![]() Trouble is, all that money they spent on booze will be wasted kicking it. You and your buddies can all take turns kicking it. Unless you’ve ridden one, it’s not much fun, but be a hit at the local watering hole. Gonna be a rough ride with that hardtail. I bet this thing is fun to ride, if you could get the coordination down on the shifting. The new fad these days, is to take an old GoldWing, and strip it down to the basics, like this. I think these were/are called “Bobbers” and I read, it’s “suicide shifter, and foot clutch” although, “suicide clutch”, we all knew what it meant. However, if you’ve been looking for a classic bike, this one looks like it might be a winner. ![]() It looks like a solid post-war survivor, but if you’ve done any research on vintage bikes, you know that modifications/aftermarket parts can bring down the value dramatically. You can tell by the dust that has accumulated over the years, this bike hasn’t been ridden in a while. It has been parked for a couple of years and the seller “remembers” some minor issues like the primary chain being loose and the clutch grabbing a little. Located in New Ulm, Minnesota, the seller has had the bike for nearly a decade.Īccording to, “…the 61-cubic-inch (EL) version of the Panhead was dropped after 1952 due to lack of interest, leaving the 74-cid FL as the only Big Twin.” The seller says this FL has been completely rebuilt and only has about 1000 miles on it. It can be found for sale here on eBay with a current bid of over $11,000. When this 1952 Harley-Davidson was new, it could have come with the “new” foot-shift/hand clutch, however, this bike appears to have been ordered with the optional hand shift set up. ![]() Suicide shift, jockey shifter, suicide clutch, whatever you call it, a hand-shifted Harley is a piece of nostalgia that some people crave.
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