Hey PANHEAD!?!?

panhead said:

Sweet,looks like its gonna be a big machine,i own alot of bikes but for one reason or another never got round to building one of my own with all custom aftermarket parts,allways wanted to build a chopper around an s&s stroker motor.

Actually that's what I thought until I sat on her...or I should say, since its a Dropseat Rigid frame you sit into to her not on her! that sounded so on so many different levels!! Hahaha...from the ground to the bottom of the seat it has a 19" seat height & she's super light! The whole rolling chassis only weighs like 370lbs!! You should do it, why not?! If ya have the money to spend it could well worth it!

I posted a few pics of my panhead on this site a few years ago,then got a bit freaked out & took em back down,not many stock panheads left on the road,might post up some pics of the fatboy & buell soon though.

Why'd you get freaked out?

Any chance ya can keep posting pics in this thread showing the progress of the build ? That would be sweet.

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feva said:

im not panhead but thx for postin. it looks like its gonna be a bad mfer

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r1tony said:

I am usually like this when I pass choppers and Harley's either standing still or broken down. LOL. Nice project though.

Here is my current bike.

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TATTOODETROIT said:

Thanks Tony, I owned a Rice Rocket back in 1999, had a 99' Honda CBR600 F4...I didn't care for the Yamaha, the CBR had a better feel to it...

If you don't do regular maintenance anythings bound to breakdown!

You can still do wheelies with a Chopper or a lighter Sportster just not standing up like that! But that's not really the point of a Custom built Harley!

I do know guys that have 113" & 127" Ultima motors that'll smoke a Rice Rocket after you get past the 1/4 mile! But too I do believe it depends more on the individual who operating the machine! And how a bikes geared...

You ever go out to I-75 & Clay & race? Or out to Midland Dragway?

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r1tony said:

No but I do take my 02 R1 to the Mid-Ohio track for track days. We are more of the twisties then the straight line type of guys. Well I have yet to have anything catch me up to couple of miles let alone 1/4 (Bigger Kaws and Hyabusa's can do it a bit quicker), I have had it to 168mph on I75 for a few miles (sprocket is geared down in front and up in back) so that's the top end now with a speedo-healer corrected. I am more about getting there quick and torque for stand ups, I can easily throttle it up in 1st and 2nd in the higher RPM torque band. I only stand because the balance point is near damn 12 o'clock on R1 and I need to see because I can ride em till my arms hurt.

The Honda's are a rock solid bike you are correct sir, I like the agility and fright train power-band of the R1. I did own a 929 and loved it, then moved to the R1s and fell in love.

Don't get me wrong brother a bike is a bike, and I love em all.

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stumpjumper said:

Cool man, next time you get it up to 168 I dare you to jump off. Triple dog double dare your ass!!!!

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r1tony said:

No but I do take my 02 R1 to the Mid-Ohio track for track days. We are more of the twisties then the straight line type of guys. Well I have yet to have anything catch me up to couple of miles let alone 1/4 (Bigger Kaws and Hyabusa's can do it a bit quicker), I have had it to 168mph on I75 for a few miles (sprocket is geared down in front and up in back) so that's the top end now with a speedo-healer corrected. I am more about getting there quick and torque for stand ups, I can easily throttle it up in 1st and 2nd in the higher RPM torque band. I only stand because the balance point is near damn 12 o'clock on R1 and I need to see because I can ride em till my arms hurt.

I never got into riding like that, I'd pop a wheelie every so often, but nothin crazy! Before I got rid of it, I was able to do "Indo's"...I had mine up to 185mph, I think that buried the speedo, but I can't remember?! Did that acouple times on M-14, but after I hit those tire tracks in the fast lane, which made me veer into & towards the median wall, I laided off of doin that!! LoL..scared the livin shit out of me!! LoL..

The Honda's are a rock solid bike you are correct sir, I like the agility and fright train power-band of the R1. I did own a 929 and loved it, then moved to the R1s and fell in love.

Rite on! I personally felt too crunched up on the R6! I still want a 929!

Don't get me wrong brother a bike is a bike, and I love em all.

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TATTOODETROIT said:

This is true..same here!
There are definitley good "Panty Dropper's" too!! lmao..

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r1tony said:

Ah-men brother. Just bikers are better people in general I think, I mean they are straight up assholes with most people but to me they are honest, don't candy coat things and if you got a problem you are going to hear it and work it out. The way it should be.

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TATTOODETROIT said:

Thanks Tony, I owned a Rice Rocket back in 1999, had a 99' Honda CBR600 F4...I didn't care for the Yamaha, the CBR had a better feel to it...

If you don't do regular maintenance anythings bound to breakdown!

You can still do wheelies with a Chopper or a lighter Sportster just not standing up like that! But that's not really the point of a Custom built Harley!

I do know guys that have 113" & 127" Ultima motors that'll smoke a Rice Rocket after you get past the 1/4 mile! But too I do believe it depends more on the individual who operating the machine! And how a bikes geared...

You ever go out to I-75 & Clay & race? Or out to Midland Dragway?

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Dizzle Frost said:

i did a seroius wheelie on a FLH lol...you can wheelie a big twin if you got balls LOL

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TATTOODETROIT said:

Shit no! That's ok, I'll pass!! heh heh heh but knowing my dumbass, I'd try it anyways!! =))

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