Congratulations to 06roadglide, the winner of the January 2008 V-Twin Forum Ride of the Month!
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Originally Posted by 06roadglide
This is my 1978 FLH that I got when my father past away back in Jan. of 2001. Since then it has been completely gone through leaving only the cases original and unopened. I started the project in Feb. of 2001 and was finished that spring, or so I thought. Every winter the bike got something changed until the way you see it now. This bike was a way for me to hold on to my fathers spirit because he loved this bike and I'm sure he would be proud of the way it looks now.
1978 FLH
still 74" 68hp, 67TQ
S&S heads 9.0:1 CR
woods cam
spyke ignition
Thunderheader
5-speed trans
60 spoke wheels
new style hard saddle bags
96 up handle bar controls
Really dig your shovel ... very clean looking bike. Question for you--how'd you mount the late-model bags. It looks like a H-D P/N 47449-06 saddlebag support kit mounted on or about your passenger footpegs. Did you have to change the location on the bags or the struts where they mount? Did you use the support that mounts on the back side of the fenders? If you have photos and narrative of how you did it that would be great or feel free to pm me. Thanks! Great looking bike!
your dad would be proud!!!!
I would love to see how you put those bags on tat bike as i would love to put them on mine.....is there a kit for that application?
Congrats on a fine looking bike mate. Love the way you kept it real tasteful. I did the same with a '73 FLH, and that bike went like a scalded cat! Long may you ride, and well done!