By Katye Roberts

Hey guys!! It’s that time again, where I get to show off another one of Justin’s beautiful motorcycles!!! This 1973 Shovelhead happens to be one of my favorites out of his collection.

He saw this beauty on Facebook Marketplace and knew it belonged in his garage!! It was less than a day and we were headed 2 hours to go get her. Took her for a spin and away she came with us! She needed a little love but nothing Justin couldn’t fix. Including making a bracket for the headlight because if fell off while we were riding down 77, dangling by the cords Justin had to ride, hold the headlight and shift all at the same time. He also rebuilt the carburetor and put a clutch in it, because it broke and he had to ride it home without one, among other minor things. But that’s what vintage bikes are all about, trial and error. The adventure, the break down, & bringing them back to life is all a part of the passion and love for motorcycles. If we learned anything, it’s helps to have a mini tool kit on hand at all times!! Now she rides better than ever. Even though I ride on a fender, on a bedroll, I have the best seat on the bike! No foot pegs either so I wrap my legs around him. Most of the time people can’t believe that’s how I ride it, but it is, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. The more old-school vintage and bad ass  the better! She now gets to come to bike shows and rallies with us. Winning a couple awards along the way. Including best shovelhead at the Iron Horse in Sturgis, the Cap Wilson award at OB’s in Deland.

SPECS:
Vintage Performance Machine rear brake caliper
Vintage Unity Co spotlight head light with high low
32 ford break light
Rich Phillips custom leather sprinter seat  (bikesaddles.com)
Custom hand-built high pipes
Custom hand-built copper tubing still type oil cooler
32 ford spare tire cover rear fender with hand-built struts
S&S super E
Electronic ignition

Katye did such a nice job with the write up of Justin’s Shovelhead I decided to run what she submitted. But I do want to make a note that the Cap Wilson award given for the first time at OB’s Russ & Bob Panhead/Shovelhead Show was given by Thunder Roads Florida in Cap’s memory and I don’t believe he would have picked any other bike. He loved guys that rode the old school stuff and he also always loved a pretty girl. Thank you, Justin and Katye for showing this piece of art and for loving the biking lifestyle. Lulu