103 S&S pan head

[chitown]

well i just got some great news. my new detroit bros bike is going to be in s&s 50th for its new 103 pan motor.it is going to be done by next friday. here are some details from dave that he e mailed me.the only thing i have to do let him take it to some shows in the fall

S&S / Flathead Power brand new 103" high compression, 4-plug, generator
style case... It's got an electric ignition, which is hidden inside the S&S
distributor. If we do it, it's gonna be featured as an S&S 50th anniversary
bike... That means big magazine coverage, etc.

Also, wait until you see this seat. Just wait. Just fucking wait.

james does some great tooling work. if you never seen it chack it out at there web site detroit bros .com

End of next week we will be able to start breaking it in. the big thing about this engine is that it needs to be broken in nice and sloooooow. Once it’s broken in properly, they are saying it’ll push over 100 bhp. Boner!

they are swapping the rocker boxes and a custom exhaust. i think they are more excited than i am .

 

[woodbutcher]

i think they are more excited than i am .

from the sounds of it, i don't think that would be possible:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: congratulations.

 

[narow37]

sweet, I would like to build a bike around a pan motor. when do we get to see the bike.

 

[chitown]

sweet, I would like to build a bike around a pan motor. when do we get to see the bike.

well i hope no later than 2 weeks. this bike is on its 4th major change . this was just a luck of the draw. because i wanted a jocky shifter with a kicker and hydrolic clutch with n1st just to make it a bit easier . they chose a baker franken tranny witch took almost 3 months to get. i was going with a mild built 80".the tranny showed up last week they started to put it together. when this jem came in,and yeah i am jumping out of my skin.

 

[bearufus]

awsome looking mill you sure you want a kicker? my 50 pan caused me to have sugury on right knee thats why I sold it to get my dog:2thumbs: :loony:

 

[chitown]

awsome looking mill you sure you want a kicker? my 50 pan caused me to have sugury on right knee thats why I sold it to get my dog:2thumbs: :loony:

i am cheating i have a starter also.

 

[rwill20]

Sounds great,keep us posted

 

[alhall88]

Maybe I'll buzz by the shop and see if I can sneak a peek

 

[chitown]

how far are you from them alhal88 ? then you would get to see alot more than i ever did. they are making me wait like a little kid on xmass day!! i have only seen my front end, rims and hubs about a month ago when i whent up there.oh and my old jims 120" twin cam on ebay witch was what we where first doing.

 

[Chopper Dave]

congrats!! sounds like its going to be shaweeeet!!

 

[alhall88]

Its been awhile since I've been there they are around 50 miles from me. There shop is on woodward ave. in ferndale michigan. They used to have and maybe still do a little showroom up front and they had a 2 small shops as well for wrenching/building.

 

[chitown]

you are rite its still the same . i was there about a moth ago for a couple of days. just drinking and eating. if you go there ask dave to tell you where china town in detroit is. or have you been there ? one nite he gave me a great tour of down town . china town was fucking funny as hell .

 

[lee]

proper - looking forward to seeing that

 

[Gas Man]

Way fuckin sweet chitown!!

al... let me know... I'd go up there with ya! Been meaning to go by their shop for a while anyway.

 

[chitown]

update

well just got some photos .it should be done next week.i hope to but some good miles in it before sturgis .the forwards are just temps.DB has some new ones called big foot that are killer, they use something like a canti-lever that activates the M/C's.very trick.

 

[chitown]

 

[chitown]

well its almost done. just a few small things to go. they are bringing it to me on friday.

 

[Gas Man]

No fuckin way... you must be f'in stoked!!

 

[chitown]

i was until is saw your new dog. i wish i could have a dog. hopefully soon, i have been on a casual house hunt for about a year. but been getting more serious lately .
i am leaning to the bull terrier bread. less drool. my last dog was a rott, and he would drool just like in the movie turner and hooch.

 

[alhall88]

Man there is no mistaking a det. bros. bike. Everytime I see that frame and that old amf tank its always a great bike from my area. Yours I will say has got to be the first pan head I have ever seen though. I'm betting they are as impressed as you are. i wish I could have made it down there and teased you about your build.