New FXRD
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Considering the Age vs Condition...I think I could live with a bike that "looked it's age"
Anyone can Buy New and Shiney...
Not that FXR tho...
FWIW
I took a Deer out W/my FXR, Put a nasty dent in the tank, and front fender.
I replaced the Sheet metal with some already molested stuff...
Quite a Few Years later, I found a Body man who could Pull that dent without molesting the Factory Paint. He also kinda got the Fender in shape without knocking any [more] paint off...I'm In Heaven...
Anyone can Buy New and Shiney...
Not that FXR tho...
FWIW
I took a Deer out W/my FXR, Put a nasty dent in the tank, and front fender.
I replaced the Sheet metal with some already molested stuff...
Quite a Few Years later, I found a Body man who could Pull that dent without molesting the Factory Paint. He also kinda got the Fender in shape without knocking any [more] paint off...I'm In Heaven...
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Beaut bike....polish up the original as best you can, but leave the patina....I recently imported an unmolested 1984 FXSB Shovelhead in mint condition apart from a small dent in one of the gas tanks....I'm resisting the urge to get it fixed...got most of it out by heating with a hairdryer then putting an ice cube on it.
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Or you could save yourself the trouble and I'll take it off your hands.....
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I, too own an 86 FXRD.. You've joined a pretty exclusive club. Only 1000 were made and there are probably just a fraction of them left on the road in stock condition. A couple of things I've learned over the 4 years I've owned mine:
The tank decals are long obsolete and I've never been able to track a set down.
Your best bet is to find a very good paint shop that can touch up any chips in the paint and then re-shoot a new layer of clear coat on the bike. Mine is two tone blue and the local PPG shop did a computer color match to mine. It matched to BMW Carbon Black.
I see you have an aftermarket exhaust. The Factory head pipe was a one off part that was just used on the FXRD. I doubt there is one to be found anywhere. I had mine coated in Jet-hot to try to extend it's lifespan.
There are aftermarket lower fairings out there, but i cannot comment on the fit.
I had to replace the factory cassette deck on mine as it **** the bed last year. I had to do a little cutting to fit a DIN stereo in it's lace, but it had to be done
If I can answer any questions about the bike, please PM me. I love talking about my "D"
The tank decals are long obsolete and I've never been able to track a set down.
Your best bet is to find a very good paint shop that can touch up any chips in the paint and then re-shoot a new layer of clear coat on the bike. Mine is two tone blue and the local PPG shop did a computer color match to mine. It matched to BMW Carbon Black.
I see you have an aftermarket exhaust. The Factory head pipe was a one off part that was just used on the FXRD. I doubt there is one to be found anywhere. I had mine coated in Jet-hot to try to extend it's lifespan.
There are aftermarket lower fairings out there, but i cannot comment on the fit.
I had to replace the factory cassette deck on mine as it **** the bed last year. I had to do a little cutting to fit a DIN stereo in it's lace, but it had to be done
If I can answer any questions about the bike, please PM me. I love talking about my "D"
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