Production numbers
 

Ran into and ole timer last night while enjoying my ole iron( i am 65 so hes a bunch oler) He said my 82 flhs wasnt a big seller ...like 700-900 produced and lots were changed at the dealer ...running boards ,brake pedal and exhaust. Never been a restorer of these to any extent . So what guides do the guys doing correct restoration use? Probably never do a correct...well you never know....I know this bike is no rare animal but if i need to look up others it would be nice... Interesting ole timer said he ran the cannonball some years back on and indian ....
I know this is the only place I trust the knowledge thats shared...

apart from the S&S super E and air cleaner , i believe mine to be close in this form pictured..... iam probably wrong but
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hdf...03e1752676.jpg
.when i gave it its 5000 mile service it still had the chalk marks on the underside of the tanks, It still has the factory clips on the oil lines as well

Call the HD Museum and have them do a VIN # search for your bike. Then can tell you everything they have on your bike including date of birth, dealership sent to etc. During that conversation, see if they have total production #'s for your year. I would guess from '82 they got them.

According to the chart in "The Legend of Harley Davidson", there were 1,491 FLH-80 made in 1982. It doesn't show any numbers for the individual models, like the S or P.

I guess the ole timer was not BSing me 1500 flh units gotta be a lot less flh-s units....but i guess its not that important....put another 145 miles on it today taking it Out to ny and back...l

same bike as yours for sale here in OZ....rare as, is the spiel

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Harley-D...wAAOSwy-ddVQi0

They blew the hell out the collectible value when they started replacing everything and repainted it. Owner is smoking dope even for OZ prices.

Gotta believe he had no guide to what it really was supposed to look like. I highly doubt ill ever see prices like that on these vintage shovels. Lmao.....but he gets and A for effort...

Be surprised what any shape shovel will bring offshore, cruise European and Japan sales sometime.

plenty of blokes make a living out of cruising around US looking for cheap HDs then import them back and make a tidy sum selling them. Shovels are gaining in $$$ as 60s brit bikes are either plateuing or going backwards IE: 1969 bonnys were up to $16k-$18k few years back but people who want them now need a bike with an electric start so prices are now $12k- $15k Personally i hope he realises his $17k for the FLHs....good for us FLH owners :)