1965 Harley-Davidson Panhead: Work In Progress

At this point it would have been pretty easy to just give up on the old Panhead, but Gilby isn't the type who gives up on the things that he loves. So he called on his friends Troy Honeycutt (again) and Dylan Zwicker to tear the bike completely down and give it the once-over. Dylan ripped the bike apart and handed the engine over to Troy, and while Troy was freshening up the powerplant, Dylan was working on everything else. Troy did the usual new bearings, new pistons, and rings deal, but he also went ahead and installed an Andrews cam, a Mallory ignition, and an S&S Super E carburetor. All of the parts that Troy hung on this classic powerplant are proven to provide good power and more importantly have shown that they are reliable, which is important when you're building a bike for a guy who logs as much seat time as Gilby.

And while Troy was putting the bulletproof motor together, Dylan was installing the NYC Choppers oil tank, the new flat rear fender, and building a bunch of accessories out of brass, such as risers and footpegs. The frame was powdercoated bronze and the sheetmetal painted black, and the bike was reassembled and delivered to Gilby just in time for him to take it deep into the heart of Mexico on the El Diablo Run. Everyone loved the bike, but to Gilby it is just the same old basket case that he fell in love with more than 15 years ago-to him it will always be a work in progress.

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