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[Hoist!]

Only thing I changed was the tire and ran several of them on the bike with no problems except had to go to a bigger clutch since now I had some traction then the front wheel would come up and and and.....

Sounds like only positive things to me Bob! Thanks!

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[Classic Beast]

It was an interesting project, at the time we were running a 5" stroke 116" shovel drag bike at the shop with 13/1 compression etc etc and since I ran the 96" shovel for such a long time, we wanted to see what kind of power we could get out of one of these new EVO engines without stroking it.  This was the first Evo to arrive in the city might as well tear it down and see what it looked like. Gerry Branch had just published an article about how he got over 100 hp out of a 80" EVO so we thought at the dealership to try and duplicate the result. Had about 1000 miles on the motor pulled the heads and went at them with a welder to re create Gerry's bathtub combustion chamber. The only over size valves we could find were out of a Chrysler Hemi had to cut about 1/4" off the tip and re machine the keeper groove then milled  down the heads .050" Ran a S&S solid cam and S&S B carb on it. with stock pistons and sporster ignition (no rev limiter). Took a bar and punched the baffles out of the pipes some minor tuning on it and it would out do all of the Shovel strokers at the time I went up against. As long as the clutch would hold you could pull wheelies all day.

[Hoist!]

It was an interesting project, at the time we were running a 5" stroke 116" shovel drag bike at the shop with 13/1 compression etc etc and since I ran the 96" shovel for such a long time, we wanted to see what kind of power we could get out of one of these new EVO engines without stroking it.  This was the first Evo to arrive in the city might as well tear it down and see what it looked like. Gerry Branch had just published an article about how he got over 100 hp out of a 80" EVO so we thought at the dealership to try and duplicate the result. Had about 1000 miles on the motor pulled the heads and went at them with a welder to re create Gerry's bathtub combustion chamber. The only over size valves we could find were out of a Chrysler Hemi had to cut about 1/4" off the tip and re machine the keeper groove then milled  down the heads .050" Ran a S&S solid cam and S&S B carb on it. with stock pistons and sporster ignition (no rev limiter). Took a bar and punched the baffles out of the pipes some minor tuning on it and it would out do all of the Shovel strokers at the time I went up against. As long as the clutch would hold you could pull wheelies all day.

HeHe, you sound like my buddy Vern. He's played around the same way. He wrenched our crew's Ironhead drag bikes during the ECRA days. He rode his 93" shovel for years after everyone started getting Evos. Not much could beat his shovel. 12.5:1 and ran on pump gas, but with the Super D, it was like flushing a toilet bowl. He couldn't go very far on a tankful, but he always got there first! You could stand on that kicker and it didn't budge. Tough motor to kick over. And watch your knee/ankle on the kick back! He had a '95 Dyna Super Glide, his first Evo, but had been playing with them from day one when they came out in '84. He's got Evo porting down to a science. He built my '89" with an S&S 5/8 leg and a Vern ported top end with S&S stroker pistons. He liked Sifton cams, no longer available. That 89" Pro Street runs like a mutha, but it's only 425 lbs dry. I think you'd get along great with Vern!

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[Classic Beast]

Your right, we would probably hit it off but then again probably wouldn't get much work done with telling old war stories. Like when Arlen Ness almost ran me over in City park Sturgis 1979 with his Two Bad show bike doing a burn out between speed bumps. I was standing in the wrong place.

[Classic Beast]

I wonder if this guy knows the new 09 CVO's are out.

[Hoist!]

Your right, we would probably hit it off but then again probably wouldn't get much work done with telling old war stories. Like when Arlen Ness almost ran me over in City park Sturgis 1979 with his Two Bad show bike doing a burn out between speed bumps. I was standing in the wrong place.

HeHe! A Ness Mess!

I wonder if this guy knows the new 09 CVO's are out.

Don't think he cares!!!

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[Classic Beast]

So that means the harley add campain is not working? This was taken in Algeria just driving down the road and stopped to take this pic. See the white camel, isn't she cute.

[Hoist!]

So that means the harley add campain is not working? This was taken in Algeria just driving down the road and stopped to take this pic. See the white camel, isn't she cute.

Cute yeah, but there's no BLACK ones?

BTW, WTH you doing in Algeria?

And how's that shovel run in the desert! 

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[Classic Beast]

Thats where I am now supposed to be working

[Classic Beast]

I understand now, strong and black just like your coffee.

[Classic Beast]

Actually the shovel worked really well in the dirt I used to bring an extra wheel with knobby tire on it for the tire pulls at runs. 65 mph in first with a guy riding behind on the tire wahoo. Never had it in sand though except a few times while barrel racing with it. The only problem if the dirt was a bit wet it would jam up in the open belt and break it but I carried a few spares.

[altugo]

White one is the CVO

[Classic Beast]

yes with long lashes and a nice wink

[hdfxr3]

I'll post some pictures in a day or so of my fxr3 w/ 150 mounted on stock wheel. i think it looks great and no rubbing on belft or fender, its full fender look. only  thing i know was changed was strut bolt reversed so nut is outside..besides the nut in seat! hehe..
I just photographed bike races this past weekend at BARBERS MOTORSPORTS TRACK in B'ham, al. ASRA regional event. Some HD products kicked ass, Buells ran good, fun day of races..shot over 2,000 images ..tired puppy...first day of the event rode over my fxr3 w/ my camera gear in T bag. I may post few shots of  this racing event..on back straight away they were hitting 150 mph...if folks are interested.
later..Dave

[Hoist!]

Hey, Tim!?!  I gotta disagree with ya on that one, at least on the 3!  The parts manual for my 3 shows a 40945-99 pedal, too, and the one on my bike is super-shiny . . . . .. CHROME!

Howie, hope you haven't dropped the $$$s with Jenni yet . . . 

HeHe! It's got chrome Hurst Forward Controls! The Chrome HD Brake Lever won't matter unless I switch back to the stock mid controls anyway. The Hurst controls look nice. But I'll have to evaluate the whole seating position/handlebar thing after I get it!

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