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Old May 18, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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...or is mine the last one on earth?

I used to polish obsessively, but sometime in the early 80's life happened. Yes, that's duct tape on the seat.

 
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Old May 18, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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i gotta rat motor in my el camino
 
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Old May 18, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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i gotta rat motor in my el camino
Nope, doesn't count.
 
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Old May 18, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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No.

that hasn't happened to me yet.

I'm not an obsessed polisher either, but I keep my stuff clean.

but if it runs and you ride it, you'll hear NO criticism from ME - that's a fact.
 
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Well, I'm going to find out shortly if it runs, but it will need some work to be road worthy again. The brakes did not do well with the long layoff. I'm going to be needing lots of advice from you guys. I've been out of touch for a long time, and the Harley world isn't the same place I once knew.
 
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Well, it runs.
http://youtu.be/8-O36r0lsrI
It was run rarely for the last 25 years, not at all the last 10. A new accelerator pump, sanded the points and it came to life. Not bad for 54,000 miles.

Now I've got to do something about the brakes.
 
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Does mine count. Hasn't seen a cleaning in at least 7 or 8 years. The one pic was last year for haloween. Kids get a kick out of it
 
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Ha ha, yeah, that'll do.
 
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Depends on your definition! My Betty NEVER sees a washing, that's how I like em black and greasy lol.

 
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