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Greetings All,
I have received permission from the External Communication Council at H-D to obtain access to the archives in conjunction with a book project intended to produce a definitive restoration guide for the 65 Pan. The purpose of this thread is to enlist the help of the great minds of the AMCA. :-)
The 1965 Panhead is almost an entire marque of its own. It is so different as to not be considered a 1964 plus 1 or a 1966 minus 1. It has many one year only items and the myths and legends that follow this motorcycle are almost endless.
To that end, I want to include a chapter on myths and legends of the 65. I think the club members familiar with this machine will be able to contribute in both a meaningful and profitable manner.
You can contribute to this boo in one of three ways:
1) as a submitter of a question that you would like to see answered definitively in the book. Contributions of questions or issues that you want to make sure we cover are examples of this type of participation.
2) as a submitter of a myth or legend regarding the 65. This can come in the form of a common myth and the information sufficient to dispel the myth or just something you believe to be true about the 65 but have never been able to find a definitive answer. As an example, you might submit something like "I believe all 1965 Panheads had white solenoid covers." If you have a definitive source for this assertion you can include it or just submit the information as your opinion.
3) as a contributor of useful information that you believe might help make the book more of an accurate and useful resource.
Everyone who contributes in some measurable way will be included in the acknowledgements and a review panel will be solicited from the contributors to review the final manuscript and make comments or corrections prior to going to press.
I hope to make this a fun project that as many of you that want to be involved in some way can participate. Based on our present time table, the book should be in press by early Spring.
I'm looking forward to your posts and your suggestions for making the book a useful tool for our community.
Cheers,
I have received permission from the External Communication Council at H-D to obtain access to the archives in conjunction with a book project intended to produce a definitive restoration guide for the 65 Pan. The purpose of this thread is to enlist the help of the great minds of the AMCA. :-)
The 1965 Panhead is almost an entire marque of its own. It is so different as to not be considered a 1964 plus 1 or a 1966 minus 1. It has many one year only items and the myths and legends that follow this motorcycle are almost endless.
To that end, I want to include a chapter on myths and legends of the 65. I think the club members familiar with this machine will be able to contribute in both a meaningful and profitable manner.
You can contribute to this boo in one of three ways:
1) as a submitter of a question that you would like to see answered definitively in the book. Contributions of questions or issues that you want to make sure we cover are examples of this type of participation.
2) as a submitter of a myth or legend regarding the 65. This can come in the form of a common myth and the information sufficient to dispel the myth or just something you believe to be true about the 65 but have never been able to find a definitive answer. As an example, you might submit something like "I believe all 1965 Panheads had white solenoid covers." If you have a definitive source for this assertion you can include it or just submit the information as your opinion.
3) as a contributor of useful information that you believe might help make the book more of an accurate and useful resource.
Everyone who contributes in some measurable way will be included in the acknowledgements and a review panel will be solicited from the contributors to review the final manuscript and make comments or corrections prior to going to press.
I hope to make this a fun project that as many of you that want to be involved in some way can participate. Based on our present time table, the book should be in press by early Spring.
I'm looking forward to your posts and your suggestions for making the book a useful tool for our community.
Cheers,
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