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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 04:50 PM
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Found this on Craigslist in my neighborhood. Any thoughts? Listed as a 1976 FXE

4412 miles on rebuilt fxe. It hasn't ran in a few years since I got a super glide. It comes with 3 extra rims,extra fender 2 boxes of old parts.......
Needs some TLC
5000.00 OBO



 

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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 05:25 PM
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Obviously not a lot of 76 FXE left. Depends on what you want to do with it. Prices are going up, but seems pretty high to me for what it is.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 05:40 PM
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Too high,I see running ready to ride Shovels around here all the time in that price range or less.
Sitting a few years it needs who knows what,may be a can of worms and you could be upside down on it real quick.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 05:49 PM
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naw 5,000 is average for any shovel but it has to run good looks like this one is unhurt..
 
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Old Mar 2, 2024 | 06:37 PM
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Going to look at it in the morning. 15min from the house. We’ll see.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2024 | 06:44 PM
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Look at it sure but 3800 its a buy who knows what actually not right with it

expensive to re do something like that one as it would take a strip to the screws just remove all that was not original in the look
 

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Old Mar 2, 2024 | 07:05 PM
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Look at it sure but 3800 its a buy who knows what actually not right with it

expensive to re do something like that one as it would take a strip to the screws just remove all that was not original in the look
Thanks John
 
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Well, I went and looked at it. Seller claims drive train is original, I asked about the rebuild, he said he did a top end. The frame was filled and painted, some of the filler is cracking. Inside the tanks look OK, a little peeling of the liner. No gas in it tho (thankfully)

wiring looks sketchy, chrome is bubbled/ peeling

it has home made forward controls. I made an offer. If I get this one, it will get stripped to the frame and made into a cool cruiser. Way too much work and money to restore.
 
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Good luck, Chaz! Hope it works out for you.
 
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I always wonder why the seller didn't put a battery in it and get it running.
 
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