Almost no one lets go of a real machine with all its original pieces at a Harley dealer - the place they know absolutely nothing about original iron machines

like billy has said its more then likely a swap meet piece together - and dump - make sure you know what your buying

 

The tail light is in the right position, not pointed up so I would say the fender isn't rotated, they were possibly avoiding the fender hinge plate when mounting the rack or they hired Stevie Wonder to drill the holes. I would like a flathead big twin.

 

You have enough let someone else buy a bike!!!

(says the guy with 5 bikes)

 

THAT might be the perfect bike for the Canadian cryptic - real possible he would be taken to thee cleaners re do it

 

Im a glutton for punishment and I sure did on my wide glide but that was self-inflicted, still no regrets. We're not tripping over flat heads up here at the North Pole, we take what we can get.

 

 

Too much $$$$$ for what it is. I will let Speeding Twin answer, but that VIN number looks to be a homemade job on a WWII surplus motor. Gas tanks are really bad reproductions, lots of that bike is repop!!! I was also greatly offended by the voltage regulator and electronic ignition!?!?!? People they make parts to go 12V that keep the original look.

I would guess the restoration was more like 15-20 years ago based on the billet stuff on her and all of the chrome.

Overall a good enough place to start, I would want to be into the bike for no more than $12k, $10k would be better. Lots of expensive parts needed to make that one right.

Just as a rider, I could not live with the tanks, regulator and timer, that must be replaced. Needs a Linkert and then we can worry about chaining out the Taiwan parts.

 

I tried the link but the CL ad has been deleted. Did you save a picture of the SN? Thanks.
Eric

 

I wasn't brave enough to say the SN was bad, but I did save it.
The number crowded onto the end is a dead giveaway

 

Thanks. It looks like the SN in post #12 in a thread from February 2020. I commented on it at post #14 in that thread.
Eric



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