Hey guys (& gals), I still ride the first new bike I bought... 1964 Triumph
Bonneville (HS graduation present to myself). It's gone through a number of
changes during the years, but apart from the radically built engine (from TT &
Flat Track days), she looks stock as a goose these days! Funny, I get more
looks and 'thumbs up' on the Bonne than I do on my bright red, fuel injected,
1100 cc go fast crotch-rocket!
WFO Herb
Keep the sticky side down!
James Kleemeyer wrote:
> Yes, you're talking about the EL motor, but Harley-Davidson also built the
> FL/FLH 74" motors at the same time. The only way to tell them apart is to
> check the numbers. I never measurd mine but it had to be at least 6' long. I
> always parked it in my living room and it was a lot longer than the couch.
> Oh, the good old days!
> Jim K.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kent J. Miller" <Bushwacker4@prodigy.net>
> To: "Spridgets" <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 7:24 AM
> Subject: Fw: [Fwd: Motorcycle question]
>
> > The early panheads were 61 cu inches! BTDT with a 1948... My chopper was
> way
> > long, 6'5" from axle to axle!
> >
> > Kent
> >
> >
> >
> > > Of course it was an early Pan Head Chopper, I thought he was asking for
> > the
> > > exact year. :-) It was an FL or FLH motor 74 inches with an after market
> > > frame. Called the Captain America bike now I think, you can buy all
> sorts
> > of
> > > reproductions now with modern motors and drivelines.
> > > JP
> > > Mad Jon in the old days
> > > now, old man in the mad days
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