The heedless headless needless blippery merged threadfest

[Penderic]

Every time an open pipe Harley is blipped, the earth twitches!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYgz1OCbeu8&feature=youtu.be
Yikes! The big ones are caused by backfires.

[Tom]

That's what it looks like when I'm doing 60 mph on the Recon.  Solid mounted Shovel engine to the frame.    No need for a speedo. 

[pete roper]

I saw a member of the 'Brotherhood' in town today wearing the full regalia with tassels and 'Get Back' whips, leather waistcoat with badges on saying he didn't like anybody, you know the type. Anyway he did another thing that seems to go hand in hand with 'Blippery' of sitting at the lights and dragging the clutch so the bike lurches forward over the 'Halt' line and then rolling back before repeating. (There may also of been 'Blipping' involved but I was in the van and had the wireless on.) Then when the lights changed there was need for a lot of revving and speeding, (I use the term advisedly.) off while glaring at all and sundry.

Why is this a 'Thing'?

[Huzo]

I saw a member of the 'Brotherhood' in town today wearing the full regalia with tassels and 'Get Back' whips, leather waistcoat with badges on saying he didn't like anybody, you know the type. Anyway he did another thing that seems to go hand in hand with 'Blippery' of sitting at the lights and dragging the clutch so the bike lurches forward over the 'Halt' line and then rolling back before repeating. (There may also of been 'Blipping' involved but I was in the van and had the wireless on.) Then when the lights changed there was need for a lot of revving and speeding, (I use the term advisedly.) off while glaring at all and sundry.

Why is this a 'Thing'?

Making a statement in an attempt to answer the question that nobody asked.
Then daring you to disagree.
Like the lion in the wizard of Oz..
“What’s it to ya’..”

[Lannis]

..... with STD Pan/Shovel heads (the oem heads work hardened & had to be binned) .....

I'm not familiar with Harley heads "work hardening" .... what part of the head did that affect?   

I can see me (if I still have time on this earth, who knows?) building a really basic Pan or early Shovel like I used to have; they were a lot of fun.   I can't remember that they were hard to start at all, even with the old Linkert carbs, but maybe that was due to (at the time) an overflow of testosterone seen through rose-colored glasses ....

Lannis

[Tom]

If you got the starting drill figured out.  Kick starting one is not hard to do but it's no push button and go.  Kick starting a XLCH Sportster from the same era takes double the effort.

[Sykestone8886]

My shovel kicks real easy starts right up if everything is in tune. My 54 pan is easier yet I can start it with my hand pushing the kicker down !!!

[MarkMk]

If you got the starting drill figured out.  Kick starting one is not hard to do but it's no push button and go.  Kick starting a XLCH Sportster from the same era takes double the effort.

Total seal gapless rings change the effort involved, Having owned a '77 XLCH, I'm familiar with effort,,this Pan/Shovel requires more,,,,
 But it's always keen to fire, once it rates your kick 

[Penderic]

There are times when you just HAVE TO blip it!


Otherwise, you would simply kickstart it.
 
Yes. Following certain steps in sequence, wearing the proper protective and stylish gear whilst engaged in silent prayer that it will start in the first 4 or 5 attempts!




 What?? "Tickle your carbs?"

[Lannis]

Well, at least she's got an interesting looking motorcycle and proper boots and gloves.   I don't know how long that thing she's wearing would last in the rain .... ?!

Lannis

[Tom]

Cool looking muffler!