Comments on: 1950 Harley Panhead

By: Dodgsun

Dodgsun — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:56:00 +0000

well good ‘ol Braidwood eh. whodda thunk it! well done guys, i like it!

By: Mule

Mule — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:24:00 +0000

Too big for a KZ400 and it’s a dual leading shoe. This is a quality brake he using, not a budget commuter set-up. Looks Japanese and probably off an early 70′s big bike of some sort. I’m thinking Yamaha XS650? 70-ish?

By: elven

elven — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:03:00 +0000

Early Kwak Z400?

By: elven

elven — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:39:00 +0000

Agreed on the K70′s and the Avon Speedmaster/ SM, even with modern compounds they don’t grip or handle like today’s tyres.
In Spain I’ve only ever seen K180′s on lightweight commuter bikes. Different markets demand different tyres?

By: Mule

Mule — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:07:00 +0000

What’s the front brake off of? Looks like it would work pretty good! And I like the sandcast sort of finish on it.

By: matt @ machine

matt @ machine — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:01:00 +0000

oh..yeh…and the paint..more the hills around my house than any fish…

By: RobL

RobL — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 01:17:00 +0000

Matt, your bike makes all the right sounds. That video should be gold standard for the classic V-twin sonic experience. Exhaust, valves, gears, it’s all there.