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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 01:34 AM
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Looking at picking this up for a bobber job I want to do.Was told by the owner she THOUGHT it was a 2001 1200.Looked for some pics of stock photos,but didn't find any with the dash like this.Any ideas what it is.I'm gonna go look at it Thursday.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 04:25 AM
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Good question! The gas tank looks like a 1980s XLS Roadster, but the rest of the bike is later. I can't find if there was an Evo version of the XLS.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 05:10 AM
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Driving me nuts 'cuz I can't find one like it to get a rough idea what to pay for it.Found LOTS of ideas on how to chop it up though.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 05:14 AM
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The simplest thing is to get the VIN. If the seller will let you have the first ten characters you can decode what year, model etc.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 06:39 AM
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Looks like a Custom with an aftermarket EZ Bob fuel tank on it.


http://www.tejasthumpcycles.com/Part...s/ezbobxls.htm
 
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 06:51 AM
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A sporty with a changed out tank
 
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Definately a Sportster, pre-2003 or older with an after-market tank. A VIN check would tell you the year.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 10:13 AM
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Don't offer very much for it....
 
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Originally Posted by Seadog!
A sporty with a changed out tank
Ahh..thanks.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by sportyscoop
Definately a Sportster, pre-2003 or older with an after-market tank. A VIN check would tell you the year.
Yeah,she told me it was a Sporty...hence this area of the forum.I was just wondering if the Sporty fans could narrow down a year range for me.The tank is what threw me off.
 
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