1949 Harley Davidson Panhead FL Bobber 

What a beauty! Well done! One of only several ways of what a pan should look like. I sold my 54 many yrs ago over a divorce and won’t have another pan because of it, it was a similar tale of slowly building my dream bike. I moved to shovels and have built several now from junkers. I miss the pan but it reminds me of how another person can steal your dreams if you let them. Building over time is so rewarding in the end and gives one a sense of accomplishment with every part fitted. Congrats!

They are all nice in their own ways, always enjoy seeing other peoples ideas of doing things, super nice bike, well done.

That is an awesome meant Panhead you did really good my friend. Enjoy that motorcycle. I am jealous.

Very nice bike that he is very proud of. It sounds and looks great. Glad you invited him on the show. Thanks for sharing Mike and RIDE SAFE OUT THERE!!

What a beautiful bike. Nicely done

Wow great job man! This is a beautiful bike built with vintage parts 👍🏻

Beautiful bike

Great stance and overall look 👍

"Built to ride". How proper! I too was a little surprised to see an HD on the Mighty Garage. It's a good one. I thought to myself, those look like bicycle goosenecks! And they are! I noticed the Thrasher posters in his garage. Then I saw the skateboard wheel on the shifter. Genius! Well done, Pod, and well done, Mike! Thanks for the Sunday morning inspiration.

Pod’s build is just 10 years newer than my father’s build, a 1940 Indian Scout utilizing a Chief crank taking it to 56 cu. in. Pods’ jockey shift is a great period mod. Mike your “New” Tales from the cul de sac format is terrific!!! It is the highlight of my Sunday morning…willymakit 😅

sounds amazing like it will crack all the windows in the street with a sonic boom XD

Nice job you should be very proud of yourself!!

Awsome bike and Pod is a great guy. Rode with him a few times. You can see the amount of love he put into the build. The smile on his face as rides it tells it all. Cheers Tim from Bend, Or.

Very nice. Well done.

Lovely stuff 🙌🍻

Well done...bravo!😎😎

Nice to see a Harley on the cul de sac. That is a cool bike. I'm glad he didn't go Easy Rider chopper on it.

A Lovely machine and bloke. Its all about personal choice. Love the sound. All my best to you and your family on your retirement.

No front brakes! That is scary, very scary. Lovely bike all the same.

Looks and sounds great. Good job!

Cool bike! Nice build. Really like that blue paint, and lacquer too! Great to hear these stories, Mike. Cheers!

Always enjoy my first look on youtube, Sunday mornings! What a gorgeous bike, nice and clean, simple. The 49 pan has a beautiful sound to go with the look. Nice to see a Harley in the cul-de-sac. Enjoy your morning ride!

Great work. You have a peanut tank. Love the bike. Great job Mike … complete with a bonus blooper reel. Watch to the end of kids watch to the end. 😂

As usual a great 'Tale from the Cul-de-Sac' - mate you know some really nice interesting people who bring nice interesting bikes for our delectation. Keep 'em coming please.

Well, this is a refreshing change from the typical Brit Iron. Cool bike.

Great presentation from the CDS. Thanks.

Wonderful to see a Harley in the cul-de-sac. Really enjoyed his story of how the bike came together. I also love my stock 2001 Sportster 1200S. Cheers 🇬🇧😊🇺🇲

I’m not a fan of Harley’s normally but I wouldn’t say no to owning this one, well done, great job a good honest bike.

You have an excellent eye for design balance!

Love the tick over🫡

Dream come true man. Blessing to all from Malaysia .

Very nice. Cool color !

Thank you for that!

Made a nice job of the Harley bob.

Top class work.

Lovely bike, Triumph bars look just right. By the way thanks for the cap Mike, got it this week

Great guy, great bike!

Wow, that's nice!!!

Nice motorcycle.

Completely bad ass.

Very cool Harley!!!😍😍😍

Righteous scoot.

Sweet... 👌

That looks & sounds like a 'cool bike', thanks for sharing Pod. I've never been a fan of Harley's (never ridden one) but this sure catches my eye. atvb t .. 🏍

Very nice 👍🏍🏍👍

Absolutely Beautiful! As much art as a motorcycle.

That's a great story and a great bike! How rewarding it is to build something you get to experience. And, I may have found a bike welder that can help me with a project! ;) Also, I love the outtakes!

I really like it, great colour. As one or two others have mentioned, not sure about the brakes 🤪🇬🇧

Very cool Pan. Only what is needed to run & ride. Just the way I like it & just the way it would have bin back when People were doing it after WW II & up into the 60's. 🤘😎

See Mike, you take a week off and the MG has technical difficulties- who wired Pod’s mic… Alec Baldwin? A beautiful combination of old school hard tail bobber with modern blue tooth front brake. Thanks for sharing Pod

more like peter fonda's 'wild angel' bike than his 'easy rider' one. super nice. never heard the word 'bobber' since well into the 70s. in the 60s, that was definitely a 'chopper'.

Very interesting lathe in the background of the workshop! 🤩 nice Showbike and a lot of Work for it, but i don't want to ride it here in the Black Forrest/ Germany.

I am not a Harley fan, but boy howdy! She is a bute...

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Neetoo

What was the grinding noise in pulling up

Remove the superfluous and there will be only the quintessence of the motorcycle ... 👍✌

Ratchet shift? I had opposite..so if you got in a jam..just tap it..bam your in nneutral..it had what you call ffalse neutral..pass thru neutral ever time you shift..and of course..every gear..meant you stick was in different position..forgot proper name for that set up...bike was a 56/66..pan...shovel..ran ok..4 gears..and 100 tops..but frame and forks..we're not so good had a hammer frame..forks can't remember who made them..but wheel base was 10 feet Axel to Axel center..this was 83..to 85..so 40 years..front end was made by well known builder..I didn't build it..and never would have it was a trade..my first Harley..and first build was a 49..FL..49 tranny..to long story to go into detail..but ended up in a 57 straight leg..with no rake 4 over wide glide..no front brake21..straight lace wheel ..bake was stock 49..star drum brake..shifting thru a nose trap..3.5 GA..mustang tank..I was 21..when I got it as a basket..engine was complete.tranny to..and a junk ass jammer frame..took almost 2 years ..but it was beautiful and it my first attempt to build a chopper..and I wish I had never let it go! Your build is also beatiful!

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