CooksonHillsToyRun's Album: Bike Pics

Hold On To Your Dream! Panhead's are my dream. They're in my blood. When my mom was pregnant with me in 1953, she rode a 1951 Pan. Out of 6 kids, I'm the only one that rides. 1st bike was a 1948 Panhead chopper, my 1st husband & I built together. In 1977, I bought a real basket case 1960 '45 Flathead Servicar. It took over 4-hours for several male friends to convince the guy selling it to sell it to me. He didn't want to sell it to me because I was a woman and women didn't own Harleys. An old MC man, Pop White (deceased since 1990), loved Indians, Knuckleheads, Panheads & '45's rebuilt the motor. He thought it was the greatest thing to see a woman back out there riding a Harley. A couple boyfriends and my new husband made it what is is today. In 1991, my dream came true and I became the proud owner of a 1955 Panhead Servicar, built just for me. My husband, Bill, rides a 1999 Harley Road King he found in the back of an old shed where it had been since 2002. It's an old Sheriff's bike with the 1550cc motor and had 14000 original miles. When he brought it home it looked black. After 2 days of cleaning it turned out to have the original cream color paint and looked great.

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1955 Harley Panhead Servicar
This was special built, Harley didn't build Panhead trikes. From just behind the seat-post forward its a 1955. The back section is a Harley '45 Flathead rear section with an original steel box (came off my 1960 '45 Flathead below), hydraulic brakes and original wheels with "Gangster" wide whitewalls. The motor is a 1955 with a 1966 electric start transmission and a working kickstart (yes, it works-I've had to kickstart it a few times!), 3-speed with reverse transmission, right hand tank shift and both a hand & "suicide" foot clutch. It's painted with Camelion Purple to Blue with (3) different dragons (each tank & box back). With a 1200cc motor she'll run out about 75 miles an hour with all the weight.
Added July 6, 2013
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