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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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I just bought a 1977 FXE in FL trim that I found on craigslist. She's been sitting for 10 years but the frame is straight, the numbers match and the engine purrs like a kitten. I'm anxious to tear her down and bring her back.
 
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Pretty sweet!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 10:58 AM
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Looks great.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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Looks like a keeper to me.
 
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Looks Good for a bike that has been sitting,actually it looks well preserved!
Enjoy the Ride!
 
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Nice buy. Mine was sitting 15 years in a gardge but didn't look anything as nice as yours. Good luck with the rebuild
 
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Did you pull it home w/ that tractor! Looks good man keep us updated
 
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The trailer in the pics is the owners and the pics make it look much better than it really is. She's got alot of rust, so much that the wheels need to be junked.
 
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