My bro wanted to enter both his 72 shovel and 94 fatboy in a show today and asked me to come ride one to the show for him. I rode the EVO to the show, it was nice, I rode the shovel home, it's in a hard tail frame with a springer front end. Not so much the ride of the bike but the Shovel engine itself was a hoot to ride.

My my wife is going to hate it when I tell her we need an old shovelhead FX....

 

FX as in no electric starter. I rode one for a year then decided maybe electric start was ok after all. Still miss it. Several times I probably saved my own life by being unable to kick start the thing. Once slept it off on a park picnic table.
For those without a program, the FXE has you guessed it an electric start.

 

That's cool.

Just 45 years ago they were in the show room NEW! Gotta love it.

 

Once slept it off on a park picnic table ... Yep, many have :>)

 

Mine currently 75 Shovel in a 51rigid frame pure kicker, carburetor ,simple no fault elec. ignition,no fault lights warning buzzers wouldn't change it for anything else Ride Safe. Wild Bill

 

Got priors

OP welcome to the hood partner, once those things get into the blood not much going to get it out again.

 

After futzing with some electrical stuff I kinda miss my old kick-only Shovel....

I've had two shovels and loved them both. But, I also loved my Evo FXR and my TC Slim. I would have another shovel in a heartbeat. I do miss the simplicity for sure!

But, the sound of my last shovel through fishtails with a tiny baffle was pretty kick *** too!

 

I had a '75 FXE and loved it. Maybe because it was my first brand new bike.

 

Well that went better than expected. When I told her it would be cheaper to build than a friends big wheel bagger project she said sounds good to her...

Of course she also said my bros shovel looks like it would be fun to ride. I think she's a little jealous.

 

Very nice!