Thursday, August 30, 2012

THE EVO IS ON IT'S WAY TO ROLLING..........

I received the sandblasted hubs and drum today,
i can't wait to see this Sportster sitting on the
floor!! so i am really pushing to get it done.
I gave each of them a thick layer of black paint, 
i think there will be a lot of black on this bike.....




Saturday, August 25, 2012

HAPPY MAN.....

Its not for the money (there is none),
Its not for the fame (i'm too old),
its for the satisfaction on the owners face :-) 
(i'm getting deep).


Thursday, August 23, 2012

JAMESVILLE '57 FL PAN/SHOVEL













Wednesday, August 22, 2012

DESPERATE CARB REPLACEMENT.....

I know there are many of you that disagree with
my attitude towards linkerts (i will not use them),
but surely you would not try and run a seriv-car with 
this original Harley carb???

Down below is the carb kit i will be replacing it with.
It may not be beautiful, but they work great!!



Tuesday, August 21, 2012

CUSTOM BARS FOR THE EVO SPORTSTER

I started off with a bridge ( design to use with risers),
two 55 degree bends, two 75 degree bends and two 
original hand controls from a late Panhead.
Then comes hours and hours of cutting, 
mocking-up, welding, grinding and sanding.






Sunday, August 19, 2012

BIKE BUILDER.......THE WORST AND THE BEST

One of the worst things about building bikes is
the hours it takes to work-out and decide on
what parts are needed for the build.
One of the best things about being a bike builder is
receiving those parts, its like christmas every week!!





Saturday, August 18, 2012

JAMESVILLE '56 FL PANHEAD















STORY WRITTEN BY MOTO RIVISTA

Copenhagen based Customs from Jamesville has it all Hotrods, shows and custom motorbikes. Building “Old School” custom bikes or restoring something like this ‘1956 FL Panhead‘ is what James does on a daily basis.
According to James “This 1956 FL Panhead bike was kind of a barn find…..ish, it was in a barn but not like an old run down one and it had not been started in five or so years. It is a funny bike because it was like someone took the most beautiful Panhead parts from all the years and put them in one bike if you ask me.Tombstone taillight, 62 tanks, diamond primary cover, Tombstone speedo, etc etc. And they are all original, in fact I would say this bike is 95% original. It was missing some original parts but I soon replaced them from the stash.
I got it for a very good price but after stripping it down I discovered that the engine was F#€Ked!! The engine case surface where the cylinders sit had a difference of 2mm so they had filled up the low side with aluminum putty. There were cracks all the way down the right hand side case, and a terrible repair on the other side.
So the cases were out, in fact things were so bad I realized that this was going to be a long-term project and decided to place a running Panhead engine I had into the bike. The tranny which I was told was ‘rebuilt’ had been but with a Shovelhead main shaft…seriously! One- how could you do that? And two how did I miss seeing that when buying the bike?
This is a true story, no bullshit. I was in need of a rear crash bar, the rear stand and a pair of saddlebags. Then not long after I get an email from a guy who I did not know here in Denmark, asking me if I would be interested in a front and rear crash bar, rear stand and some bags for a very good price.
Old bikes are like life, you get your ups and your downs, there are days I hate old bikes and there are days where you know this is one of the best moments of my life, like when I rode this beauty through the Alps on my way to Linkert Attacks.
This is the first original Harley I have ever owed in 20 years of riding Harleys and I can say I will never make that mistake again, its all the comfort baby ☺”.

Friday, August 17, 2012

1947 KNUCKLEHEAD COMES IN FOR TLC

 A customers 1947 Knucklehead has just arrived 
in the shop, it will receive a complete new 12 volt
electrical system ( it will be bulletproof ).
Cycle Electric generator, Electronic regulator,
Crane Coil and Electronic ING. 
I will also be replacing the M74 Linkert with
a CV (best carb ever made), so if anyone
is interested in the linkert please email me.
New handlebars, tires and a full service.




Wednesday, August 15, 2012

FROM TAIL TO HEAD

Yesterday i set up the rear wheel seeing what size
spacers i will need and seeing if the rim will need to 
moved side to side from the hub.
Well today i worked up front designing and
fabricating a headlight bracket.
I always try to make something that will not snap )





Tuesday, August 14, 2012

ANTI-BOBBER

Its all about stripping off the stuff you don't need.
Well i have really wanted to use a ride control
on a build for a while now and now i am....



IT FITS LIKE A GLOVE....

As you can see today i popped in the engine,
it fit beautiful, thank you again Fenland Choppers!!