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09-17-2018, 05:36 PM

Prof Rene

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1982 XLS

Found an original article on the XLS.
I am going to look at this bike. It seems to be the winner so far. The bike is in good shape and I had the current owner send me a bunch of photos and it might be worth grabbing. I may have to put aside my bobber design and do a restoration of this special 25th anniversary XLS with the original paint. The tank on it is a super glide 4 gallon tank that is from the glide.

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09-17-2018, 10:06 PM

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91-03, is my vote. Give it some POWA !!!! Hammer 1275
as far as engine, I think 2000-2003 has the two pins per lifter which is nice. Hammer upgraded my 1992 case for that. Imho 4 speed evo’s are BAd azz, but have their issues and engine upgrades are not as available as 5 speeds. Hell, even the rubber ducks can be bad azz with POWA. Good luck!

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09-18-2018, 12:51 PM

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I like the 82, seems the least molested outa the bunch, im sure you can get him down in price as well. nice bike for a restoration or bobber. good find

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09-18-2018, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Oddman

I like the 82, seems the least molested outa the bunch, im sure you can get him down in price as well. nice bike for a restoration or bobber. good find

I am not sure how much I can get him down on it. He stated he paid more then what he is selling it for and had to rebuild the transmission. I might be able to get him down to a reasonable number, but not a steal on my side. I have done a lot of research on this model and it is not some money making collectible, but he is selling it at a decent value. I am sure I could do a little work and make money on it, but that is not my goal. I want to have a nice rider and project bike.

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