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Old 05-01-2016, 06:14 PM
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Default Can you ID this '71 Harley?
The frame has no VIN but the engine number is: 4A30124H1. The bike was willed to me and I just want to figure out what it is. Is is a Sportster? I was told it is a '71 model.

The shifter is on the right side and it has an electric start.


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It is a very modified sportster.
 
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The bikes a mix matched bunch of parts and years, no way to tell what's all there from that little picture but I don't see much 71
 
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A ugly garage built Frankenstein!
 
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Probably started life as an XLCH1000
 
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Was an XLH Sportster (electric start version) to begin with. Much butchered since '71.
 
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Was the '71 Sportster really right hand shift?
 
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Was the '71 Sportster really right hand shift?
Yep, right hand shift up to 1975. Anyone notice the bike in the pic has 1000cc rocker boxes?
 
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This was my 73 XLCH in 78 or so. 73 XLCH was kick start only
 
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