I have a 2013 Road King and my front fender is identical to yours. I love the fact that you can look at a bike as old as yours or as new as mine and people have a hard time telling them apart; they have such a timeless look. I chose my bike precisely for that reason; I like the simplicity of a pure ride. And you're right, the long headlight nacelle sticking out in front of you like the hood of an old Cadillac makes it feel like the perfect ride for those endless miles of cruising. Beautiful ride; love the color! I'm glad you're keeping it stock. Enjoy it!
I avoided them for years I mean who puts a speedo on the tank. Went to Vegas in 2015 and did a road trip on Historic Route 66 and Canyons, We were supposed to be riding an Indian but they brought an Electraglide Ultra. Day one, Saw it hated it, Day two "its ok I suppose" Day three "I think I quite like this bike" Day four "Love it" Needless to say as soon as we got back to the UK we looked at chopping in our Triumph Rocket Three for one. In the end we went for a clone in the form of a Triumph Thunderbird LT in very similar colours to this, even down to the white wall tyres. As for the question who puts a speedo on the tank..........apparently Triumph do!!!!
@@daryllect6659 I read an article that said if it wasn't for amf merging with Harley Davidson, they were going bankrupt. Therefore if they would have went under there's no telling what would have happened. I guess that means if you have no money to stay in business your Not producing. And if your not producing there's no motorcycles. So there might not have been none. There might not have been none. Google it.
Omg..... Is that a Softail, is it a Road King. Dam Millennials. Dealership: want to trade it in? You’d have to have friggin rocks in your head to trade in that beautiful piece of H.D. history for a new electronic ignition, computer programmed piece of crap they call H.D. now. This AMF has way more cool factor than any new Harley could ever have. Love the bike man.👍😎
High Volts: What's funny is that the dealer asked him if he wanted to "trade up", not trade in. That's the insulting part. These days, that's what dealers call it...trading up.
Got to love the 72' flh. Blue since 72 my dad always said. I'm 29 and that beautiful machine has been in my family before me and will be after me. The 72 flh and 68 gto will always be in my heart because of him.
Beautiful. In the late 1970s I had a 1973 FL Police Special, former Indianapolis Police bike. It came with that identical solo seat. I put a king/queen seat on it and changed the floor boards to pegs. Mine had the Police Special jockey hand shift. I ended up selling it for college expenses. I miss her. Now I ride a 1988 Electra Glide Classic. The Evo motor has all the power that I need.
My Harley is always fun to ride as Ron said. There's so many H-D haters out there but until you've ridden one you'll never understand. It must have been quite a wrench for the old guy to give up his cherished motorcycle but it looks like Ron will take care of it just fine.
Nice to see people having honest simple fun without any hang ups or politics involved have enjoyed mighty garage very much so happy biking and thanks very much
Where's the matching clear/blue (lower) windshield?? We had been riding all day and found the music fest in the Ozark town. We parked next to a 1957 Panhead (pink) and saw the saddle bags leaking water. The Korean Vet and his wife said their howdys, and we did ours. Then the Vet, Named "Moose" opened his leaking saddle bag and said "help yourselves." SCHLITZ on ICE!! We never made fun of a bagger again. I even put Bates bags on my '67 Sporty. Thanks for the memory jog videos, Mike.
I'm watching this thinking "this guy's probably the same age as me...". Then he says he graduated HS in '71 and that confirmed it. Those old 'Lectra Glides are just so beautiful. AMF/Harleys got a lot of criticism, especially for quality control issues, and nearly sunk the company, but it appears your friend got one of the good ones...lucky man.
Another great story from the cul-de-sac. It just goes to show that it's not just the bikes that are special, but the people and stories behind the bikes. Thanks Mike
I have an early 1969 Electra Glide pre AMF that my dad bought new in 69. I have other bikes but the Harley is my favorite although it gets ridden less than the others. Nice bike.
Very clean bike. Love that color. I'm riding now for 17 years a home made 1974 shovelhead. It's for me the most sympathetic engine Harley build. Cheers from France
No one likes them??? Boy, that is such an incorrect statement, now a days. If it wasn't for AMF, Harley would have been no longer. One thing people neglect to acknowledge is that AMF designed the Evolution engine, so AMF saved Harley twice. Nice looking old Shovelhead!
Believe or not 1981 I was 16 and had just purchased a Honda V 45. I met up with some buddies and met at a friends house that happen to have the same bike as that minus the accessories. My friends dad offered that bike for my V45. I ride that bike for 30-45 minutes and at 16 knew it was different but stayed with the new. One of my life’s regrets!!!
I started riding about the time this Harley was new, and wasn't ever a big Harley fan, but this is a beautiful example. I think the Shovelhead sound is unique and when one came up last summer, I acquired a new project. Not very far along with it, but would really like to find an original solo seat like this one has. Mine hasn't run in 15 or 20 years either, hopefully it will sound as nice as this one does, someday.
Nice bike. I have a 71 Electra Glide. Original paint, sparkling copper. Set up the same as this one. Getting hard to find early AMF Shovels that aren't buchered.
Nothing like a 72, I've had mine for 35 years. Only way I'll stop riding her will be when they kick the dirt in my face. Love it when youngsters start asking? Also the crisp rear brake it does slow you down eventually.
My first solo ride on a Harley eason my uncle's 72 Electra Glide . I will never forget . When he passed away he left me his 83 flht . I love the shovel heads
Thanks a lot Mike. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Hoping to share a few more Vids on this bike in the future. I bet you're 70 electra-glide is a ton of fun. Cheers,
In 1972 I was 'at the right place.. at the right time' and bought a near stock 1967 Shovelhead...... for $600. The owner said he was getting divorced and needed a quick sale. The problem was with the registration. It hadn't been properly registered in 4 owners. So I had to to all the paperwork to get it in my name..... that wasn't nearly as easy as one might think. Tore it down to the frame, split the cases, put fresh pistons and a cam in it along with some loud pipes. All the neighbors hated that bike! So I sold it in '74 for $3200 but enjoyed the daylights out of it while I had it.
That's what I ride! I got my 72 Harley Davidson Electraglide FLH this past spring and have been working out the kinks since I bought it. It sat for six years in a friend's garage so I had to do the same maintenance to it. I'm replacing the stator in it right now so I've been without a ride for the week. Parts will be in tomorrow. I live in Maine so my riding season is short enough as is, I hate losing time in the season but it had to be done. Anyway, thanx for posting! It's a beautiful bike!
I bought a 1971 not long time ago that is very close to original without rust and even fever scratches than the Beautiful bike in the video , only the pipes and the seat are not, but today I got the seat which must be fixed, and I can do that. Then she will get fishtails and a wind shield and that’s it 😊
Like last weeks 'Moto Guzzi' I have, being very honest never been a fan of 'Harley's' however Ron telling the tale of his Electraglide sure was interesting. Thanks to Ron & you Mike together a very interesting visitor to 'The Cul-de-sac'. atvb t ..
That’s a beautiful ‘72 FLH! Time for a confession. In my garage next to the ‘77 T140V that I have owned for about 17 years, sits a ‘76 FLH that my father and I rebuilt 30 years ago. I have the police style solo saddle too and it is very comfortable. Thank you for featuring such a wide variety of bikes. I’ve enjoyed all of them from the CT-90 to a Ducati powered Vincent! I really enjoy meeting the owners as well. When I’m going 150mph on my Bonnie, like Andy does, I start to pick up some vibration at around 10,000rpm. Perhaps it’s time to set the point gaps again. Lol!
Many thanks for your great note and confession, my son 🙏😉. I really appreciate it and am so happy that you have enjoyed the many different bikes over the years. It’s been a ton of fun! Best wishes, Mike
My brother had an '72 Shovel which I used to spanner on. "To change the starter helix, .. Remove the rear wheel, remove the swing arm, remove and strip the primary drive, clutch and gearbox, oil tank, starter motor..... 😬. I loved that bike. ❤️
Hi my father Ian is not able to comment at the moment due to a sudden change in his health but I have shown him the video and will keep showing him until he is back to normal it put a half smile on him thanks to all
Nobody mentions his vintage flag colors jacket, or matching white visor helmet. The rolled up pant legs as well. The guy looks like he's right outta 1972. I have a 1974 FLH with a pogo seat as well. All black, even the bags. I had to pull the trigger on the new H-D Revival, which is the modern "1969" FLH. What the hell.
I like this style of video because you're asking the rider about his bike not like in real life where nobody asks you $hit about your bike but only blathers on about the legend they think they are. That's 1200cc right? How hard would it be for HD to build a bike like that around the current Sportster? I love the FLH style bike because of the handlebar, floorboard and seat triangle. The low seat, feet forward of todays' HD is a no go for me. I ride a Buell Cyclone.
Electraglide in Blue is a great early ‘70s B-movie with Robert Blake as a good cop on a corrupt small town force. If you like funky movies, it’s great!
That’s a beauty! I had a ‘71 Sportster XLH 900 that had a windshield and fiberglass bags similar to the ones on that bike. The windshield didn’t stay on for long. It caused the front to wobble at highway speeds. I was constantly scraping the exhaust on right hand curves. A friend said it was like flashbulbs going off. The electric starter would only work sometimes. ☹️ There was no crank starter for backup. My previous bike was my ‘65 TR6, so the Sportster was a step down in handling and performance. But it definitely looked very nice. On a trip from South Louisiana to Tulsa, OK, and back it ran great. The scraping and the erratic starter were the only problems. I learned to park aiming downhill whenever possible. 😀 It’s good to see that bike on the road.
I have a 1970 FLH, it was love at first sight! It's an amazing machine and the ladies love it. When I pull into the HD dealerships everyone's tongues are hanging out of their mouths. Its a cool motorbike and beats any of the new stuff for sale in there. They always ask about selling it, the answer is always the same, no way I'm not insane!
The FLD Dyna Switchback 103 has a 63” wheelbase and was based on a similar design to the FLH. They went out of production in 2016but there are plenty around.
Man, i was nuts about the Harley Davidson Electra Glide In Blue, i watched the movie around 15 or so times. That’s one beautiful big bouncy barge of a Harley, and man do i want it, motorcycle porn comes, sic sic to mind. He’s sooooo freaking lucky 🍀 to have that bike, especially as it’s an AMF model. I’m gonna go and have a cry in the bathroom now. 😭😭😭😭😤 I’m sooooo envious for that bike, i suppose I’ll have to make do with my Kawasaki gt550 1991 16k genuine mileage, and my Suzuki gt250k 1973 . Oh well.....bye bye Mike
Haha, thanks a lot Mike! That was really funny. Glad you liked the vid and there are a couple more good ones queued up for the next 2 Sundays! Best wishes, Mike
Oh boy. Stick around, Mitch. 😁 While we don’t see a lot of triples here are a couple around. And you never know what’s going to show up at the cul de sac. 😎
I bought a 1973 FL Police Special in 1978. Pretty much the same, AMF did not change much during their tenure with Harley until the Evo engine. It was broken most of the time. I actually bought a Suzuki Titan 500 two stroke for a daily driver for when the Harley was broken. Easyrider magazine was popular then so I did chop it with an Arlen Ness rigid frame and a narrow, long Springer front end.
Looks good....sounds good...brakes are quiet (important). About the only thing to do might be to color key the bags in that Royal blue. She's a keeper!
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