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Old May 30, 2020 | 08:56 PM
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Old May 30, 2020 | 09:20 PM
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Looks good from here :>)
 
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Old May 31, 2020 | 12:52 AM
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Nice job. So how about some history on the bike and what you did to get it to the point of completion
 
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Old May 31, 2020 | 07:53 AM
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Rightous ride Brother! Diggin' the paint.

Whats her story?
 
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Old May 31, 2020 | 08:27 AM
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That looks great. I like the paint scheme.

The NFPA diamond is a nice touch.
 
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Old May 31, 2020 | 08:32 AM
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Nice job.
 
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Old May 31, 2020 | 12:22 PM
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feels good from hear
 
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Old May 31, 2020 | 12:46 PM
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Thanks all. Bought it as pretty much a basket case. Guy was going to turn it into a bobber but lost interest. Spent the last 4 years slowly returning it to a flh. Parts are hard to come by as you know. Took 2 years to find a 4 way flasher switch. Saw a 81 heritage edition back in 84 and loved the olive and orange so that’s the colors I went with. Complete rewire when I got it and it started right up.
 
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Looking good, now put some miles on her.
 
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if you cant tune out the dead spot some get in the mid range - they make torque cones that go in the front of the pipes - it make a venturi out of the cylinder head exhaust exit

they are called - torque cones - we have also had luck with a carburetor insert called a turbulator mid usa sells them for the S&S - some will tell you its smoking mirrors but we installed well over a 100 at least - and you cant get the guys to remove it as they laugh at who ever

and that shovel engine loves this spark plug - bosch platinum 4022 gapped at .035
 

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