Garage Builder Tommy Goode's 1952 Panhead

like many bitten by the motorbike bug, sixty-three-year-old Tommy Goode grew up in a rural area, and bicycles were their freedom. Despite no one else in his family having a love affair with motorcycles Goode knew early on that when he got tired of pedaling all over hell’s half-acre, he wanted an engine with two wheels. So at nine years old, he started riding a Montgomery Ward mini-bike. Just two years later, Tommy moved up to a Yamaha 125. At fifteen, he had what every teenage boy dreamt of. No, not a date with Farrah Faucet, but a 1974 Shovelhead Chopper with an 8 over Durfee Girder front end, hardtail frame, no front brake, and suicide shift! Holy hell, he must have been the coolest cat in school!

As you can tell, pretty much from the getgo, there was no turning back for Goode. Motorcycling was in his blood. The first

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Owner: Tommy Goode City/State: Hereford/AZ Builder: Tommy Goode Year: 1950 Model: Harley Davidson FL Value: What’s Your Offer? Time: 14 Months

ENGINE Year:1950 Model: Panhead Builder: Tommy Goode Ignition: Points /Coil/ Cyclelectric Generator Displacement: 1200cc Pistons: Stock .020 over Heads: Stock Panheads Carb:1994 Kiehn CV/Custom CNC Intake Cam: J Grind Andrews Air Cleaner: Mooneyes 4” Exhaust: Drag Pipes With Baffle Primary: BDL Belt Drive/Scorpion Clutch

TRANSMISSION Year: 1948 Make: Harley-Davidson Shifting: Tank Shift/Rocker Clutch 4 Speed

FRAME Year: 1956 Model: Straight Leg HD Rake: Stock Stretch: Stock

FORKS Builder: Tommy Type: 1953 Servi-car Springer Triple Trees: Springer Extension: Stock

WHEELS Front Wheel: Kelsey Hayes Size: 18” Tire: Firestone Front Brake: Mechanical Drum Rear Wheel: Stock Star Hub Size: 16” Tire: Shinko Rear Brake: Mechanical Drum

PAINT Painter: Tommy Goode Color: Toreador Red (Ford) Type: Dupont Graphics: Bright White Stripes Chroming: None

ACCESSORIES Bars: 1970s Stock HD Risers: 3 inch Hand Controls: Biltwel Foot Controls: Stock Gas Tank(s): Stock HD 3.5 Gal Split Oil Tank: Stock HD Chrome Front fender: None Rear Fender: 6” Trailer Fender Seat: Drag Specialties Solo Seat Headlight: 6 ½” Springer Headlight Taillight: Sparto Style Chopper Light Speedo: Replica White Face HD bike he built was a 1950 basketcase Panhead. He scrounged the parts to make a decent rider, slapped on a rattle can paint job and a swingarm frame. Unfortunately, in 1979, Goode had to sell that first one to pay his college tuition.

Tommy works on his bikes in his home garage now, but back in the day, he’d work on them anywhere, a shed, the dining room when it got too cold. Well, at least until the landlord caught wind that there was a motorcycle in the house… thankfully, that project was almost done.

The 1950 Panhead you see on these pages was born out of nostalgia for the one that Tommy had to let go all those years ago. Goode searched for a basket case and scored one at the SoCal Swapmeet. He knew that all the bones were there, so he hauled it home and started a groundup build. Over time, he sourced parts from friends, eBay, and aftermarket retailers.

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recently we had the distinct pleasure of spending a day with Twin Power’s Brand Manager, James Simonelli, at Tucker Powersports headquarters in Ft. Worth, TX.

While there, we got to have a hands-on look at some of the Twin Power product line, which has a 40-year history serving the American V-Twin community with a parts line that covers a broad spectrum.

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I dig the fact that it can be used on motorcycles that span eight decades, from 1937 to 2017. M8 enthusiasts will be bummed to learn that the Klincher isn’t available for their rides, but dang, near

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everyone else is covered. You’ll also be happy to know that the Klincher will fit your stock clutch basket with no modifications. Seems easy peasy.

Having known James for decades now, I know that he is seriously afflicted with a need for speed and power, which means that he wouldn’t let anything slip by that didn’t have the ability to get more out of you’ve got, that being said, James assured me that the Klincher Clutch offers a great increase in performance without spending the extra dough on a complete replacement clutch and works for stock and high performance uses. Seems to me that you really can’t go wrong with this one. The Klincher Clutch MSRP starts right around $518 bucks. Check out your local Twin Power Dealer to grab yours. If you’re not sure who’s in your area, check out https://twinpower-usa.com/ dealers