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Sportster Limited Edition, 1980

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Old 12-08-2007, 11:23 AM
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Hey there,
I acquired a 1980 XLH, Limited Edition Series One, it's one of 1000 made.Special paint and a
BOATLOAD of engraving on all the exposed aluminum. Looking for information or history of this series. Anybody care to impart some wisdom??????
 
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Default RE: Sportster Limited Edition, 1980

Wow! Some very cool details! Any chance of seeing more pics? Sounds like you got a real find there!
 
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The paint was a custom set that couldbe purchased and installed. the bikes were not sent from the MOCO with those sets, however most dealers installed on floor bikes. The paint set were awesome in detail. I can remember when I was a kid. They had sets for the XL,the peanut tank for FX's and and FL's had a big eagle on the fairing. The FX's and FL's were busy. That was part of the "Great American Freedon Machine" campaign.
 
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Awesome. Lets see more pics.
 
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Don't remember ever seeing one of those. More pics!
 
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Default RE: Sportster Limited Edition, 1980

No wisdom....sorry!
Need more pics tho!

 
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Default RE: Sportster Limited Edition, 1980

I was 10 years old. We put every set we got on new bikes. There are still a couple of customers in my area that have them. Very cool.
 
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