1966 FLH Restoration
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From: Davie, FL
RE: 1966 FLH Restoration
ORIGINAL: jarrette
TDWZ28: Think my dad is gonna put it back in his panhead
FastHarley: good advice on the brakes...So I should look for a softail front-end, or does it matter?
TDWZ28: Think my dad is gonna put it back in his panhead
FastHarley: good advice on the brakes...So I should look for a softail front-end, or does it matter?
PS. I would not throw away the front end but store it for when you wish to put it back on. I ride with my friend who owns the bike (1967) & he is not all that thrilled about changing the bike from original. We live in a congested area and survival is more important than looks. I made my friend a stand where he will put his whole front end on it for display in his living room (that is what he says). Ya right, like his wife wants that in his living room in a 3 million dollar house. We will see what happens. This is an example of the display but more refined as this is what I use for shows.
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RE: 1966 FLH Restoration
Fast Harley, living in the San Francisco Bay my entire life. Stock pan is no problem as long as you learn you have to slow a little bit sooner that most of the newer bikes. Its not about cool vs. survival. You follow to close, you lose; you drive like an idiot, you lose, you think cagers give a scheet about you, you lose; most of the time, if you drive defensively ...you win. Just my $.02
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RE: 1966 FLH Restoration
It is not my bike, I only ride next to him. This is his decision. I have nothing to do with it. I can only report what he says. My friend usually rides a Pan as he builds them for himself. Been riding for 40 years. His bike is bone stock and looks like the day it was made. I am sure this was not a decision made lightly. I do not think he likes the idea where women with cell phones in 6,000 SUV's will pull into your lane at 60mph in less than a car length ahead of you.
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RE: 1966 FLH Restoration
jarette, great resto project project you got there. Very cool that it came from your Dad too, and that he's still around to see it get restored...
I know what these guys mean about brakes - brakes are good
Still, I think a bike like yours is worthy of a proper restoration, right down to the crappy brakes. I guess it depends what your plans are for it -are you going to ride it hard every day, or will it be more of a second bike, sunny sunday-type bike?
The nice thing about it being stock, at least around here, would be the ability to get a collector plate and insure it for dirt cheap. Couldn't do that with a disc front end grafted on.
I know what these guys mean about brakes - brakes are good
Still, I think a bike like yours is worthy of a proper restoration, right down to the crappy brakes. I guess it depends what your plans are for it -are you going to ride it hard every day, or will it be more of a second bike, sunny sunday-type bike?
The nice thing about it being stock, at least around here, would be the ability to get a collector plate and insure it for dirt cheap. Couldn't do that with a disc front end grafted on.
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RE: 1966 FLH Restoration
yeah, this bike will be babied. Probably only ride it on nice weekends, like you said. I didn't know that about the collector plates, thats cool. I'm picking up the rebuilt motor on saturday, I'll post pics.
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RE: 1966 FLH Restoration
It's worth checking into collector/antique plates. Where I live in Canada, insurance for my shovel is around $1400+ per year. If it was stock and had a collector plate it would be around $200.
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RE: 1966 FLH Restoration
I bought my 1966 shovelhead in 1990. It is a great bike to ride. To get the double bounce from the seat and rearswing arm gives a great ride. A shovelhead has its own sound.What color are you thinking about?
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RE: 1966 FLH Restoration
my plan is to go blackout paintjob. I want to do the tanks and the fenders in matte black and, if i can, powder coat the chrome pieces glossy black. Gonna do it piece by piece.
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From: Davie, FL
RE: 1966 FLH Restoration
ORIGINAL: jarrette
my plan is to go blackout paintjob. I want to do the tanks and the fenders in matte black and, if i can, powder coat the chrome pieces glossy black. Gonna do it piece by piece.
my plan is to go blackout paintjob. I want to do the tanks and the fenders in matte black and, if i can, powder coat the chrome pieces glossy black. Gonna do it piece by piece.
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From: Texas
RE: 1966 FLH Restoration
got the motor back today from being completely rebuilt. The shop doing the work and my dad go back a long way, in fact the same guy rebuilt this engine in the early 70s for my dad. They do great work.
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