. Sure looks like you have your work cut out for you good luck
Rusty the Sportster Restoration
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if you are planning to keep and ride that bike,i have two oe mirrors off of my 16 you can have.black stem polished backs.u pay shipping and their yours.if not,ill keep em.lmk
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Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Sweden
That's one neglected piece of a bike!
I'm sure You already knows all this that buying new OEM parts to take the bike back to its former glory would cost $$$.
I wonder if the engine is alright on the inside.
Left outside will have had it exposured from heat during them Malta summerdays as well as cold during winter nights. That could cause internal corrosion.
But Malta have a history of bravery and endurance so You might very well see it through and end up with a ready and working bike. 👍🏻
I'm sure You already knows all this that buying new OEM parts to take the bike back to its former glory would cost $$$.
I wonder if the engine is alright on the inside.
Left outside will have had it exposured from heat during them Malta summerdays as well as cold during winter nights. That could cause internal corrosion.
But Malta have a history of bravery and endurance so You might very well see it through and end up with a ready and working bike. 👍🏻
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2022
Posts: 167
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From: EU
That looks like a lot of work.... Do you have a product called Evapo-Rust in Malta? You may want to look into it. Or a similar product available where you are. It might help you.
https://www.evapo-rust.com
https://www.evapo-rust.com
That's one neglected piece of a bike!
I'm sure You already knows all this that buying new OEM parts to take the bike back to its former glory would cost $$$.
I wonder if the engine is alright on the inside.
Left outside will have had it exposured from heat during them Malta summerdays as well as cold during winter nights. That could cause internal corrosion.
But Malta have a history of bravery and endurance so You might very well see it through and end up with a ready and working bike. 👍🏻
I'm sure You already knows all this that buying new OEM parts to take the bike back to its former glory would cost $$$.
I wonder if the engine is alright on the inside.
Left outside will have had it exposured from heat during them Malta summerdays as well as cold during winter nights. That could cause internal corrosion.
But Malta have a history of bravery and endurance so You might very well see it through and end up with a ready and working bike. 👍🏻
I will be trying not to open the engine to avoid any unnecessary $$
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Joined: Dec 2011
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From: San Diego, CA
Wow, my bike has been on the Kalifornia coast for almost 32 years and I thought some areas on it looked bad. That bike looks like it was in the sea, rather than by the sea. My hat is off to you on taking on such a restoration.
John
John
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From: EU
issue is that here its a windy country and it gets wet with salt water very often. Thanks, some times I regret it having bought such as project, normally then I get a bolt that I cannot remove