Sara’s Storied Shovelhead | 1983 Harley-Davidson FLH
A Labor of Love and Pain
By Toph Bocchiaro, Photography by Dino Petrocelli
Mail baggersmag@sorc.com
Spec Sheet |
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| General |
| Owner | Sara Boyle |
| Shop | Motorcycle Medic (MM) |
| Shop Phone | (413) 442-1616 |
| Website | vtwinspecialist.com |
| Year/Make/Model | ’83/H-D/FLH |
| Fabrication | MM |
| Welding | MM |
| Assembly | MM |
| Build Time | Too Long And Many Late Nights |
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| Engine |
| Year/Type/Size | ’83/Shovelhead/80ci |
| Builder | MM/Dan Trenholm |
| Cases | H-D |
| Heads | H-D/Dan Trenholm |
| Valves | H-D/Dan Trenholm |
| Rockers | H-D/MM |
| Rocker Boxes | H-D/MM |
| Pushrods | VThunder |
| Pushrod Tubes | H-D/MM |
| Cam | VThunder |
| Lifters | Jims Hydros |
| Carb Keihin | CV/MM |
| Manifold | MM Two-Piece |
| Air Cleaner | Swapmeet |
| Ignition | Daytona Twin Tec |
| Exhaust | MM |
|
| Transmission |
| Year/Make/Type | New/Rivera Primo/ Six-Speed |
| Case | Rivera Primo |
| Gears | Rivera Primo |
| Clutch | Rivera Primo |
| Primary Drive | Rivera Primo/MM |
|
| Frame |
| Year/Type | ’83/Fl |
| Rake | Stock |
| Stretch | None |
| Modifications | Secret, Powdercoated |
|
| Suspension |
| Forks | 41mm Flh |
| Length | -3 Inches |
| Modifications | Intimidator VaLves |
| Triple Trees | H-D |
| Swingarm | H-D/MM |
| Shocks | Progressive 412 |
| Wheels, Tires, And Brakes |
| Front Wheel |
| Builder/Size | Ride Wright Fattie/18x3.5 |
| Tire/Size | Metzeler/140/70-18 |
| Calipers | Performance Machine |
| Rotors | Drag Specialties |
| Rear Wheel |
| Builder/Size | Ride Wright Fattie/18x5.5 |
| Tire/Size | Metzeler/180/60-18 |
| Caliper | Performance Machine |
| Rotor | Drag Specialties |
| Pulley | Drag Specialties, 11⁄8-Inch |
|
| Finish/Paint |
| Colors | Black, Granny Smith Green, Summer Punch Pink |
| Painter | Ray, Ray’s Auto Body |
| Graphics | Andrew Robertson |
| Molding | Ray’s Auto Body Crew |
| Plating/Polishing | Meclec |
| Powdercoating | Sumax |
|
| Accessories |
| Front Fender | H-D/MM |
| Rear Fender | MM |
| Gas Tank | H-D |
| Gas Cap | Küryakyn |
| Oil Tank | H-D |
| Dash | H-D/MM |
| Gauges | Auto Meter |
| Handlebars | Todd’s Cycle/MM |
| Grips | Supreme Legends |
| Risers | H-D |
| Mirror | Jay Brake |
| Hand Controls | Pro-One |
| Floorboards | H-D |
| Foot Controls | H-D/MM |
| Headlight | H-D |
| TUrn Signals | Drag Specialties/MM |
| Taillight | Russ Wernimont/MM |
| License | Mount MM |
| Seat | Mustang |
| Saddlebags | H-D/MM |
| Saddlebag | Latches Sumax |
| Bag Fillers | MM |
| Fairing | None |
| Windscreen | Nope |
By Toph Bocchiaro
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