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Have safe trip.....lock it down if its out in open.....
Good advice. Monkey wrench just got thrown into the works......The belly numbers do not match, I don't have a pic of the belly numbers but here is the case #, the bike has an Ohio title. In Ohio title is done at an inspection station and issued at that time. Here is the text of the build
Fresh Rebuild Engine, Top to Bottom, 20 over Pistons, New Trans, Linkert Carburetor, New Tires, New Brakes, Original Speedometer, and Frame, Belt Drive, and Clutches, New Wiring & Factory Tailight. New Original Color Hi-Fi Blue Paint, and more. Bike just has not been ridden since restoration, plus I have another 62, so one has to be sold. Priced to sell. Bike has less than 20 miles on it. Engine & Trans was sent out to a Certified Vintage Harley-Davidson mechanic; built to factory Harley Specification's, and Tolerance's. Not a backyard build. Someone is going to get a like new, 62, that will last for years.
Now what?
Last edited by Redrodyankneck; Jul 22, 2019 at 08:51 PM.
Does the VIN # on the Ohio title match the VIN # in this picture? Sucks the case #'s don't match, but a lot of things have happened to that bike since '62. Since she is not a restoration, if the money was still right, and the VIN # is on the title, maybe not a deal breaker. Only you can make that decision.
He'll look and feel like a dork trying to ride that bike with those controls. Im still not a heel shifter fan unless I had a size 8 foot - which I dont. So no heel shifter for me but a footboard absolutely and keep the current toe shifter.
Theres those that ride and those that pose. I think the latter seem to be concerned about a lot more lil things than the former.
Does the VIN # on the Ohio title match the VIN # in this picture? Sucks the case #'s don't match, but a lot of things have happened to that bike since '62. Since she is not a restoration, if the money was still right, and the VIN # is on the title, maybe not a deal breaker. Only you can make that decision.
I agree. As long as the title is straight and its purchased for riding and not to accumulate ribbons, it is a solid purchase.
Does the VIN # on the Ohio title match the VIN # in this picture? Sucks the case #'s don't match, but a lot of things have happened to that bike since '62. Since she is not a restoration, if the money was still right, and the VIN # is on the title, maybe not a deal breaker. Only you can make that decision.
Yes the title and the case number match, the money is right.
I agree. As long as the title is straight and its purchased for riding and not to accumulate ribbons, it is a solid purchase.
Thanks for the input, I'm still on schedule to leave Thurs to pick it up. I found out some more info about the motor rebuild and feel great about things now.
today in my shop and all we do is the old stuff - 70 percent of the engines the bottom numbers do not match - if its a resto and going to be judged the bottoms can be corrected does it matter to a driver NO
also with some machine work as any case can fit any case - we have in the past used a pan right side married to a cone shovel left to get cheaper and more available electric start stuff for that job
I left Thurs July 26th as planned to get the bike, I had told the seller 10 days before that I would be travelling 650 miles to pick it up. We had conversations on numerous occasions before the 26th. pick up date. After driving 400 miles on the 26th and got a call around noon.. The seller acted like he had no idea I was on the way and said he needed a few more days to make the bike right for me. I could not believe what I was hearing. Needless to say I stopped the trip right there. He said the bike was running rich and I said no big deal and I would continue on my way and wait until he got the carb adjusted. He said he could not get it right by then, now I suspected a bigger problem and pressed him hard to come clean with what was really going on. I said do you need to order parts and he kept saying he did not know but needed a couple more days. To top it off he kept on saying "I wish I knew you were coming." I told him from day one that I would be coming out on the 26th and reminded him during each conversation we had after that.
What a bunch of BS. I felt like I was being a pain in the *** calling the seller numerous times to check on different things during my 10 day waiting period to leave to get the bike. Now the search is really over, my few attempts at buying a vintage Harley has taught me that I can trust no one. I'll be sticking with strictly new rides as I have been doing since 2014 when I bought my 1st Harley.
Thanks for all the advice you guys have given and offered.
Red out.
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