ok ill start this off witha background about the bike and its meaning to me which will be come aprant ok my mate bought this bike 30 years ago we were members of the aussie army served all over the place i rode this bike fairly reualy which was a pleasure and made me want to get a harley so bad the years went on the bike had a issue in the oil pump caused majot damage bike put off the road cutting long story short sat for 18 years mate bought another bike kawakaski gtr1000 rode that while getting bits and peices up for the harley eventual re build alas my mate passed away 3 years ago heart attack and gave me his bikes cars etc etc so hence the value of this bike to me is unmeasureable to me so ive had the bike 2 years and now sent the engine out to be re built and to breath life back into this amazing bike so ill put up pics of the build as it goes any advise please drop a line im a noob to harleys and bikes ive ridden but not much else im learning fast thoe the bottm end was done by john treese via johny hog shop a forum member said they dought this however i have to go by what johny hog shop have told me i dont think he has decived me in this but i have to go on the guys face value and so far hes been real good etc up frount about everything etc
bit of a up date
the engine is all toghter just need to put on the s&s carb the electrics and do the brakes and switches
hi guys bit of a update the engine and frame are again one frame and bits and peices went to the shop sat to get new tyres (not been on road after 20 years )brakes been blasted and being rebuilt new 32 amp strator going on compition clutch going in
good m8 respect u.
if John T did the bottom end u know its done right but they don't last forever. i did 1 million k's on my shovel was a little bit older than that one i sold it to a mate & still going well, he still does long runs on it. for every two top end rebuilds you need a new bottom end rebuild. i had a evo style bandit clutch velva touch hydralic lifters , they are all still on or in the bike & it can stilk do 1/4 mile in 11.6 seconds @ 113mph & still get you Sydney to Bundy & back not turning a spanner & got same fuel economy as m8's new fat boy 6speed EFI but blows the fatty right off 98 inchtock shovel heads Cow built the motor .
good luck with it. also no leaks from my ex shovel , better put oil pressure gauge on her, when u first start check it has oressure tey only need bugger all ressure but they do need oil so just use one to check every now and then
your right there rasigs, but i know if John t did the bottom end you know it's better than new off factory floor. another problem area was the regulator, i think its due to the old style starter they use draws a lot of power from battery, regulator gets hot from working to put the power back into battery, the new bikes have a better starter, i went kick start only & no more problems. my mate did not like kick starting so went to a late model electric start but think was a lot of buggering around. put a new AGM battery in same as new HD's run & keep your eye on it to make sure it's on full charge & should be right.
good ridding to u
shes getting there allmost ready to fire her up still got a bit of work to do but comming along nicely
