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1970's Top Fuel Harley Hillclimber. Derived from the 1/9 cop bike from Revell. Everything but the basic parts is scatchbuilt.

Nicely done and kudos for finishing one of these. I did the Jade Grenade and it was a modelling chore. There is one more too in the set , a woody themed kit. The engine is nice a Harley Panhead.

Real nice!

Neat stuff. ...John you prolly already know Harley didn't offer that 'banana' brake caliper until the '70's.

Two throttle cables are of a push/pull as stated , one cable pulls , the other push's . There should be a round thriottle wheel on the side of the throttle body , the cables go in the top , one on each side of the wheel. The wheel should be on the left side of the throttle body , looking at the bike from the right side. Google: Harley Davidson fuel injection throttle body.

The 'new' kits are based on exaggerated 'Harleys" and are not anywhere near to being accurate to a Harley. They are big inch S&S engines with wide tire setups. I don't know if the power train is all off set or how they got the big tire in there. I'll do some work on that series after the 1/8 stuff is done. I am skeptical they will re-issue the 1/8 bikes again. But Heller is re-issuing Yammy Trials bikes ,I used the rims and knobby tires from one for the hillclimber ,and some ex- protar Commandos are being done by Italeri , so who knows.

Some clarification: - Throttle cables will go to a wheel on the top of the fuel injection throttle body. They are push/pull configuration. They enter at the front right side of the gas tank , between the frame and tank. - Rear brake line goes under the tranny , not to it , and joins the front line from the foot pedal master cylinder , with the brake light switch as the joiner , under the tranny. The line from the master cylinder should come from the bottom front of the MC. - Clutch cable goes between the fork leg and the frame , down the left frame tube , then to the lower front right of the tranny case , there should be a fitting there. The corrugated sleeve should be at the top of the frame tube, the cable parallel to the frame tube , this is the cover for the clutch cable adjuster. - Front brake line emanates from the handlebar master cylinder , goes under the bottom triple tree and joins the lower line there , and on to the caliper.The brake switch is integral with the lever perch /switch housing on the handlebar. - The actual routing and sizes , textures etc of the lines and cables are all different and need to be researched on the real machine as it is important for the final look of the model. - The cable/hose supplied in the model is of a generic type and barely replicates the real thing. - A single copper wire inserted into the line/cable hose is required to get the routing to look realistic. Giant arcs of improper material sprouting from incorrect areas is a real good reason things don't look proper. - Google the bikes , Harley provides some good pics of the stockers for this kind of research.

And the subject matter , two diff boxings: What some peeps got as a front tire: And if you ever find one , be aware that the CLEAR headlight lens is 3/8" dia and is loose in the box. Must be one of those 'good ol' days' things!

They gotta lot of mileage outta the Triumph , here is my Triumph Custom Show Bike: Prolly my fav of the series: Donor kit:

Plenty of them out there waiting for you to build !

Pretty sure that no lines or cables emanate from the rear master cylinder reservoir cap . Those would just be phillips flathead screws. Def some wiring/ cabling issues in the instructions.

Not a lot of interest in the kits despite what we feel. Most guys are happy to try the 1/12 ones from Revell, Bone Daddy , High Roller etc. No-one I know would build a cop bike either! Here is my resin set for the 1/8 Revell shovelhead kits: From left to right: S&S Super D carb , Joe Hunt style magneto , intake manifold , rear competition sprocket , front drive sprocket , rear stock sprocket , belt drive clutch hub , front primary drive pully.

Yes the GR and FC are the same kit with decal differences I believe... That 'custom chopper' panhead is not 1/8 its more like 1/12 as is the 'Rough Rider' shovelhead kit. A little mistake there on the manufacturers part. Some peeps think the FC is a panhead as well , its missing the shovel rocker shaft end hardware detail.

Tires yes. I have some LASC with the self disintegrating tires , self consuming or whatever they are. I regularly scour swap meet tables for replacement tires. I'll be looking at casting tires with the rim in some cases , like the drag bike tires in the knucklehead and Triumph drag bike models. It would be tough to get one of those hard rubber slicks onto a one piece rim. Perhaps Harleys incipient corporate greed is in play as well as there are some trademarks in the mix.

Be nice to see them again. I have a few LA SC in my stash. The last one I sold went for $250.00 CDN. The cop bikes make good doner kits , like this rendition of a 1970's hillclimber: And I have developed a set of resin a/m parts for the kits, carb, manifold , magneto , primary belt drive , velocity stack , etc : Full blog here: http://kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=240355&page=1 I love the kits , but not a huge market for them but by all means ,bring them back!

Going well. RB Motion carrys tons of stuff , like the spark/coil boots....I use a lot of it.

Going very well. How did you layout the rear axe plates? Are you going to build all of the iconic bikes of the '60's and '70's?

Going well. I have a drawing of the rocker shaft locations in the rocker boxes if you are interested in adding that detail...

Looks to be some well done models. Most guys give up tryna get all that luggage painted up! I put some of mine in a show and got hooked after that . It can get addictive when the ribbons and sometimes trophys start happening! Always good deals and lots of info at shows and meetings as well.

...cool! I remember this bike from my earliest days. Motorcycle models need laced wheels to get into the trophy round at model contests. I tried resin casting hubs and rims but too soft for the lacing procedure. Metal casting solved the problem on my Hillclimber wheels: Blog:http://kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=240355&page=1 I can see it would be real difficult to try to get one of those hard rubber slicks onto a one piece rim , may hafta be cast in one piece rim and tire. Casting these parts in metal does have areal good advantage creating a heavy stable base for the model , not the usual top heavy bike model falling over and such. Stellar work here , I'll be watching...

She is a tough one , just came up on your work. If I'd been sooner , I could have helped a little , first by warning you off the kit! It has a very nice panhead engine as all three of this manufacturers offerings. It is a struggle and m/c knowledge helps. I like choppers and bobbers so this one, heavy with body parts , looks slow sitting still! Dump the c/a and go with 5 minute epoxy. I added numerous parts that are not in the kit , bars,grips foot controls , springs and some chrome vinyl to help out. I also trimmed off the boattail fenders on the bottom for a smoother look, s/s tube replaced the w/m exhaust as well, cables and a hand clutch/shifter makes it a little more believable. I'm afraid I hafta say it looks real good in green: Worth the effort for an interesting m/c.

Nicely done.

No just like all model contests the room was full of 45 and up types who can barely see. B-17 looks great!

Clear plastic and paint no financial investment. . Funny at the contest standing baclkand watching the doubletakes as peeps thought it was actually spinning!

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