In the early 70's , I bought a 48 panhead all original right down to the leather saddle bags for 400 bucks. After working that fine machine over with a torch, air chisel , and grinder, I had a state of the art chopper. 24" over springer, 21 inch front wheel, and all the other crap that totally ruined a beautiful ride. I HATE those friggin' chopper shows!!!!!:af: :af:

Last night episode...

I missed the begining of the POW/MIA bike episode 1, did Paul serve? or just in it for the cause? I know the guy working w/ him (doing most of it) lost an uncle...

BTW, anyone else who is a gym rat, Paul sr was popping 405 for bench at 54, I know he's a a big guy, but at my best I could barly pop into the lower 300 range... that guy is a house, I dont think I'd want to meet him on a dark alley....

I think that they play up all the BS alot more than they have too... because most of their bikes look the same...

BTW am I the only one who thinks they need a monster boat show like monster house? I'll buy a 1965 31 Betram and let em re do it for me lol

400.00 for an old pan(61 or 74 CI??)wasn*t 48 the first year for pan? OH yaa remember those days even knew of 200.00 deals.Looked like crap but they still ran.Now a basket or crapper is about 6/7 grand. Alot of them got turned into nice bikes.Never had over 15 inch springer with 3/4 inch rake(old BSA lightningwith rigid frame) but saw a lot of bikes that had a two block turn radius. 24 inch springer what did that have 1 and 1/2 inch of rake?that must pogo*d like crazy. Took my drive test for bike liscence on a 68 rigid frame sporty with 8 over front end back in the 70*s.The old registry inspector just shook his head and said "OH god I hope it has an exhaust system on it." ---------"Why yes sir has a new Alphabet twice pipe setup garanteed to be quieter than stock".Poor guy on the Kawaisake 400 next to me said he couldnt even hear his bike running but I passed.The old Green thumb registry in Plymouth MA on 3A.I*ll bet you wish you still had it as a stock bike!!!!