1968 Harley FL Shovelhead Bobber
Jeremiah from Phoenix, Arizona, United States made available these photos of this sleek 1968 Harley FL Shovelhead Bobber which has a 74 cubic inch Generator Shovelhead engine.
Jeremiah: "You are looking at a "period perfect" 1968 FL 74" Generator Shovelhead with matching engine cases. The motor is equipped with an S&S Super E carburetor with chrome air cleaner removed for pics. Mallory ignition, High output 12-volt chrome generator, and dual plug heads. The motor runs very well and starts up easily, with a couple of kicks. The bike has a very early 4-speed transmission and a new BDL 1.5 belt drive."
Jeremiah: "The bike sits in a very early North Hollywood Paughco wishbone frame with stock rake and stretch.
The springer forks are offset 1947-1948 repo with old 6" Z-bars with vintage grips.
The bike is wired with vintage yellow and black cloth wiring.
It has OEM FXR mid brake control with OEM Harley black and white pegs and a custom made mid shifter setup."
List of Special Parts for this Harley Shovelhead Bobber:
- 1968 Generator Shovelhead;
- Knucklehead Transmission;
- Early Paughco Wishbone Frame;
- Custom Mid-Controls;
- Vintage patina Bates headlight;
- vintage glass red taillight;
- custom license plate bracket behind primary;
- vintage white brake light mounted to vintage sissy bar;
- Custom Exhausts;
- Triumph Ribbed Fender;
- "Wassel" (Made in England) 1.8 gallon tank right side cap;
- Modified vintage sissy bar;
- 21" wheel front, 19" whell rear;
- 1947-1948 offset harley Knucklehead Panhead Springer repo;
- Vintage Z-Bars 6" with dogbones 4";
- Custom 60's paint purple base on frame with silver accents;
- Tank has purple base with pink, teal, and silver;
- All the paint is House of Kolor laid down by Krash;
- Vintage OEM 1963-1973 chrome juice drum w. patina & chrome backing pl.;
Jeremiah: "I made the pipes out of 1 3/4 steel pipe but they are not chromed they are metal finished to a very nice luster."
Jeremiah: "The bike is super tucked in and is a blast to ride.
It has a very good ride height so there is no worry of smacking the frame when cornering.
The paint was done in a true 60's style by Krash in Phoenix, Arizona.
The front wheel is an OEM Star hub laced to a 21" wheel with a new ribbed tire.
The rear has a mid Star hub laced to a 19" wheel with a new 19 x 4.00 Coker Diamond tread tire with a 63-72 Juice drum."
Actually, this 1968 Harley Davidson Shovel Head Bobber is currently for sale.
For more information:
EBay Advertising(October 2008)
Jeremiah specializes in Knuckleheads, Panheads and Shovelheads, so if you are looking for a classic bike or old parts give him a call: 602 332 2971
Check out Jeremiah's 1945 Harley Model FL Knucklehead Naked Bike