another harley thread...

[HavBlue]

my 1979 kawasaki Z1000 was leaking so bad,,after i fill the gas tank,i was filling the oil too to go for a ride

of course they got improved so much now this harley engine looks like a little bit old too isnt it? i dont have any harley experience

ROTFLMAO, Now thats funny. I had a 74 Z1 and loved it. The Panhead production went from 1948 to 1965. Next was the Shovelhead which went through the 1983 production year. The Evo engines replaced the Shovelhead and went through the production year 1999 when it was replaced by the twin cam 88 affectionately known as the BT.

 

[sportrider]

the bike I posted was an original denver chopper. I talked to the owner for a while about it. the tank only hold 1.25 gallons he said was good for about 50 miles, but after 50 miles your ready to get off it for a while. the bike was registered as a 1962 model year. I wouldn't want it but it was interesting to see some classic americana. I watched as he backed that thing out of the driveway, it only took two stabs on the "step start" and it fired to life. I watched him ride off in his tank top, shorts and tennis shoes with a non DOT skull cap. different strokes for different folks, I guess...

 

[wrightme43]

Its got a sprotor. Lube the chain and lube your only brake. Thats some good work. Yea!!!

Its not harleys fault that was built. Poor thing.

 

[fz6nick]

Probably couldnt do a U-turn in a Wal-mart parking lot.

 

[dako81]

In regards to the oil leak, there is a guy at work with an older Harley, I don't know what year it is but it has a left hand chain drive. He also rides a spotless early 90's gsxr 1000, an 80's something 1100 suzuki, and has 2 suzuki 1100 turbo drag bikes he runs at several tracks. He takes care of his equipment.

He hadn't really started riding his Harley in until a couple of months ago and when he rides in, or I ride in, we park in relatively the same spot so we can get our kickstands on the cement curb. Well, one day I rode in and went inside. I came out and saw oil under my bike and was immediately on the ground looking for a leak on my bike. Then I noticed his Harley next to mine with spots underneath it and realized that the few days before he had ridden in and I hadn't, he had parked his bike in the spot where mine was and it leaked there.

It scared the crap out of me until I realized his bike had leaked the oil LOL!

Just thaught I'd share. And yes I know, the bike was old, and personally I'd expect some of the seals to start going after awhile. Just was one of those balls up in your throat, oh $h1T! what happened! moments. I was really scared my bike had a leak, especially since it had just been in for service. I kinda wish I woulda had a picture of my face when I saw the oil.

 

[HavBlue]

Probably couldnt do a U-turn in a Wal-mart parking lot.

You're right but then again it was never built for turning in parking lots, the long haul and residential streets. It was a look and there were many such rides built back in the day. Interestingly when Honda came out with the 750/4 it wasn't long before they were chopped too. It is also interesting to note many of the Triumph and BSA engines wound up in just such a ride.

As Sportrider said, it's a piece of Americana not forgotten and in some ways it has evolved into the modern custom rides of today.

 

[mikebike]

I have my '03 electraglide and my '07 FZ6 parked next to each other in my garage....

AND.... never had a drop of oil under either......


AND both are a blast to ride

 

[mdr]

the bike I posted was an original denver chopper. I talked to the owner for a while about it. the tank only hold 1.25 gallons he said was good for about 50 miles, but after 50 miles your ready to get off it for a while. the bike was registered as a 1962 model year. I wouldn't want it but it was interesting to see some classic americana. I watched as he backed that thing out of the driveway, it only took two stabs on the "step start" and it fired to life. I watched him ride off in his tank top, shorts and tennis shoes with a non DOT skull cap. different strokes for different folks, I guess...

Another benefit of a 50 mile gas tank is that's about how far you can go on the older Harleys before you need to get out the toolkit and tighten things up. I used to ride with some Harley guys in the '70s and I had to dodge pieces falling off more than once. In spite of their "personality" you gotta love the sound of a big V-twin.