Evo with a 4 speed kickstart??

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Oct 5, 2011 | 03:12 PM

drewolf

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Evo with a 4 speed kickstart??

Hi Guys
My first post here - be gentle.
I'm intrigued by a bike for sale here in Cape Town, South Africa.
It's a custom softail with a 1340 evo motor running through a 4 speed kickstart transmission.
That's not stock right?
It's selling for not too much cash and looks like it could be the start for a cool project bike I have in mind.
Any opinions on the engine/gearbox combo?
There's a few other things too:
Builder says it has a Custom softail frame 58-84 - what do those numbers mean?
The primary is described as a 'cut down' style which 'means no oil leaks here' - opinions on that too please.
Thanks for the time fellas, look forward to the replies......
Cheers.
Drew

Oct 10, 2011 | 03:40 AM

grbrown

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Hi Drew and welcome to HDF from the UK. This Tech forum doesn't get many visitors so I suggest you post again in the Evo section, where you will find our experts on early Evos. Some very early Evos had 4-speeds, as far as I know, so that bike may be fine from that point of view. It would help if you can post some photos on another website and give us a link, so we can a look at this bike, but do that over in the Evo section.

Oct 10, 2011 | 07:18 AM

ajayrk

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1984 was the first year of the Softail and it had the EVO with a four speed transmission.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/C...p?locale=en_US

http://www.hemmings.com/hmn/stories/...feature11.html

Oct 10, 2011 | 07:25 AM

nvsteve

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ajayrk

1984 was the first year of the Softail and it had the EVO with a four speed transmission.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/C...p?locale=en_US

http://www.hemmings.com/hmn/stories/...feature11.html

Also had kickstart on some models. A buddy has had one since new.

Oct 11, 2011 | 08:20 PM

pjb

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all 1984 and 1985 softails had evos and 4 speed kickstarts. there only was the FXST softail, no other variations of softail. 1986 started the FXSTC and the Heritage model softail. In 1986 all softails had the 5 speed with no kickers.

The 1985 and 1986 Wide Glide (FXWG) had the evo with the 4 speed kickstart, and was the last of any kickstarts for harley.

Oct 12, 2011 | 04:02 AM

drewolf

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Thanks for the info, fellas.
I'll post a pic of the bike over in the EVO section.
I've found out a bit more:
Frame is a Santee, '84 EVO motor with 4spd kick only, 4" over fork, drag pipes, mustang tank. I hope to be taking delivery saturday.

Oct 12, 2011 | 05:27 AM

pjb

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I should have added - all the 4 speed kickstart evos had electric start from the factory also. as you have already pointed out, your bike is not stock.

My evo can be a beast to kick over, not sure I would want to have to do it all the time. good ignition is critical to easier kick starting.