And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
two things made be make the assumption. first is the springer front end is stock and the last year of the springer was 1948. '49 was the first year of the hydraglide front forks. second is the frame. the downtubes (the frame tubes at the front of the frame) are wishbone style (or as some called them, dogleg). this was the style of frame consistent with a 1948 panhead. hence my 'educated' assumption.
beautiful '48 panhead.
ReplyDeleteHow can you tell that's a 1948?
Deletetwo things made be make the assumption. first is the springer front end is stock and the last year of the springer was 1948. '49 was the first year of the hydraglide front forks. second is the frame. the downtubes (the frame tubes at the front of the frame) are wishbone style (or as some called them, dogleg). this was the style of frame consistent with a 1948 panhead. hence my 'educated' assumption.
DeleteThank you. I didn't know any of that and I rode a 1960 panhead for about 30 years.
DeleteI had a Columbia bicycle with a front suspension like that. Weighed about 200 pounds.
ReplyDeleteDrum brakes, all the modern conveniences.
DeleteI'd rather have the Do 31 but that's just me.
ReplyDeleteBoth are likely incredibly loud.
ReplyDeletePanHeads Forever - Forever PanHeads....
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