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Old May 4, 2017 | 12:05 PM
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The '56 KHK HD that I owned years ago, was a rough rider and leaked oil. It did not corner well, but then I was a new rider, so may have been my fault. I rode it for over two years before moving on to a '53 FL.
Now on my 8th, Harley and all of them had their charm. Most any of them would be fun to own today, simply because the old ones always draw a crowd, even among hipster custom bikes with 5 figures put into the paint job and upgrades. The public still likes to see the old bikes and talk about how; "My older brother had one of those in the '50s! Nice to still see one on the road!"
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I love old scoots,the smell,scars, lots of history and they had a soul ..
 
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Hi all iv just brought a wla after waiting nearly 30 years



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Nice and clean ..
 
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