Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Gotta love them old Rat bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Wonder how old that picture is? Looking at the pumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Yes, Gulf Oil Corp was purchased by Chevron 35 years ago and I’d say that picture is at least 25 years older than that.....say, 1960 or earlier. Cat Brules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perro Del Diablo Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Too bad cant see Pat riot riding that one. Not his style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Check out that wrench tied to the front of the frame.... Oh! And the horn!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, Perro Del Diablo said: Too bad cant see Pat riot riding that one. Not his style Nope. Definitely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I think they started making the Shovelhead engine in "66 and stopped in "84. The pic may be newere than expected at someones "collector gas station. Only Harley's can live on like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I'm certainly not a Harley expert, but isn't that a knucklehead? L to R, knuckle, shovel, pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Cat Brules said: Yes, Gulf Oil Corp was purchased by Chevron 35 years ago and I’d say that picture is at least 25 years older than that.....say, 1960 or earlier. Cat Brules I didn't know that. My dad had 5 car wash coupons from Gulf. There was no expiration date so I hung onto them in case I ever ran across a gulf station. Now that I know this, I'll try to redeem them at a chevron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Chevron gas station won’t have a clue. cb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 It is a recent picture staged at an sort of restored gas station. The goggles and jacket on the back are modern. And it is a shovel head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 The jacket looks to be an army issued parka from the late 50s - 70s. I had a pair of Teva goggles in 68 that looked almost identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Since we're doing this ... The radio tower in the background makes me think it's relatively modern. But I cannot find any info on when that kind of tower started to see widespread use. I can't even tell if it's guyed, but as narrow as it is, it must be unless it's relatively short. I see a device about halfway up that might be a satellite dish. If I could enhance the photo like on TV, I could probably see what was in the reflection in the window. That would tell us what buildings were across the street. With the picture blown up, I noticed the white dot in the middle of the bike. Anyone know what that's covering up? Is that a serial number of something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Ramblin Gambler said: With the picture blown up, I noticed the white dot in the middle of the bike. Anyone know what that's covering up? Is that a serial number of something? Gearshift knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said: Gearshift knob. Hole punched in paper copy of original image before it was scanned? LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Fuller Bullspit Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 20 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: After the Vietnam war ended an older brother of a friend of mine traveled the country on bike like that (although his looked a bit less rat and more old and crusty). He would rumble home on his way between jobs etc. I thought it looked like fun, in a rough sort of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Before I went into the Army I took a long trip on my bike. Had more stuff packed on than this one. On the back my fishing pool was up in the air with a few rolls of TP on the rod. Oh what a trip that was. Got ran off the road more than once by farmers, but what a trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 19 hours ago, Alpo said: I'm certainly not a Harley expert, but isn't that a knucklehead? L to R, knuckle, shovel, pan Looks like a shovel to me. The pics you show are of the other (right) side of the motor. But as always, I could be wrong. Come on someone help me out here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said: Looks like a shovel to me. The pics you show are of the other (right) side of the motor. But as always, I could be wrong. Come on someone help me out here. Shovelhead view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Left side of a shovel Looking over the top, couldn't find an actual left view quickly! This would be an older one and appears to be built on a Panhead lower end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 11 hours ago, Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 said: Hole punched in paper copy of original image before it was scanned? LL don't think so. When you blow it up you can see the squared edges. The circle was lower resolution than the rest of picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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