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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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Lookin' good! Original 2-1 exhaust, instruments, etc; nice tall sissy bar with eagle wings emblem. Nice all around.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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Thank you, I still need to work out my lack of charging issues, just picked up a multimeter which can do DC amps yesterday. I am very proud of it, everything on it besides the carb and mirror are from 78.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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My 79- I love this bike.

 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Love those pipes JPL17. Nice carb choice too! The bike looks like a mini indian.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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not much to brag about at the moment but im working on it



does look better than it did when i got it though

 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 05:55 AM
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Potential. It has potential. It is so good whenever one of these hits the road again. Keeping the IronHead spirit alive.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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I'm guessing that's what people refer to as a "basket case?"
 
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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yeah thatd be your textbook basket case.. its like johnny cashs cadillac its a 50,51,52,53,54,55,56...............
 
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Then and now - same bike
 
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mjrfd99
Then and now - same bike
Is that the 1977/78 2-1 exhaust system?
 
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