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Billy Whiz · 04-02-2012, 04:06 PM

Took delivery of my new motor today - '47 FL. This will be my first build in a couple years and also my first Stateside since moving here to CA in December 2011. Yee ha!

Billy Whiz · 04-02-2012, 04:08 PM

Felt a bit like Xmas as a boy again..

Von Zacho · 04-02-2012, 04:09 PM

Titties

Billy Whiz · 04-02-2012, 04:10 PM

Better than porn, hell this IS porn... ;-)

knuckleworks · 04-02-2012, 04:15 PM

go on then ,tell us whats in it

FLY49 · 04-02-2012, 04:17 PM

Very nice Billy!

Loffer · 04-02-2012, 04:29 PM

Gives me that fuzzy warm feeling ...

XwalkerX · 04-02-2012, 04:31 PM

Fuck yes

servi53 · 04-02-2012, 05:02 PM

where's the rest? get her going

deluxe72 · 04-02-2012, 10:02 PM

I recently realized that the 'knuckles' are only on one side of the engine. And then I felt a little down.

Okie Pete · 04-02-2012, 11:21 PM

WOW i am drooling .

Dr.Frankensickle · 04-03-2012, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deluxe72

I recently realized that the 'knuckles' are only on one side of the engine. And then I felt a little down.

I know a cat named " Blue Bob" sells slushies with booze in em at bike meets,anyway his knuckle is always done in blue,and he has "knuckles" on both sides as well as a bunch of one off mods,It was featured in easyriders back in the late 70s early 80s.I hope enjoy you knuckle as much as I do mine.

rockett · 04-04-2012, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deluxe72

I recently realized that the 'knuckles' are only on one side of the engine. And then I felt a little down.

Why do you think everyone takes pictures of the right-hand side of knucks? =P

Looks like the start of a sick project. Clean looking knuck. Worth a mint, probably.

Too Many Projects · 04-03-2012, 12:13 AM

OK, what's next?

panman · 04-03-2012, 03:31 PM

Nice engine,what kind of bike do you want to build with it?

DPWU · 04-03-2012, 07:13 PM

Crap that's nice. Just once, I'd like to open a box and find something that pretty...

iiggii · 04-03-2012, 08:03 PM

Knuckle good.

Haynuzband · 04-03-2012, 08:45 PM

Does the motor have everything in it or are you going to put those pistons and cam in it?

Billy Whiz · 04-03-2012, 09:49 PM

I got into the "'shop" err.. living room (the missus is actually very supportive) for a few minutes today and pulled the top end off the motor ready for inspection. As I don't know the re-build history I'm gonna go through the motor thoroughly with the help of Mike Olsen and see what we can find out..

Billy Whiz · 04-03-2012, 10:01 PM

As spotted by Haynuzband the pistons were out of the motor - it has had a rebuild started but not quite finished - I think everything is present except the pushrods. I will need a generator and carb too. It's cool to find that the cases are matching in belly numbers & '47 year marked. I actually bought the motor on Ebay as a bit of a punt - I didn't have a lot to go on but fancied a gamble! As it happened the seller also had a CA pink slip to hand too - I wasn't expecting that.
We're gonna take the motor over to Mike Olsen's place tomorrow afternoon where we can appraise it fully. Fingers crossed!
I have a '57 OEM Harley wishbone frame (I think it's a '57..) too - another Ebay find, and I want to put together a compact, narrow bobber - I'm limited on fabrication facilities so it's gonna be more of an assembly job this time than a lot of welding and shaping metal. Just have the motor, frame (collecting that soon..) and an old solo seat that purports to be a Bates but looks like it might not be one (Ebay again!!)
Fun fun fun...

04-02-2012, 04:06 PM	#1
Billy Whiz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 762	Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) Took delivery of my new motor today - '47 FL. This will be my first build in a couple years and also my first Stateside since moving here to CA in December 2011. Yee ha! __________________ I made a shit load of mistakes but I was always right.. favorite saying "the shinier the suit the dirtier the job." anon.

04-02-2012, 04:08 PM	#2
Billy Whiz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 762	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) Felt a bit like Xmas as a boy again.. __________________ I made a shit load of mistakes but I was always right.. favorite saying "the shinier the suit the dirtier the job." anon.

04-02-2012, 04:09 PM	#3
Von Zacho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: napa, ca Posts: 305	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) Titties

04-02-2012, 04:10 PM	#4
Billy Whiz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 762	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) Better than porn, hell this IS porn... ;-) __________________ I made a shit load of mistakes but I was always right.. favorite saying "the shinier the suit the dirtier the job." anon.

04-02-2012, 04:15 PM	#5
knuckleworks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: sweden/kristinehamn/wärmland Posts: 636	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) go on then ,tell us whats in it __________________ uıɐƃɐ ʎɐqǝ ɟɟo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ɹǝʌǝu ןן,ı Lex Talionis R I P Tippo 110426 my best friend for 13 years,you're missed

04-02-2012, 04:17 PM	#6
FLY49 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NH Posts: 223	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) Very nice Billy!

04-02-2012, 04:29 PM	#7
Loffer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: WINSTON GA. Posts: 2,977	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) Gives me that fuzzy warm feeling ... __________________ http://schitzowheels.blogspot.com/?m=1

04-02-2012, 04:31 PM	#8
XwalkerX Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: tuffalo, NY Posts: 81	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) Fuck yes

04-02-2012, 05:02 PM	#9
servi53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: east peoria IL Posts: 1,043	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) where's the rest? get her going

04-02-2012, 10:02 PM	#10
deluxe72 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: by the Chesapeake Bay Posts: 224	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) I recently realized that the 'knuckles' are only on one side of the engine. And then I felt a little down.

04-02-2012, 11:21 PM	#11
Okie Pete Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: willow springs okla Posts: 629	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) WOW i am drooling . __________________ Not enough time for windmills

04-03-2012, 12:13 AM	#14
Too Many Projects Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,261	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) OK, what's next? __________________ WAY Too Many Projects -------------------------------------- Live Forever or Die in the Attempt!!!

04-03-2012, 03:31 PM	#15
panman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 123	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) Nice engine,what kind of bike do you want to build with it?

04-03-2012, 07:13 PM	#16
DPWU Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 149	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) Crap that's nice. Just once, I'd like to open a box and find something that pretty...

04-03-2012, 08:03 PM	#17
iiggii Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 200	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) Knuckle good. __________________ CornBread mafia...

04-03-2012, 08:45 PM	#18
Haynuzband Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: allover the world , but home near York,Pa Posts: 177	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) Does the motor have everything in it or are you going to put those pistons and cam in it? __________________ Lazyness is nothing more than the art of resting before you get tired.

04-03-2012, 09:49 PM	#19
Billy Whiz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 762	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) I got into the "'shop" err.. living room (the missus is actually very supportive) for a few minutes today and pulled the top end off the motor ready for inspection. As I don't know the re-build history I'm gonna go through the motor thoroughly with the help of Mike Olsen and see what we can find out.. __________________ I made a shit load of mistakes but I was always right.. favorite saying "the shinier the suit the dirtier the job." anon.

04-03-2012, 10:01 PM	#20
Billy Whiz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 762	Re: Here we go again.. (JUNK knucklehead build) As spotted by Haynuzband the pistons were out of the motor - it has had a rebuild started but not quite finished - I think everything is present except the pushrods. I will need a generator and carb too. It's cool to find that the cases are matching in belly numbers & '47 year marked. I actually bought the motor on Ebay as a bit of a punt - I didn't have a lot to go on but fancied a gamble! As it happened the seller also had a CA pink slip to hand too - I wasn't expecting that. We're gonna take the motor over to Mike Olsen's place tomorrow afternoon where we can appraise it fully. Fingers crossed! I have a '57 OEM Harley wishbone frame (I think it's a '57..) too - another Ebay find, and I want to put together a compact, narrow bobber - I'm limited on fabrication facilities so it's gonna be more of an assembly job this time than a lot of welding and shaping metal. Just have the motor, frame (collecting that soon..) and an old solo seat that purports to be a Bates but looks like it might not be one (Ebay again!!) Fun fun fun... __________________ I made a shit load of mistakes but I was always right.. favorite saying "the shinier the suit the dirtier the job." anon.

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