Originally Posted by Lucky Luke

Funnily enough, the Japanese have a perverse appreciation for AMF generation Harleys. I think the appeal is that you *have* to tinker with them. They live in a society which is just so perfectly ordered, tidy and reliable that a few of them just love old Americana just because it leaks and breaks down and needs to be maintained. I cannot work out whether it's a way of "sticking it to the man" or some unfulfilled needs to be practically involved in their chosen hobby. I've seen some amazing YT videos of older stuff still on the road too.

I'd say the next generation of "barnfinds" are going to be early Evo baggers. Some of them, especially high mileage ones, are starting to drop to a price where folks can't/won't be bothered to sell them and just leave them at the back of the garage. There'll be enough bits to ensure another 100 years of running them!

Originally Posted by brimic

Maybe the Japanese crave a little entropy in their world?

Another el-cheapo harley these days are the 4-speed evo sportsters. I got one for about $3000 8 years ago, now I see them listed on CL for closer to $2K. Everyone wants either an ironhead or a 5-speed, but they don't realize that they can take any performance mod a current year sportster can take and they weigh 100lbs lighter...

Originally Posted by falconbrother

I have this guy I know, he has a 1998 ultra. His wife told me last night that it has sit for years. She said it was in terrible shape. He tried to sell it and apparently can't hardly give it away. If I understood what she was saying, that bike has been sitting out in the weather for years along with his 2003 model ultra, which also hasn't run.....in years.

This kind of neglect just kills me.