great knucklehead picture

[GAMBLER]

"When you pry it from my cold, dead hands"

[ApparitionAGO]

So fill us in. For those of us who were born after WII and the inception of this technology... WTF is inside the tubes between the crank case and the heads? The 4 distinct shiny tubes? Pushrods for actuating valves? Whassup?

[Sasquatch]

Ah, nothing like fashion before function.

[247]

Yes.
Pushrods.

Originally Posted by ApparitionAGO

So fill us in. For those of us who were born after WII and the inception of this technology... WTF is inside the tubes between the crank case and the heads? The 4 distinct shiny tubes? Pushrods for actuating valves? Whassup?

[GAMBLER]

came across another kewl pix

[lrutt]

Originally Posted by ApparitionAGO

So fill us in. For those of us who were born after WII and the inception of this technology... WTF is inside the tubes between the crank case and the heads? The 4 distinct shiny tubes? Pushrods for actuating valves? Whassup?

I am so glad that I've had the priveledge of knowing and working on this nice simple old iron as well as the new stuff.

Spend just a little time trying to even see parts on a new bike and it sure makes you appreciate the old stuff. So easy to work on and contrary to what people think, does not take that much work. And I sure miss a kick starter. There is a great source of pride in owning an old bike with kick only and having that bike is such a good state of tune that it will start first or second kick every time.

[Chuckracer]

Originally Posted by GAMBLER

"When you pry it from my cold, dead hands"

I believe they are both, aren't they?

[Old Fart]

Hate to admit it but there is some magic to old harleys. My first bike was a 48 panhead chop that I built from scrounged parts when I was 17. Man was I a terror.

Rode it through the door and down the long hallway and out the other side of high school with the help of two 'doormen' sans mufflers one afternoon on a 'sick' day. Just to piss off the principal who was a dick. He knew who it was........

As I sold it umpteen thousand years ago because it was a spine breaking POS I can still identify the sound of a panhead when one trundles down the road. Another memorable thing was actually the smell. Dunno why, but as these dinosaurs used oil the smell was unique.

I have a buddy with a 70's vintage shovelhead chopper and ride it once every 4 years. The magic suddenly disappears. Yup, still a POS. No brakes, no lean no steer. Gimme my modern stuff.

ps: Nice Linkert and Fairbanks Morse.

[Old Fart]

Originally Posted by ApparitionAGO

So fill us in. For those of us who were born after WII and the inception of this technology... WTF is inside the tubes between the crank case and the heads? The 4 distinct shiny tubes? Pushrods for actuating valves? Whassup?

Yes. Like the 1936 harley and the 2009 harley.

Probably the same part number..............

[drthompson65]

I just spit my coffee all over my screen.

[TVC 15]

Harley doesnt sell bacon just the sizzle!

[Old Fart]

Originally Posted by drthompson65

I just spit my coffee all over my screen.

Sorry, send me the cleaning bill.

[GAMBLER]

Originally Posted by Old Fart

Yes. Like the 1936 harley and the 2009 harley.

Probably the same part number..............

Factory Fat - Harley-Davidson V-Twin Motor history.

[Latebraker]

I have always thought that the panhead was probably the best looking engine ever made.

http://www.hollywoodnoise.com/image.php?productid=16764

[Munky]

Cool picture! thanks for posting

[drthompson65]

I've always like the looks of the knuckle or the shovel. Maybe we should have a group buy on choppers or bobbers?

[RockyMt]

Originally Posted by GAMBLER

came across another kewl pix

Ahh, (almost) a "mile tuck", hadda ta do it if ya wanted to "do da ton"...

-Rocky-

[GAMBLER]

Originally Posted by Old Fart

Hate to admit it but there is some magic to old harleys. My first bike was a 48 panhead chop that I built from scrounged parts when I was 17. Man was I a terror.

Rode it through the door and down the long hallway and out the other side of high school with the help of two 'doormen' sans mufflers one afternoon on a 'sick' day. Just to piss off the principal who was a dick. He knew who it was........

great story


As he and his boys are guzzling beer and dancing with some of the ladies in the bar, one female dance partner questions Johnny:

Hey, Johnny, What are you rebelling against?

While tapping out a jazzy beat on the top of the jukebox, he raises his eyebrow and drawls his amorphous reason for rebellion:

What've you got?

2 Knuck drag drag bike... a RULER

[cheekybloke]

Here's another Knucklehead.

[GAMBLER]

someone's grams.. wonder if she's still kicking?