![]() But any sort of cornering or braking quickly or accelerating quickly can become a little unstable. It’s actually more stable at high speed because of its long wheelbase so at high speed it’s actually safer in a straight line than a short wheelbase. You’ve got to take slightly different lines when you corner, much like the difference between driving a family sedan and a light truck: slightly wider cornering. Trying to keep up with the boys around town, especially the ones on Buells and more sporty bikes like Dynas, it’s quite difficult, quite challenging, but I was that far ahead of them I had to have a handicap to bring me back to the field… ahh, that’s bullshit. In its day, it was a fat tyre, but now a standard Harley comes out with a 180 so it’s not a big deal anymore. ![]() The arse-end has been widened, originally to have a 200 tyre put in it but it was a bit hard to maintain because it was chewing up guards and there wasn’t enough room for the chain to run so we backed it off to a 180. ![]() It’s a 1974 frame stretched to accommodate the bigger motor, and bowed and raked. The frame’s the only Harley thing on the bike that’s original factory. THE technical details tell you a lot about a bike - this one has an impressive list: 45-degree rake, 9-inch-over forks, 120-cubic-inch S&S stroker, 5-5/8 inch stroke, 5-3/4 inch pistons, Delcron cases, twin plug heads, PM brakes, and a Sputhe five-speed gearbox. ![]()
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