Engine is in

Alright, this morning I finally got the test strut made. Turns out ten inches is as low as I can go. Any lower and the tire will hit the frame. Here's the most recent shot of the Engine back in the frame. Might be able to fire it up in a week by setting up a mock oil pan. The tins are going to be a couple more weeks I assume before they are finished. I need a time machine.

January teardown

The apes had to go...

Hello Z bars!

 I love this view so much. HA!

August 2011 Couple more

When I had 14" narrowglide apes. Not a big fan. Love the Avon Speedmaster Mark II's though.

A few older snaps from before

This is what it looked like when I bought it. Not too bad. Pretty far from where I want to be though.

For Sale!

Anyone wanna buy some bars? stock bars $40. 14" narrowglides $80 and only asking $50 bucks for risers.

Choices

stock $40.00 USD apes $80.00 USD risers $50.00 USD

Ready for paint...

So the bike is in Westbrook, Maine, but all of my tins are sitting in a small little shop down south in Dover, NH. I had to stop by today to deliver some tires and they had filled in some minor dents with filler. Next is a prime coat probably by the end of the week.

I still can't decide what color to go with. I'm thinking black with red.

Doing work on my 79 Ironhead

Some idiot who had the bike before me decided to paint the tank while it was still on the frame. Good job you knucklehead, now I'm deciding to get some hi heat black for the top or just leave it red. 

Nice and clean.

I broke down last fall around Saco, ME because a bolt snapped off inside my transmission. It wound up getting jammed up in 2nd gear. Only scuffed one of the teeth up very slightly, but was jammed enough to cause me to lose almost all my power and make some crazy bad sounds.

I love these old school z bars. 6" rise 7 1/2 at the center. Go over and get yourself some at www.paughco.com 326-1X9

Thanks to Scott "Scoot" Pitcock down to Cumberland County Choppers for cleaning it all up for me. Should run like a dream in a couple months once the tins are all painted up.