1978 Flh - Page 2

drhach · 11-12-2010, 10:13 AM

I love those old garbage wagons. I mean that in the nicest possible way. I have a 70's era Sportster and I think it would be cool to have an example of the other side of the HD spectrum. I've been told that when treated well, a shovelhead will live as long as any modern evo. If I had to ride a giant touring bike, I'd ride something like that.

I too would leave it as is, but that's me. Have fun with your new bike.

street rider · 11-12-2010, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by groop

Did you get the original carb and oval cover as well or just the Mikuni? Have fun with that bike!

It has a CV carb off an EVO and it needs to be cleaned. It looks good from 10 yards but it has lived in Daytona for the last 26 years, salt air. The aftermarket chrome is pealing, factory chrome has surface rust. I have found and repaired the shorts. I'll gunk it tomorrow put it back together and try to take it out for a ride this Sunday.

drhach · 11-12-2010, 06:02 PM

You will love that CV

fishkens · 11-12-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by street rider

I'll gunk it tomorrow put it back together and try to take it out for a ride this Sunday.

Hooray for Sunday rides on new bikes.

anonny · 11-12-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by street rider

The aftermarket chrome is pealing, factory chrome has surface rust.

Black is the new chrome nowadays anyways.

camgregus · 11-13-2010, 10:02 AM

I have my eye on one of those in a barn , wrecked, with sidecar, formerly owned by a friend, now deceased.

It would be a good tribute to him to get it back rolling. It shares a barn with 6 other sidecar bikes, including 3 indians and a flathead harley as well as a cleveland four.....

Man had one hell of a collection. He had about 4 or 5 whizzers to boot.

His last wishes were that the funeral procession be a mile of bikes and that it was not lead by a Honda....

anotherguy · 11-13-2010, 12:22 PM

I have been rebuilding my father's last bike for longer than I wanna think about. I put a ton of miles on it and pulled it apart to fix an oil leak. Been a long time. Oh it's a 1981 FLH. Next spring I hope. Crank,cylinders,cases are ready. Need sheet metal and a decision about what heads to use. I kinda miss the old turd.

street rider · 11-13-2010, 04:48 PM

Took her out today for a shake down ride. Her first time on the road in 7 years. Not to bad I fixed an oil leak and she is now leak free. The carb needs to be cleaned again, I must have missed somthing. The front break needs work, its aftermarket. I'll try to ge new pictures soon.

mark1305 · 11-13-2010, 05:35 PM

Still doesn't look too bad in the pics for a coastal FL bike. Man! That top box - Mafia Top Box with room to stash a body for the ride out to a quiet orange grove somewhere

.

And I'm like Drhach, I'm old enough to remember the term garbage wagon wasn't actually a slur, but simply the term for a dresser back in the day. (And that term floated through my head when I looked at the pics

)

Really, nice score on that bike - especially knowing the history for the past 26 years.

DLdeano · 11-13-2010, 06:09 PM

Holy shit! Seems like it must have lost 100 pounds!! Nice work

bgoodsoil · 11-13-2010, 06:14 PM

Rockin'. We don't get near enough Harley builds in here. All those BMW snobs are always going on about their airheads.

fishkens · 11-13-2010, 07:16 PM

Sunday came early! Much cleaner now.

Bloodweiser · 11-14-2010, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bgoodsoil

Rockin'. We don't get near enough Harley builds in here.

That's what I'm sayin!

Any idea what you've got the weight down too now?

plugeye · 11-14-2010, 07:29 AM

lookin great.
had a 78 meself, but spoked wheels & 74 inches.
is this one an 80 incher?

anotherguy · 11-14-2010, 08:41 AM

OK. At the first of the year when the other two projects are done I'll post up the FLH in a build thread. Gonna be a long one.

BTW street rider you havin' fun yet?

11-12-2010, 10:13 AM	#16
drhach gorillamanufacturing.com Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Waukegan Oddometer: 1,880	I love those old garbage wagons. I mean that in the nicest possible way. I have a 70's era Sportster and I think it would be cool to have an example of the other side of the HD spectrum. I've been told that when treated well, a shovelhead will live as long as any modern evo. If I had to ride a giant touring bike, I'd ride something like that. I too would leave it as is, but that's me. Have fun with your new bike. __________________ 1976 R90/6 1972 XLCH 2010 Triumph Thunderbird SE

11-12-2010, 06:02 PM	#18
drhach gorillamanufacturing.com Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Waukegan Oddometer: 1,880	You will love that CV __________________ 1976 R90/6 1972 XLCH 2010 Triumph Thunderbird SE

11-13-2010, 10:02 AM	#21
camgregus riding gently now Joined: Feb 2006 Location: on the banks of the mighty mississippi, AR side Oddometer: 2,946	I have my eye on one of those in a barn , wrecked, with sidecar, formerly owned by a friend, now deceased. It would be a good tribute to him to get it back rolling. It shares a barn with 6 other sidecar bikes, including 3 indians and a flathead harley as well as a cleveland four..... Man had one hell of a collection. He had about 4 or 5 whizzers to boot. His last wishes were that the funeral procession be a mile of bikes and that it was not lead by a Honda.... __________________ got to get it on the good foot

11-13-2010, 12:22 PM	#22
anotherguy Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: in the foothills now.... Oddometer: 4,315	I have been rebuilding my father's last bike for longer than I wanna think about. I put a ton of miles on it and pulled it apart to fix an oil leak. Been a long time. Oh it's a 1981 FLH. Next spring I hope. Crank,cylinders,cases are ready. Need sheet metal and a decision about what heads to use. I kinda miss the old turd. __________________ When injustice becomes law,resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson

11-13-2010, 04:48 PM	#23
street rider ^OP Grow old not up Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Central Florida Oddometer: 281	Took her out today for a shake down ride. Her first time on the road in 7 years. Not to bad I fixed an oil leak and she is now leak free. The carb needs to be cleaned again, I must have missed somthing. The front break needs work, its aftermarket. I'll try to ge new pictures soon. __________________ His 05 FLSTNI, 08 FLHTCU, Hers 08_FLHTCU Ours,11,G650GS Project 78 FLH Before you can be old and wise you must first be young and foolish, and live thru it.

11-13-2010, 05:35 PM	#24
mark1305 Old Enough To Know Better Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Merritt Island, FL Oddometer: 5,517	Still doesn't look too bad in the pics for a coastal FL bike. Man! That top box - Mafia Top Box with room to stash a body for the ride out to a quiet orange grove somewhere . And I'm like Drhach, I'm old enough to remember the term garbage wagon wasn't actually a slur, but simply the term for a dresser back in the day. (And that term floated through my head when I looked at the pics ) Really, nice score on that bike - especially knowing the history for the past 26 years. __________________ Mark J Merritt Island, FL When a person asks you for advice, they don't want advice. They want corroboration.

11-13-2010, 06:09 PM	#25
DLdeano Ridin' all I can Joined: May 2005 Location: N. Georgia, USA Oddometer: 924	Holy shit! Seems like it must have lost 100 pounds!! Nice work

11-13-2010, 06:14 PM	#26
bgoodsoil Dare to be Stupid Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Oddometer: 3,787	Rockin'. We don't get near enough Harley builds in here. All those BMW snobs are always going on about their airheads. __________________ '85 BMW r80G/S--Another G/S on the road--Central America on a Shoestring--Nova Scotia on a Shoestring Proud SmugMug User Support ADV: Don't give those cheap bums your discount code

11-13-2010, 07:16 PM	#27
fishkens Further... Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Oddometer: 5,146	Sunday came early! Much cleaner now. __________________ Forging ahead, down a false trail.

11-14-2010, 07:29 AM	#29
plugeye mc caregiver Joined: May 2007 Location: Garland, Texas Oddometer: 2,589	lookin great. had a 78 meself, but spoked wheels & 74 inches. is this one an 80 incher?

11-14-2010, 08:41 AM	#30
anotherguy Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: in the foothills now.... Oddometer: 4,315	OK. At the first of the year when the other two projects are done I'll post up the FLH in a build thread. Gonna be a long one. BTW street rider you havin' fun yet? __________________ When injustice becomes law,resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson

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