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Old May 21, 2019 | 05:56 PM
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no worries, here's a few pics of mine.... first pic is how i got it..the seat was taken off and stored and a mustang fitted... other than that it will stay stock...its the most comfortable bike ive riden.... i bought it in 2017 with 3900 miles on it.i had a few issues with it when i first rode it... top engine bracket cracked in 3 pieces but with the advice given here its turned into a reliable leak free old hog....BTW i really like your forward controls...and your 77 came up looking nice...when you finish your Trumpy send me some pics. ive spent 30 yrs riding a G15csr Matchless.you can private message me with em


 

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Old May 21, 2019 | 08:25 PM
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1 cool cruiser
 
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Old May 22, 2019 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by old mago
no worries, here's a few pics of mine.... first pic is how i got it..the seat was taken off and stored and a mustang fitted... other than that it will stay stock...its the most comfortable bike ive riden.... i bought it in 2017 with 3900 miles on it.i had a few issues with it when i first rode it... top engine bracket cracked in 3 pieces but with the advice given here its turned into a reliable leak free old hog....BTW i really like your forward controls...and your 77 came up looking nice...when you finish your Trumpy send me some pics. ive spent 30 yrs riding a G15csr Matchless.you can private message me with em


That’s a good lookin sled........I have been riding the 77 a little bit and debugging Incase it goes to a friend. It’s a great runner but not as comfortable as and flh.
77 is gonna have to find a new home now....no mo room. Lmao
 
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Old May 22, 2019 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Racepres
Some of that is courtesey the local DMV...
Ours decided my FXRS-P was a Cop Bike... vs a "Sport Model"... BTW FXRP is a Cop Bike...

FLHS on the other hand... via VIN decode, is the EGlide Sport... precursor to the Road King...
Hell that can’t even get colors or spelling correct.....
 
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Old May 23, 2019 | 09:48 PM
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Mileage at the time I picked up my 1982 FLHC belt drive. Amazed how well it cleaned up and ran after being outside for several years. Typical 80 MPH speedo used at the time.
 
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Old May 23, 2019 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mr.precision
Mileage at the time I picked up my 1982 FLHC belt drive. Amazed how well it cleaned up and ran after being outside for several years. Typical 80 MPH speedo used at the time.
Hopefully I can get to it tomorrow . Go buy a battery. I pieced together a stock carb out of a pile of parts I had kicking around.
See what happens.
 
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Old May 24, 2019 | 12:30 PM
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Had to make a bracket to hold carb it was falling off...only thing I bought was a set of intake seals and used a ported intake I had...Well for a bunch of junk sporty carbs and pieces Ole iron fired off pretty easy.
Ordered a battery and now get to servicing it.
 

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Old May 24, 2019 | 03:53 PM
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Tipical fuel leak out of plastic nipple....no problem. Tap 1/4 20. Pull brass out with 1/4 20 all thread and lug nut..Drill and tap for 1/8 npt Grab junk fitting out of scrap box spin it on lath turn nipple down to 3/8 for rubber fuel line. 15 min and fixed. To think we used to do this on the bike in a hurry when I was a kid........than guys made lots of money make no a kit to do it on CVs too.





 
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Old May 25, 2019 | 08:16 AM
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Sounds nice.. Is that an A2 cam in there? Sounds familiar..
 
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Old May 25, 2019 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
Sounds nice.. Is that an A2 cam in there? Sounds familiar..
Untouched motor....one reason I bought bike . It’s a local bike and know it’s history. Probably the junk carb gives it a bit of lope...
have a CV that’s good on and EVO motor I don’t Use anymore .I’ll put on it if I find a manifold adapter.
 
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