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Old 12-13-2018, 01:25 PM
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Found a bike that looks interesting, but it has some damage. Haven't spoken to the owner yet. What are my options to have this repaired? What is it worth in cost to repair? Can I send the tank off to someone, or am I limited to local shops?

This is all I know about it ...


 
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Old 12-13-2018, 01:27 PM
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First thing its not a 09
 
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I wouldn't even bother trying to fix that. I'd just ride it like a stole it!
 
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First thing its not a 09
I think the 2009 FXDC is his current ride. And the bike in the pic isn't an FXDC. Pay attention
 
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First thing its not a 09
I think the 2009 FXDC is his current ride. And the bike in the pic isn't an FXDC. Pay attention
Yep; I'm shopping ...

I'm thinking that if I spend this kind of coin on a bike, I don't want to look at damage. What should I figure to have this repaired?
 
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I had a Dyna tank fixed at a paint shop. it cost about 600 bucks back in 2015. The main thing was paint matching, and the guy I used was good. H-D locks up their paint codes, they aren't readily available to paint shops. Buy the pic looks like , at most a repaint and a set of emblems. I still think under a grand depending on where you are in the world...
 
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What color is that?
 
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Mysterious Red Sunglo; 2014
 
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Old 12-13-2018, 05:03 PM
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IMO get him/her to knock off a G note. Any custom paint shop can get the PPG paint for that. My shop in Syracuse matched that same HD paint. Just make sure to get a good clear coat that doesn’t scratch easily.
 
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Could it just be touched up and buffed? Not that bad.
 
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