SHOVELHEAD CHOPPER
SHOVELHEAD CHOPPER
Built from a burned engine and frame and ridden around 12k miles since.
SHOVELHEAD CHOPPER
Shovelhead Chopper Ride
Shovelhead Chopper Ride – Ride through Montana and Idaho. Highway 12 along the Clearwater River.
Shovelhead Chopper Ride
Harley shovelhead engine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The Shovelhead engine was created as the previous Panhead engine was becoming obsolete, with many Harley-Davidson owners demanding more power to compete with the more modern motorcycles. Throughout the Shovelhead’s run, the engine had many different changes made to it to improve power, cooling and oil consumption. The engines had only 10 fins for cooling, which caused them to run hot. Another problem was that oil would pool in the cylinder heads, causing it to leak into the valves and burn oil. Read more 
Harley Davidson Shovelhead Chopper
Harley Davidson Shovelhead Chopper 1979 swingarm build
All the heavy fab, machining and welding were done by a friend at his shop. I did all the easy stuff like tighten bolts, build wheels, built motor and painting. Built mostly by me with a lot of guidance and help from friends. Build time was about 8-9 months.
Harley Davison shovelhead engine:
Harley Davison shovelhead engine
