What most people cried about, over the old Shovelheads is they leaked oil, then it was the Morse-Fairbanks magnetos, commonly called Morse-Fairblanks as they had a tendency to misfire.........Electric or kick start? If kick, you will want to make sure the ratchet mechanism is in good shape, you put your whole body into kicking it, and if the pawl doesn't catch well the kick lever free swings and you knee won't feel the same for about a half an hour.............. don't ask why I know
They vibrate, it can get annoying, and nuts and bolts loosen up.........that is some of the maintenance complaints
