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Heo

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Nice Chopper
« on: December 03, 2024, 01:20:30 PM »
Me and the wife visited my friend that have a motorcycle repair shop. he had the shop for almost 40 years
He just recovered from two bypass operations
He had this Panhead Chopper in for a engine and trans rebuild
I realy liked it, exept for the sissybar. No sissybar and lower handlebar and it would be perfect
Thats the way i like Harleys, when it looks like its stops funktioning if you remove anything from it









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Re: Nice Chopper
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2024, 05:09:11 PM »
Pretty cool. I agree on the sissy bar and handlebars.
I've always wanted a chopper for local riding. Like you, Heo, I like that stripped look. For the last few years, I've bounced around about buying this Panhead from a friend of mine. I would put slightly taller bars on it, but the front fork rake is my biggest concern. Not something easily changed, and it's not exactly rider friendly.

I recently sold my Road King and bought another Softail, a '17 with the 103. My current line-up is my 2 Softails and my Dad's old Ironhead. Not a fan of the Sportster, but couldn't bring myself to sell it. It sat for about 20 years, and I just got it back on the road this year.



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Re: Nice Chopper
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2024, 07:58:46 AM »
Love it minus the sissy bar!

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« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2024, 12:35:23 PM »
Nice Pic Doug, with your old barn as background.
I dont know, seen a couple nice sportsters builds in race trim that looked good. I saw a black one sort of
crossbread of a flattrack and desert slead, that looked real good. But i think only the engine was Sportster.
Newbuilt frame, kind of a British mettise lookalike frame, Norton roadholder fork, small Aluminium fenders
Lucas taillight and just a mecanical tachometer

Yes changing that rake probably involve some cutting and welding to make it handle and look right
Its doabel and cheap if you do it yourself but take some time. About 30 years ago i modified a lot
of motorcycle frames. Old moulded chopper frames hide a lot of surprices under the bondo ;D
A Triumph was stretched with a piece of "conduit pipe" I think whats it called that thinwall pipe
for electrical instalations :o. I even found a piece of a horseshoe used to fill  up a gap, nuts,bolts, rebar
or wharever that was hany on the floor :o ;D ;D



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Re: Nice Chopper
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2024, 12:38:23 PM »
Love it minus the sissy bar!
Yes it totaly kills the look, But hey he have something to strap the tent and sleeping bag to :D



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Re: Nice Chopper
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2024, 01:15:42 AM »
Yes it totaly kills the look, But hey he have something to strap the tent and sleeping bag to :D

An important point, Heo. Loaded up here for a weeks worth of camping in the Appalachian Mountains. Not sure I'd want to do that on a hardtail chopper though. ;D



Another loaded up trip on my Road King for the hills in Kentucky.

« Last Edit: December 05, 2024, 03:26:20 AM by cjshaker »
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Re: Nice Chopper
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2024, 02:28:39 PM »
The specific details besides, because we all have our own version of "perfect", this is a good looking bike.
With the hard tail, short coupled fork angle, full exhaust, and small fuel tank this looks like a very fun day bike.
The sissy bar is a personal taste item and if "1968" was the build goal it ticks all the boxes....but I would take the bar off myself.
I would have to ride it to determine of the handlebar height and angle is good or bad.

Riding in "ape" mode might look cool to some, but it stinks from a ride comfort and safety standpoint....Not to mention is opens your sleeves for EVERY bug and bee ever to cross your path as you ride.

To my eye this bike has a lot going for it in tersm of proportion, style, and overall appearance.

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« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2024, 10:01:43 PM »
Doug, There is some rake, yes, on that Pan but the forks are not a mile long. I’m assuming you must have taken some pops on it?

I rode my rigid shovel to the 50th Sturgis Rally. Had 10” apes on 6” risers. Forearms got tired. Did not try that again.
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Re: Nice Chopper
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2024, 02:10:51 PM »
Doug, There is some rake, yes, on that Pan but the forks are not a mile long. I’m assuming you must have taken some pops on it?

I rode my rigid shovel to the 50th Sturgis Rally. Had 10” apes on 6” risers. Forearms got tired. Did not try that again.

They are long enough that turning was not an enjoyable experience, and took a fair amount of space to do. It just wasn't pleasant riding, at least as much as any hardtail with a solid mounted seat could be considered "pleasant"...lol  I can put up with a lot with older vehicles and bikes, but when it's a hazard to basic safety, my self preservation concerns took over. Don't be surprised if I still buy it though. I've had no problem making bad decisions before. :)
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Re: Nice Chopper
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2024, 04:47:00 PM »
Camping trip on a hardtail nowadays is....to the otherside of the village ;D ;D
like when small kids run away from home with some cockies and a bottle of
lemonade, and be home to dinner :D



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Re: Nice Chopper
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2024, 11:08:07 AM »
The ride that Heo posted is sweet. Nice little T2T machine. Agree on bar.  It’s too tall and not angled back at all. I have a semi-tall one on my current chopper. Primarily to accommodate the wife but she won’t ride on the thing anymore.
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Re: Nice Chopper
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2024, 06:48:56 PM »
The ride that Heo posted is sweet. Nice little T2T machine. Agree on bar.  It’s too tall and not angled back at all. I have a semi-tall one on my current chopper. Primarily to accommodate the wife but she won’t ride on the thing anymore.

Look at the location of the rear pegs and the sugarcube rear seat.  Wife told me, riding there is like being in a yoga position ;D ;D






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Re: Nice Chopper
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2024, 08:03:24 PM »
That’s funny, perhaps it would be the wind pose?

She looks like she could be the yoga instructor.
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Re: Nice Chopper
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2024, 08:20:48 AM »
That’s funny, perhaps it would be the wind pose?

She looks like she could be the yoga instructor.
You are a lucky man!

I had a friend that always had a coment for everything. Another friend came with
his chopper with a high apehanger, and had a leather jacket with fringes.  Good damn you look like a crucified bat
when riding that. So that must be the riders pose ;D

Well, im not complaining. Not yoga instructor but have been fitnes instructor and competed in fitnes
swiming, horsejumping,etcetera



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