A boilermaker by trade , Steve was very hands-on with his love of building and riding old Harleys .
The Fairest Snow White Shovel
photos by George words by Steve
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BOUGHT this Shovel four months ago . Chris at C & R Engineering had serviced my previous bikes , and I kind of went there and told him I was looking for a basic bike to build a custom . He had this 1980 FLH so I bought it from him . It wasn ’ t running . Apparently the last time it had been running and registered was 10 years ago in NSW .
I started buying stuff for it and modified the frame with a drop-seat casting and lower shocks in my garage .
I started putting it together — put the forks and the wheels in — to see how it would look , to choose what kind of tank and seat I would use ; and later on , before the painting and wiring-up , I took it to Chris and we pre-assembled the bike to make sure everything is matching .
Meanwhile Chris had done the engine and transmission for me . It ’ s a completely rebuilt ; 93-cubic-inch stroker engine with a four-speed kicker gearbox .
The front suspension is an Australianmade , two-inch-under springer from Meatballs V-Twin & Custom Cycle Parts in Victoria .
Chris supplied the two wheels : 21-inch on the front ; 16 by 5.5 inches wide on the rear , the maximum we could put on the
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