns it
 
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Originally Posted by old mago
yeah a bigger tank and the seat looks like an afterthought

With that seat, the limit between stops would be about 10 miles, just the range of that tank. Gotta love a design concept that works together.

I know a motorcycle can be a work of art, but if it goes against the primary thing it was designed for (riding), what's the point?
 
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A cool chopper from the 60's and 70's.
 
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Just needs panniers, to keep the extra gas supply you going to need with that skinny show tank.
 
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