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Zac4mac
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 04:44 am: | 
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I got my Shovel in 2001 after an 8 year stint on a Yamaha bagger.
Psychotic GF kept me too poor to get back on an HD before that.
Hate to say what I payed for her, but it doesn't matter, she ain't for sale, ever.
Zack |
Bill0351
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 06:58 pm: |
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No offense taken at all. That shovel looks like it just escaped from an old Poison video! For the price though, you could have it shot in flat black, put on a solo seat, wrap the headers, and end up with a $5,000.00 bike that would turn heads. Even with a purple frame, you would get every dime you spent on it out when you decided to sell it.
I just think when it is all said and done, Interceptors bike will be a lot more expensive to finish than he might expect. I had a buddy who bought some guys abandoned project bike and ended up having $15,000 into a $10,000.00 machine. It was also so unreliable and uncomfortable that he ended up trading it in on a used V-Rod (which he loves).
I have had friends try to talk me down from things before. There are times I have listened and been thankful (Great deal on a huge old sailboat). There are times I have listened to them and kicked myself later (bright red Galaxie 500XL at a used car lot for $3,999.00). I have also kicked myself for not listening (2006 Roadking AKA the worst bike ever built).
Right now I have been floating the old shovelhead idea to the GF and others. It's good to hear opinions even if you don't really listen. In the end though, I will probably just fall in love with a good looking one with major issues and a sketchy past. I'm a sucker for (almost) anything meeting that description.
Bill |
Mikej
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 07:46 pm: |
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gotta love it, it all comes down to personal choice, what you like, what you can deal with, what you can live with
If it floats your boat and won't bust you in the process then just go for it.
Speaking of boats... I bought a sailboat once, wooden, needed to be in water to keep the wood good, put my name on a waiting list for moorage in Seattle, a year or so later I got a call that my turn came up for the moorage, too late, the boat was too far gone and turned into firewood by then, live and learn. Sometimes the plan floats, sometimes it don't. |
Tom_b
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 09:45 pm: |
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Bill, didn't mean your purple bike looked out of whack. You got a deal on yours, just don't care for the color. The one interceptor posted looks out of whack. |
Interceptor
| | Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 09:45 am: |
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Tom_b, do you think the styling is out of whack? or something actually on the bike?
Well, brought the above bike home yesterday.
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Tom_b
| | Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 10:11 am: |
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The basic styling is good. I like old rigids. Some of things i saw were pointed out by other people after reading some of their posts. the open chain primary, the lack of fork stops, the gas tank. One think i really don't care for is the way some people install a tank and it looks perched on the bike, leaving a huge dead space above the engine. Good project, will be cool when finished |
Saintly
| | Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 12:06 pm: |
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"Well, brought the above bike home yesterday"
Wudja pay? |
Mikej
| | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 09:00 am: |
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Keep us posted on the progress.
If you're happy then I'm happy for ya. |
Interceptor
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 01:25 pm: |
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Saintly,
I paid less than the asking price and way too much more than what anyone here thought I should pay. I am extremely happy with it. |
Saintly
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 02:00 pm: |
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Cool and cooler!
Need any help or advice, don't be shy.
I got a good connection for parts for that kind of stuff too. |
Bill0351
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 05:55 pm: |
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As long as you have fun with the project and like what you end up with, a grand or two at the front end isn't going to really matter in the long run anyway.
Keep this thread open with updates. I want to see how it turns out.
Good luck with it!
Bill |
Chopped58
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 10:39 pm: |
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Good for you Interceptor, and keep us posted how the rest of the build goes.  Make sure you post pics! |
Interceptor
| | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 10:49 am: |
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Here's an update for you guys:
-Bought a cycle-electrics gen. with built in regulator. It definitely is not going to fit right in. The regulator end is hitting my shift arm mounting cap.
It appears to me that I could get it to fit by taking 3/4" off the fins on the reg. Probably in the lower right corner of the regulator. I am going to have some other eyes look at it.
Other than that, all is good. Also got a Clymers manual!
(Message edited by interceptor on March 01, 2008) |
Leftcoastal
| | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:22 am: |
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That's the right unit for trouble-free electrics. I think you might want to be real careful how you remove any material off of the regulator - it's probably 'potted' inside to hold the electronics and too much heat, such as what a grinder would create, might cause problems. Can you do a 'combo' - move the controls out a bit and cut less on the regulator? Maybe some judicious cuts on an end mill would do the trick.
That's always the problem with aftermarket parts - the stock shifter clears with room to spare!
That's one beauty of a motor! what kind of pipes are you planning to install?
AL |
Interceptor
| | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:53 am: |
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Yeah, a milling machine is a great idea. I have access to one at work. I will have to take another look at the shifter assembly to see if it can be kicked out a bit.
I am still unsure what I am doing about pipes.
The store I bought the gen. from had my bike on the bulletin board for sale; the picture showed it more complete with a set of short black pipes(front being around the frame). The guy I bought the bike from said to just put a squish pipe on it(between engine and frame). As long as clearance isn't an issue, I will probably go the route of around the frame pipes.
Great looking bike you have there AL! |
Interceptor
| | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 03:50 pm: |
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here is a pic of my little dilemma.
the reg. is sitting on the cap of the shift assembly. |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 04:43 pm: |
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Why not just space the footpeg/shifter out an inch or so?
rt |
Dfishman
| | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 06:50 pm: |
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Why not build a foot clutch & hand shift..............It is a "chopper"..You could make it work out to clear the gen/reg |
Interceptor
| | Posted on Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 02:24 pm: |
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Roadthing,
yup, that is probably the simplest thing to do. I should be getting my lift in this week, so I will first try that before hacking the regulator.
-btw, someone just turned me on to Harbor Freight. They have awesome prices on all sorts of tools. I am sure you have all heard of them. |
Leftcoastal
| | Posted on Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 05:27 pm: |
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I'd look into modifying that shifter. Once you get the bike up onto the lift, see how far it can be disassembled from the flat bracket that mounts to the frame. If that spacer looking thing that is between the inner shift arm and that plate can come off and go to the other side of the plate, or get replaced by a thinner spacer and shorten the shaft, well, you got some room.
Just remember this definition of "custom" -
"all parts designed to specifically fit any particular make or model will will fit perfectly providing the assembler is willing and able to cut, weld, grind, machine, repaint, rechrome or otherwise overcome or address the custom parts' utter lack of compatability and fitment."
Now that you've been turned onto Harbor Fright (yea - that's how I spell it!) just be sure you are able to lower your personal standards as far as quality is concerned.
The lift table will probably work just fine, but "ya pays yer money and takes yer chance" with those people.
That's just my personal opinion, solely based on personal experience. YRMV
AL
ps - I'll post a pic of my old '68 as soon as I can find one and scan it in to the Mac here. |
Bill0351
| | Posted on Monday, March 03, 2008 - 02:20 pm: |
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"Psychotic GF kept me too poor to get back on an HD before that. Hate to say what I payed for her, but it doesn't matter, she ain't for sale, ever."
Are you talking about your shovel, or your psychotic GF?
Bill |
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