Sweet!!!

 

Based on what I've read from some about the fuel capacity of the '18's, I'm surprised any of us made it home, ever, with 3.3 to 3.6 gallon gas tanks.

 

I feel it too, a little Shovelhead drift going on...But you know the Shovel is always going to be the "HotRod" Harley.

 

Thanks

I enjoy riding the old Low Rider as much or more than any of the new bikes.

You are correct about displacement creep. These things have sure grown in size over the years. When I bought my FXS almost 40 years ago it was considered a big, brawny bike. Sure, it was stripped down compared to the FL series but, still, sitting on this thing felt like sitting on a brahma bull to most people.

Nowadays, this FXS seems not so big. Even compared to my Twin Cam Dyna SG, the Low Rider seems compact.

My basically stock 74 inch motor will not run with the late model behemoth motors but, guess what, it won't be too far behind. Another thing, despite the old frame's ancient design, it doesn't have the later rubber mounts that liked to flex on curves. The old Low Rider handles more stable in stock form than these rubber mounted contraptions. (I've upgraded my Dyna with stabilizers). I am not sad to see the rubber mounts go.

Of course, I gotta admit that at speeds 80 and above the old rigid-mounted Shovel is vibrating the bar ends into a oscillating pattern of about 4 inches in diameter ! "Please, masser, slow me down."

In the motorcycle trade - bigger is better and way too much is getting to be just about right.

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