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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 07:09 PM
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My Aunt was going through some old family photos, and found one of my Grandfather on his motorcycle. Appears to be an early 30's model V or VL.




He didnt have any sons, and neither my Mom or her Sisters rode, so it skipped a generation, but I also have the Harley bug.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 07:19 PM
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Very cool photo! That would be going on the wall for sure
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 07:24 PM
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Great photo! Thanks for sharing it.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 07:39 PM
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Killer photo. Get that framed and in the man cave!
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 08:17 PM
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My grandpa rode during the late 40's and early 50's, and I have a pic of his bike and my sister, and older cousin on it. I cherish old family photos and family heritage. Cherish the pic, I would definitely frame it, and keep it on display if it were mine. Awesome pic
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 08:26 PM
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That is a really cool picture. Thanks for sharing.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 08:34 PM
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What an awesome find...great photo.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 09:59 PM
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Nice! I know my dad liked Harley's because he always drove by Conley's in downtown Dallas.
 
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That's very cool. None of my grandparents rode, at least not as far as I've ever been told. My dad had an Aermacchi Harley when I was really young though. One of my earliest memories as a kid was of him riding that around the farm.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 10:52 PM
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That is awesome! Check out the picture of my dad and my older brother (in my avatar, both now deceased) on my dads Indian chief around 1958.
 
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