Any reason not to buy a rebuilt '56 panhead chopper?
#1
Any reason not to buy a rebuilt '56 panhead chopper?
My search is a few months premature, but my road king is almost paid up and I plan on buying a second bike when it is.
In my search (dreaming), I found a mint condition rebuilt - show quality '56 panhead chopper that looks very cool. I never thought about a bike like that but now that I see it, I love the idea of it - BUT now I wonder what it takes to own that in terms of maintenance and finding parts, etc.?
Thoughts?
In my search (dreaming), I found a mint condition rebuilt - show quality '56 panhead chopper that looks very cool. I never thought about a bike like that but now that I see it, I love the idea of it - BUT now I wonder what it takes to own that in terms of maintenance and finding parts, etc.?
Thoughts?
#3
I probably should find someone who knows how to work on it before considering something like this.
Last edited by jacknthebox; 09-01-2012 at 11:14 PM.
#5
the only extra maintenance you are going to have is dealing with the points. judging by the bike,it is a good bet it has electronic ignition, so that isn't even going to be an issue... the price sounds on the high side of normal for a nice custom build. the only thing that looks like panhead, is the motor and trans. they look like they are rebuilt and mostly new.. shouldn't be much different then riding an evo chopper except for kick starting. do you know if the engine is a rebuild original, or a repop S&S or something?
#6
devils advocate here------------------------If you are a rookie so to speak with this kind of bike I would discourage it the way this one sets-----------open primaries are cool until the belt grabs your pant leg taking it behind you then kicking it towards the asphalt .I have seen guys go down because of this.
second thing is I don't understand why guys build stuff with a old style engine and a fat back tire-----------------------this engine repro or not would be way cooler in a indian larry style frame and bobber look with a regular width tire
second thing is I don't understand why guys build stuff with a old style engine and a fat back tire-----------------------this engine repro or not would be way cooler in a indian larry style frame and bobber look with a regular width tire
#7
the only extra maintenance you are going to have is dealing with the points. judging by the bike,it is a good bet it has electronic ignition, so that isn't even going to be an issue... the price sounds on the high side of normal for a nice custom build. the only thing that looks like panhead, is the motor and trans. they look like they are rebuilt and mostly new.. shouldn't be much different then riding an evo chopper except for kick starting. do you know if the engine is a rebuild original, or a repop S&S or something?
devils advocate here------------------------If you are a rookie so to speak with this kind of bike I would discourage it the way this one sets-----------open primaries are cool until the belt grabs your pant leg taking it behind you then kicking it towards the asphalt .I have seen guys go down because of this.
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#9
devils advocate here------------------------If you are a rookie so to speak with this kind of bike I would discourage it the way this one sets-----------open primaries are cool until the belt grabs your pant leg taking it behind you then kicking it towards the asphalt .I have seen guys go down because of this.
Now, I'm not saying it could never happen but I could get hit by lightning too....
IMO open primaries look cool!
To the OP...I do think that bike is over priced.
#10
I have seen it but there were other issues at hand one was the amount of adult beverage that was consumed and second was the fact he also had another bike with mid mount controls.I don't know if one or the other made the difference that day but he was going slow enough he just looked foolish and messed up a tank
I have had them as well but always wore leathers that were tight at the ankle so I didn't worry
I have had them as well but always wore leathers that were tight at the ankle so I didn't worry