Panhead Love

Ode to the 74

THIS WAS IN AN OLD IN THE WIND MAGAZINE SEVERAL YEARS AGO

Ode to the 74

500 pounds of black chrome and steel.
With power that seems almost unreal.
Vibrating as it idles, the engine warms up;
Everything is shiny, every bolt, screw and nut.
A little lurch forward as I jam it in gear;