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There's a new site with a ton of great information about everything VTwin. There are contributions from manufacturers, photographers, writers, artists, bike shops, etc. I'm a new contributor - I'm really excited about it! The editor likes a lot of my old stuff, so my first story you may have read, but please take a look anyway (and comment/share, if you're so inclined):

The Old '46

Thanks for posting the link

Great story Abby. Thanks

Yep, good story, enjoyed it second time around... would be neat to see the "thing" jump start a bike....

Nice post if yer riding a Antique........


ode bikes back during the Panhead days. Back then they was great.
To be on a Panhead and ride forever.
Old Pan's never Die.

Well I rode a Panhead forever.

Got to say the newer bikes crank so much easier, Go farther on gas.
Run smoother.
Push button crankin, no choke needed.
No rear chains and oil on the driveway
Cruise control
You can travel across the country with less maintenance
Better brakes...............

Nothin like a newer bike and when I talk newer, I'm talkin about a 07 and up.
Really like the newer frames on the newer bikes too.

That's the first time I saw that story. Thanks, Abby. And I've never ridden on a flat head before, and a panhead only once.

Some 20 years ago, a guy who I worked with restored a flathead with a side car. We worked at a community college theater in Monterey, California. He was a set builder and I was a painter. He worked on the bike right on the job site in his spare time. I remember when he was painting all the tin just prior to final assembly. A bright red with gold pinstriping. Made an unforgettable impression on me . . . .

Here's the video. I apologize for the not-so-lively narrative. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC_PmZoN_8Y

And I agree Cardboard. An antique is awesome for a second bike (or third or fourth...), but it's amazing how reliable my bike is. I'd only do a few minor things before jumping on it right now for a cross-country ride, and I'm fast approaching 130K.

Ya Know those dudes don't have to be jammed right up next to each other in the doorway. They could git a little farther apart.:rant:

Hey, I think it was pretty cool, never seen anything like that...

My softail is same year as yours, just not near as many miles, but I rode it from Western NC to Daytona and back in March... only thing I did was change the oil and had just changed brake pads. Would not hesitate to take off on it...

Actually they did have to be that close. The rollers are only about four feet long.