Thread: Getting power out of a harley

Originally Posted by rewa

Well.....normally....when chainsawing, for instance, I have jeans or shorts under mine, and not a Harley in-sight

I’m most concerned about the ‘normally’ bit of your sentence, it indicates that possibly you at times wear nothing under your chaps...

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

I’m most concerned about the ‘normally’ bit of your sentence, it indicates that possibly you at times wear nothing under your chaps...

It's never comfortable or advisable to wear nothing under your chaps, unless you're using a battery operated chainsaw.

I have just found a box of old photos of some of my old bikes. Will throw some pics up tonight....

Originally Posted by Ftx325

I have just found a box of old photos of some of my old bikes. Will throw some pics up tonight....

Would love to see your left hand Ruger too.

Still trying to find the one and only pic I know exists of that rifle , but unfortunately it's buried somewhere in one of six apple boxes full of photos. So far only managed to sort through 2of the boxes in the last week. I found the pic of the first deer I mentioned but was taken the next morning on back of ute and rifle not in the pic. I could take a while to find it...if I ever do...

My old mans 68 bonnie (red) and my 500 daytona




And my 500 tiger...






Crap photos but they are photos of photos...so best I can do.

And the shovel sporty I built out of a box of bits and spent a small fortune on....

Now the t150 trident in various stages of building.... the black car in background is the 68 monaro I was building at the same time..









Lots of handmade parts inc forward controls , custom guard , seat , oil tank etc...

My Cb 750 k4 I think it was ... with 4 into 1 exhaust to release the extra power... And fzr 1000.... And the black bike is old mans vfr 750.... Note the triumph herald in the shed and my escort 1600 sport in driveway..

The Harris bonnie in various stages of rebuild from stripped frame....



The black bike in background of that pic is my r6 which I also raced occasionally.





The harris ended up with a Black and gold pinstripe paint job like the bonnie special but haven't found those pics yet.

More of the r6...the last pic in race trim...

XJ550 with black paint , swapped out front guard and fitted clip on bars after this pic taken..



Cbr400 rr with custom paint...



Daytona 955 again which I spent 40 hrs polishing rims and swingarm etc by hand...my fingers bled for days after that....

And rz350.... With the nearly finished monaro which had roll cage also fitted and the very worked Chev small block 412 ci engine before fitting. The rear rims were 15in by 15 inch...





The seat to the right and the board on the left which is on a pool table give some idea of the size/height of engine.

Originally Posted by mudgripz

Stayed up way too late last night looking at reviews, and then comparisons of Indian v Harley. I think all of the reviewers came down for the Indians - more modern tech, more power over base models, better performance etc. Harley remains as biggest selling american V-twin thumper, but Indian a very real alternative. Indian does alot of flat-track racing in US and that tech has improved their road bikes with several reviews commenting these things perform well for a heavyweight twin, and with handling that is actually quite good.

The 123hp Indian FTR1200 model is a strong performer for its 230kg weight with 3.4 seconds to 100kph, 7.3 secs to 160kph, and 11 second quarter at 119mph. That's alot quicker than most sportscars - unlike Harley. The Harley V-Rod produces up to 125hp stock but weighs round 304kg - and that's alot of metal to move. The Indian FTR 1200cc comfortably beat the 1800cc Harley in sprints.

Harley will remain the best seller for foreseeable future for big american twin fans - people certainly enjoy them. But if buying I'd definitely be trying out the Indian. Its almost like a hybrid - as though an engineer from Ducati went over and did some redesigning...

Cameron - easy way to get more power from yr 'Harley' might be flog it and play with an Indian!! Shearer - that KTM 790 Duke looks the goods - much lighter and apparently with excellent handling. We are spoiled for choice these days with big road bikes - some great machinery to choose from.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5XtYqNpLSY

My Bro had experience with indians and he rode Truimphs right up until his first indian...now he has had 3(?). I liked the look of the FTR too, but am a little wary of the plastic fuel tank under the seat up against the rear mudguard......but I would not say no if a option of a ride on one was offered

Originally Posted by Ftx325

And the shovel sporty I built out of a box of bits and spent a small fortune on....

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Very very close to a twin of the one I had - right down to the narrow bars, is it a ‘81?
Oh, Mine did have twin front discs.