Tim, It a stock 4 speed (three post) clutch basket, designed to run "wet" Running in an "open" belt configuration that sound is the friction plates rattling when the foot clutch is depressed. He demonstrates that for us at the "round-about view of the bike. Ive noticed its something "They seem to like over there" because ive seen it quite-a-few times. it doesn't hurt anything. But I'm with you I think it would be irritating. We use open primary clutches and the friction plates are held in suspension and it stops that noise. But to each his own. Also if you notice These shovel heads are set up for 4 plug but he is only using 2 (not sure why) unless the quad ignition is too hard to get or tune. anyway its a beautiful motor. Not sure if anyone else noticed or not but he's running 14 inch wheels! And I agree with the man below I too think the cheep springer lessens the look somewhat. an original Harley servi-car or replica would be MUCH sweeter. But I still love this piece. in fact the three things I would change is the clutch basket--a replica black Harley-Davidson Springer--And a 50's era 3 1/2 gal. Tanks. I would keep the suicide shift and the 40's era 14 inch wheels and huge cokers. I comend him on his work...nice job.
Respect. I think it's a cool-ass build. I love seeing what individual styles they come up with in other countries. 3.5 gallon tanks would really make it look nice, though.
I admit I don't know squat about these bikes. I just know what I like! Ya it's noisey...but freakin badass! I wouldn't know a cheap springer from an original, but again...badass! I love em! I just love a bare, stripped down old bike without all the modern bs! My grandfather rode Harleys and Indians back in the 40's and I still get the family album out and enjoy those old bikes...nothing like em!
@Angry Possum i think bomber style is referring to the thick front wheel, with the low dragster look, basically a sub genre of a bobber, i am not one hundred percent though.... sweet thumbnail by the way!
Nice Scooter , but hopefully your gas stations are pretty close together over there as the tank full of fuel may last till the next filling station a couple mile away
www.wwag.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WebSite.woa/wa/DirectAction?page=%2140072 - not original HD but they have TUV approval and far better than Asian made stuff.
I love how all of you keyboard commandos try to talk like you know about bikes. any Harley older than an Evo had noisy clutches, that's just the clutch plates rattling. once you engage the clutch it goes away. factory bikes have sealed primaries so you can't really hear it this bike has an open primary. I talk from experience, I have a 98ci hard tail Panhead with open primary and a jockey shift and a 79 Shovel head with open primary. educate your self before speaking please.
dirt fisher yea I love it ppl always talk like they know ..I always say to ppl atleast I build my bikes ..all ofem ..all my Harley's were basket cases wen I gotem
Brother had a Ducati 900SS some years ago. Dry clutch on them too... and it had a similar noise. (Fainter since it was behind a cover, but... similar.)
