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Old Jan 3, 2018 | 10:59 PM
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Neglected...but not abandoned:



Originally Posted by PRrdglide

Found this in garage.She had been sitting for while, survive the hurricane .She looked like she hadn't had a bath since new. I over 30 hours cleaning her up. Only thing I couldn't save is the rims.
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The picture you shared appears that it cleaned up really well.

Any ‘before’ or ‘as found’ pics?

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Old Jan 4, 2018 | 05:17 AM
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Found this in garage.She had been sitting for while, survive the hurricane .She looked like she hadn't had a bath since new. I over 30 hours cleaning her up. Only thing I couldn't save is the rims .
 
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Old Jan 4, 2018 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SKT
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Saved from the barn:

Sweet
Love to find something along those lines.... keep looking.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 06:26 AM
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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 06:27 AM
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probably stolen bike

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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 06:38 AM
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Poor old knuckle
 
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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by mv70
probably stolen bike
It's a Goldwing so stolen is unlikely.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Shane T
It's a Goldwing so stolen is unlikely.
Maybe it was stolen at night and had a Harley cover on it....
 
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Originally Posted by mv70
probably stolen bike
Nope the guy went to prison, has been gone for a long time now
 
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Originally Posted by SKT
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Being towed or pushing?

Harley is missing the final chain...

Nope. This is how baby motorcycles are made ;-)
 
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