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afelix · 11-09-2011, 10:27 PM

I bought a panhead off craigslist. The previous owner said it only had one oil leak, a small leak on the rear rocker cover. He bragged that it would be the least leaking panhead anywhere I went. Pretty funny, I guess I can't go anywhere there might be another panhead. It leaks so much oil I think it is leaking oil out of the valve stems. I'm gonna try to chase down the leaks and fix em. I'm still stoked I have a panhead.

choptop37 · 11-09-2011, 10:58 PM

its better than my pan.........mines invisible,cant find the secret decoder ring i guess. good luck theres a wealth of info here

Big John 13 · 11-09-2011, 11:57 PM

Congrats and best of luck with her.....when she stops leaking check your oil

akchopper · 11-10-2011, 12:04 AM

Pictures????

afelix · 11-10-2011, 12:17 AM

here is a picture. I rode it about 10 miles, then I changed the tank, bars, fender, and seat to what you see in this pic. There is a before in my intro. It blew the front headgasket Saturday night. I think it may have been leaking when I bought it. I searched the forum to see what brand and type were recomended. Now I need to pull the head off and check the bore to see if it has been bored out, so I dont buy a standard gasket when I need an oversized one.

steel horse rider · 11-10-2011, 12:54 AM

Even though it leaks it's still better than my pan. (cause I haven't found it yet)

shovithead · 11-10-2011, 05:57 AM

The bore does not determine the size of the head gasket. Only a increase in cylinder size, would do that. So your options are smaller. Paper or copper. Copper is the best, IMO, because you can use them over and over. Plus, that was probably one of your oil leaks. Congrats on the find. They are getting harder to afford these days. Mainly due to the prices people want. Even the ones that blow head gaskets.

wild04goat · 11-10-2011, 11:43 AM

Congrats.....one of these days I will have a pan too.

cabinet jesus · 11-10-2011, 12:01 PM

Good looking pan,who did you get the bars from?

afelix · 11-10-2011, 03:58 PM

motherf'n JD. No really my mom's boyfriend JD pulled them out of his stash. They are a little crusty and have some holes drilled in them, but he gave them to me to try out and see if I like them. He is a cool dude, been riding and wrenching on bikes forever.

Duncan of Kent · 11-10-2011, 04:14 PM

Nice bike, good starting point. Like the bars, good soft curves. if you can't match them, get the holes welded. Seat, forward controls and fender struts not to my taste, they look a bit "bolt-on". But then, it's not my bike!

Richharr · 11-10-2011, 04:23 PM

is your rear brake held on with a clamp or is that the exhaust clamp? either way, awesome bike.

hdshovel82 · 11-10-2011, 04:28 PM

good luck w/ it

afelix · 11-10-2011, 05:21 PM

The frame is a vtwin. The brake has a tab. But it is about the only one on the bike. Everything else is attached with clamps. That was the first thing I noticed about the bike when I first saw it. It is a bolt together no fab build. I'm not out to change the world but I will do some fab work this winter.

raynoslo · 11-10-2011, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steel horse rider

Even though it leaks it's still better than my pan. (cause I haven't found it yet)

I hear ya brother. Try the lost and found!

O.D.Bean · 11-10-2011, 08:03 PM

I wish I had a pan to leak oil all over my garage!! Congrats AFELIX I'm really jealous.

servi53 · 11-10-2011, 08:54 PM

like it, nice score for sure

jerseymutt · 11-11-2011, 06:46 AM

Congrats on getting the pan. If it leaked that bad it probably wet sumped (mine used to). Something you might want to check into.

Mutt

HD48FL · 11-11-2011, 09:06 AM

Nice.

treadhead · 11-11-2011, 11:00 AM

just add oil ...lol!!!! Hate opening a can of worms...You can fix one and then another and another etc. Unless its a simple gasket ofcourse. They all leak eventually.

11-09-2011, 10:27 PM	#1
afelix Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: wichita falls, texas Posts: 9	I got a Panhead I bought a panhead off craigslist. The previous owner said it only had one oil leak, a small leak on the rear rocker cover. He bragged that it would be the least leaking panhead anywhere I went. Pretty funny, I guess I can't go anywhere there might be another panhead. It leaks so much oil I think it is leaking oil out of the valve stems. I'm gonna try to chase down the leaks and fix em. I'm still stoked I have a panhead.

11-09-2011, 10:58 PM	#2
choptop37 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MI Posts: 508	Re: I got a Panhead its better than my pan.........mines invisible,cant find the secret decoder ring i guess. good luck theres a wealth of info here

11-09-2011, 11:57 PM	#3
Big John 13 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New Hampshire "Live Free or Die" Posts: 115	Re: I got a Panhead Congrats and best of luck with her.....when she stops leaking check your oil __________________ If it's been at least five years since you've been inside a Harley stealership, then you probably own a Shovelhead.........YEAH, AND I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY!

11-10-2011, 12:04 AM	#4
akchopper Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 96	Re: I got a Panhead Pictures????

11-10-2011, 12:17 AM	#5
afelix Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: wichita falls, texas Posts: 9	Re: pic here is a picture. I rode it about 10 miles, then I changed the tank, bars, fender, and seat to what you see in this pic. There is a before in my intro. It blew the front headgasket Saturday night. I think it may have been leaking when I bought it. I searched the forum to see what brand and type were recomended. Now I need to pull the head off and check the bore to see if it has been bored out, so I dont buy a standard gasket when I need an oversized one. Attached Thumbnails

11-10-2011, 12:54 AM	#6
steel horse rider Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: fresno, ca. Posts: 78	Re: I got a Panhead Even though it leaks it's still better than my pan. (cause I haven't found it yet) __________________ IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT !!!!

11-10-2011, 05:57 AM	#7
shovithead Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cocoa Florida USA Posts: 2,485	Re: I got a Panhead The bore does not determine the size of the head gasket. Only a increase in cylinder size, would do that. So your options are smaller. Paper or copper. Copper is the best, IMO, because you can use them over and over. Plus, that was probably one of your oil leaks. Congrats on the find. They are getting harder to afford these days. Mainly due to the prices people want. Even the ones that blow head gaskets. __________________ Keep the old Iron on the road.... 42 UL long term project 44 Wife and best friend(Keeper for sure) 51 FLH short term project 60 Doc Dytch XLCH Drag only 61 XLCH parts bike 65 XLCH parts bike 66 FLH 68 XLCH parts bike 69 XLH wifies bike 69 XLH daily rider 70 XLH 72 XLH 72 C30 Chevy truck 73 FLH chopper(Shirley the Shovelhead) Daily rider

11-10-2011, 11:43 AM	#8
wild04goat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ft. Riley Posts: 451	Re: I got a Panhead Congrats.....one of these days I will have a pan too.

11-10-2011, 12:01 PM	#9
cabinet jesus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: POWELL,TN Posts: 424	Re: I got a Panhead Good looking pan,who did you get the bars from?

11-10-2011, 03:58 PM	#10
afelix Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: wichita falls, texas Posts: 9	Re: I got a Panhead motherf'n JD. No really my mom's boyfriend JD pulled them out of his stash. They are a little crusty and have some holes drilled in them, but he gave them to me to try out and see if I like them. He is a cool dude, been riding and wrenching on bikes forever.

11-10-2011, 04:14 PM	#11
Duncan of Kent Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South England Posts: 196	Re: I got a Panhead Nice bike, good starting point. Like the bars, good soft curves. if you can't match them, get the holes welded. Seat, forward controls and fender struts not to my taste, they look a bit "bolt-on". But then, it's not my bike!

11-10-2011, 04:23 PM	#12
Richharr Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 706	Re: I got a Panhead is your rear brake held on with a clamp or is that the exhaust clamp? either way, awesome bike. __________________ http://fucdatbirth.blogspot.com/ "semper fi" yeah I was miserable and tired for a few years too.

11-10-2011, 04:28 PM	#13
hdshovel82 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: long island ny Posts: 656	Re: I got a Panhead good luck w/ it __________________ pan build thread https://jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70655 pan finished thread https://jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86940

11-10-2011, 05:21 PM	#14
afelix Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: wichita falls, texas Posts: 9	Re: I got a Panhead The frame is a vtwin. The brake has a tab. But it is about the only one on the bike. Everything else is attached with clamps. That was the first thing I noticed about the bike when I first saw it. It is a bolt together no fab build. I'm not out to change the world but I will do some fab work this winter.

11-10-2011, 08:03 PM	#16
O.D.Bean Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 32	Re: I got a Panhead I wish I had a pan to leak oil all over my garage!! Congrats AFELIX I'm really jealous.

11-10-2011, 08:54 PM	#17
servi53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: east peoria IL Posts: 1,118	Re: I got a Panhead like it, nice score for sure

11-11-2011, 06:46 AM	#18
jerseymutt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brick, NJ Posts: 207	Re: I got a Panhead Congrats on getting the pan. If it leaked that bad it probably wet sumped (mine used to). Something you might want to check into. Mutt

11-11-2011, 09:06 AM	#19
HD48FL Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 7,764	Re: I got a Panhead Nice. __________________ "No one knows what they don't know." - Govmule84, Wannabe Hipster

11-11-2011, 11:00 AM	#20
treadhead Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Louis Mo Posts: 86	Re: I got a Panhead just add oil ...lol!!!! Hate opening a can of worms...You can fix one and then another and another etc. Unless its a simple gasket ofcourse. They all leak eventually.

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