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A Shovelhead Story
OK I'm going to catch hell from some people after bad mouthing Shovelheads for years but here goes..........
I bought a 1979 Low Rider back in 1980 as a birthday present to myself (no one would buy me one). I think the price was $4400. I rode it for about 10 years and then turned it over to the wife who rode it another 10 years. I went back riding my '65 pan as a daily rider. About 1997 I installed a chrome duel disc wide glide and a pair of scorpion billet wheels and a fancy paint job that the wife designed. We finally sold the bike in 2000 for $9200 so she could upgrade to a police Road King (Queen).
Fast forward up to last week when I'm scanning the local shopper paper as always and see a 1979 FXS for sale for $4000. How many 1979 Low Riders could there be around here? So I call the guy and have him send some pics to my phone. Sure enough it's the same bike! So off I go last Friday (a day before my birthday, 31 years later!) to check it out. It's got some problems such as a broken drive belt (which I put on it about 20 years ago) and a bad starter solenoid but other wise in decent shape. It's also been painted and the rear fender and seat were replaced. So I do the right thing and shoot the guy a low ball figure thinking what the hell he might take it. But we dicker for a while and settle on $3000.
So my friends it looks like I'm back in the Shovelhead business, I will be looking for parts to get it up to par and then of course will need parts to keep it running! Thanks.
First picture is me in 1981 (before gray hair).
Second pic is Rose in 1997.
Third pis is in 2000 when it was sold.
Forth pic is yesterday.
Whooops! Having trouble with some of the old pictures that were scanned will post pictures later....
I bought a 1979 Low Rider back in 1980 as a birthday present to myself (no one would buy me one). I think the price was $4400. I rode it for about 10 years and then turned it over to the wife who rode it another 10 years. I went back riding my '65 pan as a daily rider. About 1997 I installed a chrome duel disc wide glide and a pair of scorpion billet wheels and a fancy paint job that the wife designed. We finally sold the bike in 2000 for $9200 so she could upgrade to a police Road King (Queen).
Fast forward up to last week when I'm scanning the local shopper paper as always and see a 1979 FXS for sale for $4000. How many 1979 Low Riders could there be around here? So I call the guy and have him send some pics to my phone. Sure enough it's the same bike! So off I go last Friday (a day before my birthday, 31 years later!) to check it out. It's got some problems such as a broken drive belt (which I put on it about 20 years ago) and a bad starter solenoid but other wise in decent shape. It's also been painted and the rear fender and seat were replaced. So I do the right thing and shoot the guy a low ball figure thinking what the hell he might take it. But we dicker for a while and settle on $3000.
So my friends it looks like I'm back in the Shovelhead business, I will be looking for parts to get it up to par and then of course will need parts to keep it running! Thanks.
First picture is me in 1981 (before gray hair).
Second pic is Rose in 1997.
Third pis is in 2000 when it was sold.
Forth pic is yesterday.
Whooops! Having trouble with some of the old pictures that were scanned will post pictures later....
Just kiddin' Louie.... I picked up a Shovelhead last summer for a rider and man is it a great running bike. The only thing wrong with it is it's just not old enough for this time tripper!!! Best of luck with yours. It's kinda cool that it found it's way back to you.
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