This project has been in the works for two years, but substantive progress has only been achieved in the past two hours. The foundation is a Fab Kevin hardtailed 81 Shovel frame with an 80ci Shovel engine from an 81 FLT. I bought the rubberglide FLT a couple years ago with the intent of parting it out and using the engine, but I enjoyed riding the bike so much I put about 5,000 miles on it and put the project on ice. Finally a week ago I found a guy on Craigslist looking for parts for an 82 FLT he had crashed, so we made a deal for my rolling chassis and I pulled the engine. The front end is a late-model H-D Springer, also a CL score. I found the ratchet top 4-speed from a guy on the Horse message board. I spent a couple hours today mocking up the rolling chassis and drivetrain and it's starting to come together. The plan for this bike is a Pan-style bobber using as many gennie H-D parts as possible. What to do about a seat and rear fender are the big hurdles left to figure out, but the rest should go together pretty fast.
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