Any input on "shovel heads"

For some reason I really like the way this bike looks but I do not know any thing about "shovel heads", anyone here owns one or use to own one?

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3389226593.html

You like to tighten loose bolts and have oil puddles? Yes? then nothing wrong at all.

edit: No title? run.

Like ^^ said. No title, No deal. Run from that.

That being said shovels can be made not to leak but come from the worst era of Harley's, AMF owned Harley during a large part of the shovel run and quality control lacked then. But saying that, a rebuild should fix most of that and most have been rebuilt at least once. Not the fastest Harley but it is about what the timeframe was.

My rule for bikes: if it runs, its worth $2-400. If it has a title, its worth $2-400. If it has a title AND runs, its worth at least $500.

That bike with no title should be optimistically called "parts" in the form of a motorcycle.

wearymicrobe wrote: That bike with no title should be optimistically called "parts" in the form of a motorcycle.

Unless it is pre-77 at least for me.

I rode my uncles 67 shovel and that damn bike about shook me off of it.

Looks cheap but title issues are pricey. If you want to ride a harley a 1200 sporty is just so easy. Let the haters hate, I want to buelld a harley sportster with a buell engine, buell front end, etc and make it look as stock as possible. It takes a real man to to ride a harley fast.

Don't forget your pirate outfit.

I've got a Buell for sale now. $2500.

2000 Buell S3T.