Help Identifying dads bike.
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From: The Wasteland
RE: Help Identifying dads bike.
ORIGINAL: restlesshawg
According to mom she though it was a 61 FLH. She doesn't recall if he bought it new. He sold the bike in late 62 or early 63 after my brother was born. I will see if she has any other pics. I am 40 so pardon my limited knowledge on the older HD's. Would this be similar to a road king?
Thanks
According to mom she though it was a 61 FLH. She doesn't recall if he bought it new. He sold the bike in late 62 or early 63 after my brother was born. I will see if she has any other pics. I am 40 so pardon my limited knowledge on the older HD's. Would this be similar to a road king?
Thanks
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RE: Help Identifying dads bike.
Pre 70 bike should have on the left case a vin that the first two numbers will be the year, the nextone to fourdigits will be the model number, the last digits will will be the sequence mumber, or serial number more or less. The crankcase should have a number that gives a code for the engine size, model year, unit number for that production run, that is if you have the bike to look at.
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From: SW WA.
RE: Help Identifying dads bike.
ORIGINAL: azhole
Pre 70 bike should have on the left case a vin that the first two numbers will be the year, the nextone to fourdigits will be the model number, the last digits will will be the sequence mumber, or serial number more or less. The crankcase should have a number that gives a code for the engine size, model year, unit number for that production run, that is if you have the bike to look at.
Pre 70 bike should have on the left case a vin that the first two numbers will be the year, the nextone to fourdigits will be the model number, the last digits will will be the sequence mumber, or serial number more or less. The crankcase should have a number that gives a code for the engine size, model year, unit number for that production run, that is if you have the bike to look at.
too bad 'eh that bike is sweet!
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RE: Help Identifying dads bike.
It's a 62 or 63 Duoglide according to the tank emblems. If you look at the engine serial number on the left side of the case it will be the 2 digit year (62 or 63) followed by the model ( FL or FLH) and then production number. The FLH was the high compression model for more zing. It should also have a dual ignition points setup. By the paint on the tank I would say 63.
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RE: Help Identifying dads bike.
If it is original it is a 61 or 62 Panhead. I am basing that on the tank emblem design. That emblem was used in 61 and 62.
It has a mouse trap, and I don't think any of the Shovelheads had one, so it would have to be a Pan.
Bill
It has a mouse trap, and I don't think any of the Shovelheads had one, so it would have to be a Pan.
Bill
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RE: Help Identifying dads bike.
ORIGINAL: Neckball
That is a really cool pic. You need to track that bike down and bring it back home where it belongs.
That is a really cool pic. You need to track that bike down and bring it back home where it belongs.
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