[ShovelJockey]

Here is my bike starting up after a complete engine overhaul. I balanced and trued the flywheels, decked the cylinders and heads. Here are the quick details:

80" motor Bored .040"
KB Hyperutectic 8.5cr pistons
smoothed intake and exhaust runners
Cylinders decked .100" Heads decked .015"
Andrews B2 grind cam, solid lifters
Kibblewhite Valves
Jims shafts
Flywheels balanced and trued
Compression ratio 11.1:1
Points ignition
SU Carb with elbow
Kick only!

The Crank pin went bad last summer. This is the first time it has run in 6 months. The balancing job made an incredible difference!



http://youtu.be/Op5ZwmRHPWs

 

[LilysDad]

Very nice!!! I likes it!

No one outside of bikers seem to know about the SU carb.

 

[Mike X485]

Looks great. :trink39::trink39:

Do you have a pic of the seat? Looks interesting. :dunno:

 

[ShovelJockey]

Thanks Mike. I hand fabricated the seat out of an old road sign. The county roads dept gives us all the signs that are old or damaged.

All hand, no planishing hammer or english wheel. Just patience. The whole bike is hand fabricated. The springer front end, gas tank, oil tank, most of the frame, etc was all made by me by hand.

 

[Mike X485]

Awesome job on the seat. :trink39::trink39:

Thanks for the pics. :thanku:

 

[Team_Green]

That is a heck of a steed.. nice build...

 

[timberlakeowen]

So uhhh where does the passenger sit?? :sorry1: can i take it for a test ride.
-Owen

 

[tiretrx]

Old school, with disc brakes. Absolutely, love it! Cool beans on the seat work :fing32: Would be great to see more pics......

 

[ShovelJockey]

Wow, thanks for the compliments, guys! Im just a tractor mechanic with a habit lol! Here are a few more pictures


A detail picture of my front brake articulation system built into the springer. With timkin bearings in these hubs, there needs to be a way to preload the wheels without having the brake mounting parts digging into the rockers.

Decked heads

African hardwood floorboards act as my clutch and brake pedals, too. Nothing extra.

Bending the legs for my springer

Hand formed gas tank with real wood dash.

If you guys want to see the whole build thread, it can be found here http://shovelhead.us/forum/showthread.php?t=40053

It is long and has had many ups and downs. The previous owner did a lot of unseen damage, and I learned a lot as well. Anyway, thanks for the compliments again.

 

[Dude11]

Not a street bike guy,Is that what is known as a hardtail? I didn't see any suspenion.BTW,very talented guy you are!!Looks great.Old school chopper types are in a league of their own,with making parts from just about anything.That's what it's all about. :trink40:

 

[ShovelJockey]

Not a street bike guy,Is that what is known as a hardtail? I didn't see any suspenion.BTW,very talented guy you are!!Looks great.Old school chopper types are in a league of their own,with making parts from just about anything.That's what it's all about. :trink40:

Yes that is a "Hardtail", 1955 Panhead frame. Thanks for the compliment. Not sure I can be "Old School" yet. lol I am only 26 years old. :trink39:

 

[DrBailey]

:thThumbsU:thThumbsU Looks great and sounds awesome. YEP, even at age 26 you can still build a old school bike. You did a Good job.

 

[Hostaman]

Real Choppers...got the name from "chopping" bikes.

Good job.

 

[Styx]

Well done.:congrats: