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Old May 8, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/2367686330.html
 
Old May 8, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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Pre dyna
 
Old May 8, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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That's an aftermarket frame utilizing features from both HD bikes. It is not a Harley. Probably a Home Built
 
Old May 8, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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Looks like a softail frame w/an aftermarket swingarm and exposed shocks. Why?
 
Old May 8, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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Looks like a softail frame w/an aftermarket swingarm and exposed shocks. Why?
just wondering what he meant by that looking at a bike to buy
 
Old May 8, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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They can be OK bikes, but no resale value to speak of and everything depends on who built it. Often difficult to insure too.
 
Old May 8, 2011 | 05:39 PM
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Found another one of our bay area wonders have you ? That's another band wagon jumper who doesn't have a freaking clue except that's it's a harley just read the ad it's obvious . The bike is FXR based frame & drive train with some softtail sheet metal & tanks from the pics but there's a lot of mix and match parts there so I suspect a builders or salvage title . My guess is a parts bike was thrown together and passed off on somebody with stars in their eyes and no idea what they are buying , see a lot of those around here .
 

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Was digging the excellent english going on in there. I'd imagine it'd be hard to insure without an exact year, motor size, model, etc. I'd think it would fall under a custom bike and insurance would probably by high.
 
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Yeah, an FXR-framed bike originally.
 
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Was digging the excellent english going on in there. .

Sorry was too busy trying not to get stabbed to death in high school to pick up the finer points in english class , priorities you know .
 



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