New H-D front suspension (leaf-spring)

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Oct 11, 2009 | 01:49 PM

SailorDon

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New H-D front suspension (leaf-spring)

I don't think you will find very many of these parts in the H-D catalog. The engine is S&S.

Check out the FRAM oil filter under the license plate.

The leaf spring doubles as a front fender and the rear fender doubles as an oil reservoir.

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Oct 11, 2009 | 02:03 PM

garand

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That's pretty innovative! (Unless it's been done before and I don't know it) I like it!

Oct 11, 2009 | 02:03 PM

old skool1983

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yeah thats pritty knarly, is that headlight a giant pistion head??? that front end looks heavy as hell, but i do dig the rear fender/oil pan, very cool chop

Oct 11, 2009 | 02:09 PM

rbabos

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The whole thing makes me puke.
Ron

Oct 11, 2009 | 02:57 PM

SailorDon

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Originally Posted by old skool1983

yeah thats pritty knarly, is that headlight a giant pistion head??? that front end looks heavy as hell, but i do dig the rear fender/oil pan, very cool chop

I believe the headlight housing is made from a large bore piston. Bigger than anything Harley ever made. Maybe a large industrial diesel piston.

The front forks might be made from valve rocker arms from a very large diesel, like might be found in a ship.

The wheels could be Dyna Street Bob, at least the front wheel.

It is a design that you probably won't forget, even if it causes stomach upset to our more sensitive H-D brethren north of the border.

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Originally Posted by rbabos

The whole thing makes me puke.
Ron

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Oct 11, 2009 | 03:22 PM

AdrianVall

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That is A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!! Sick bike.... damn. I'd LOVE to take that thing for a spin! What a cool ride.

Oct 11, 2009 | 03:45 PM

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Oct 11, 2009 | 03:51 PM

Shaved Ice

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The nice shiny motor screws up the whole look. He should have went with a distressed, black, or brushed steel look. His current set up makes it painfully obvious that the distressed "rat bike" look is completely fabricated: A poser bike.