Show us your old girls

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Close up of the engine (photobucket permitting):

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Love the look of a Shovel motor.... sad but true.
 
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Shovels are great looking motors, though that mo co points cover burns lol, once she's dialled in and you've got time a kicker conversion is a worthwhile investment. IMHO always good to have a back up.
 
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Summers said:
Shovels are great looking motors, though that mo co points cover burns lol, once she's dialled in and you've got time a kicker conversion is a worthwhile investment. IMHO always good to have a back up.
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Funnily enough, I DO want a kicker conversion - IF it clears the exhaust system. This is where my knowledge or lack of it lets me down..
 
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Mopar Pete said:
Funnily enough, I DO want a kicker conversion - IF it clears the exhaust system. This is where my knowledge or lack of it lets me down..
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No reason why it shouldn't pipes look to be in stock position, so long as you use a shovelhead kicker arm you'll have plenty of clearance.
 
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I have a kick on mine with standard pipes and the only practical way to do it is to have a small recess welded into the pipe to clear the coil of the kick pedal return spring. Will fetch the pipe and take a photo when I get the chance. (so glad I put one on)
 
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Thanks, I have taken the plunge and bought a conversion kit; they are probably "universal" in that they fit nothing, as is the way with after-market parts. Fingers crossed...
 
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I know its not a Harley, but its bloody boring this time of year and i've just finished building this ,was really very poorly when i first got her . Its a BSA M21 1954 600cc single ,thankfully with valve lifter :>)

Really like that Shovel mate,those engines look just great , the bonus for me would be it has a leccy start :>)

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I really like that Alan....I used to have an M20 500cc when I was 16. It was a 1940 something.

Am I correct in thinking the 600cc M21 version like yours was intended to have a sidecar fitted.

I swapped my M20 for a tuned Bantam, which I over revved and it destroyed itself.

Brian
 
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Yes mate , they were liked very much by the sidecar fraternity.

My Mum used to call me ALAN ! when i was in trouble ;>)

Cheers Chill
 
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I know its not a Harley, but its bloody boring this time of year and i've just finished building this ,was really very poorly when i first got her . Its a BSA M21 1954 600cc single ,thankfully with valve lifter :>)

Really like that Shovel mate,those engines look just great , the bonus for me would be it has a leccy start :>)

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That is really cool. I always wanted an M21. I'm still rebuilding my old 1970 Bantam that I used for work in the eighties and converting it to a road legal trials bike. The plan is to actually finish it in 2016!!

This is how far I've got

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But the engine needs work!!

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I also used a 1970 B175 for work in the eighties, mostly when the FLH had a problem (flat, no MoT, etc).
 
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Well its been a while since most have seen it and it looks a tad different to the last time I added a picture up here!

This was taken in late august

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have since added a sissy bar

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Here's my pair;

My 1965/70 ironhead bobber. 1965 chassis, 1970 engine, David bird 4"stretch 2"drop hardtail, Very slow progress, but still "progress"


and my most recent purchase, a 1977 fxe 1200 shovelhead. The picture is stolen from the advert will hopefully get some of my own pics of it up soon.


Mike.
 
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