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Old Feb 16, 2020 | 04:27 PM
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Drove 13 hours yesterday round trip to bring home an Orphan that has been setting for 12 months. Got it fired today and starting to like this Shovel gig still owning a Evo RK and TC Roadglide. It's so ugly it's cool, posting a vid of it breathing shortly




 
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Old Feb 16, 2020 | 05:00 PM
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Nice! This ought to be gold!
just a guess, 81 flt?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2020 | 05:08 PM
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It's alive


 
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Old Feb 16, 2020 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Tee⋁18880729
Nice! This ought to be gold!
just a guess, 81 flt?
82
Prices are still low on them compared to a FLH, hoping it turns into the Plymouth Super Bird later in it's life, I may not get to see it tho, not too many left on roads anymore. Going to pull the engine down, smoke leveled off but becomes more present with rpm's and heat, want to know whats in there anyway.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2020 | 07:23 PM
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I have a 81 FLT 16,000 original mile black as well > you need 3 life times before it does the super bird thing
 
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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
I have a 81 FLT 16,000 original mile black as well > you need 3 life times before it does the super bird thing
Best I can do is 2 John, think the CB will cut 1 lifetime off
 

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Old Feb 17, 2020 | 12:54 AM
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Nice! Can I ask what you gave for it? Probably got a decent deal to drive 13 hrs. Ive been looking and can't find anything I like
 
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Cool bike. Nice find.
 
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Nice find, enjoy! They aren't as ugly when you remove the fairing, lol.
 
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I can feel it's heartbeat from here ... Nice find
 
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