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Dec 14, 2012 | 06:08 PM

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6th Gear

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From: Santa Cruz, CA

first build

Happened upon this a while ago. According to the VIN it's a 1984 FXRP. Got it with all the parts. She has matching numbers. I picked up a front wheel w/tire and a fairly complete P fairing. Still on the hunt fur the rest of the front end and a full length rear fender. Has good compression but I still haven't tried to fire her up. I'm going cheap on this as a first build/rebuild. It's gonna take a while but I'll try to keep anyone interested posted.

Dec 14, 2012 | 07:04 PM

dennyo

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From: Jamestown, CA

Cool , I moved up here from Capitola , Still ride down there a couple of times a year usually , my friends still ride up here 3 - 4 times a Year , Good Luck .

Dec 16, 2012 | 11:21 AM

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6th Gear

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I'm ignorant!

I assumed that a bike with rear shocks was a softail but I see that is not the case. So what is an FXR? A dyna? I'm

embarrassed but if that is the price I pay to learn, so be it.

Dec 16, 2012 | 11:31 AM

tinmarine

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From: shelby twp MI

Dude..... I don't think that would be the bike I would go cheap on. Those are great bike and you don't find alot of them. I would bite the bullet and do a full concourse on it.