How to Document and Preserve a 1970’s Vintage John Harman Built Chopper Part 1 “Barn Find”

Walk around an original survivor 1974 John Harman built long bike that features an outrageous Marv Sims psychedelic paint job. This show bike was built for Chuck Long in 1974 by John Harman to compete in the hotly contested Northern California bike shows like Concord. The bike featured state of the art componentry, from companies like Alphabet, Hallcraft’s, Hurst/Airheart, Drag Specialities, S&S, Lake, and obviously Harman’s own Grand Prix Racing. The Harman frame and fork are both chrome plated and chromoly. The original engine was a 1974 XLCH with S&S stroker flywheels, ported heads, a chrome Alphabet header, Andrews cams and completely polished cases and chromed covers. Chuck showed the bike for a year or two and then decided to sell her to her next caretaker. He showed her once, she took home First Place, and then he just started riding her with a brand spankin’ new Sputhe Sportster engine. Time passed and long bikes fell out of style. More time passed, decades actually, then