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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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Hey hey. I just picked up my first running sporty. It's an '87 with 9k miles on it. Runs great, needs tires, I'm in love.






 
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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lookin good there and i like that shot out of back window.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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great lookin bike!! whoever owned that thing musta took good care of it.

is it a 4 speed??
 
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thanks! yeah it's a 4-spd. HD didn't do 5-spds until '91. The guy that owned it was a fanatic. He was telling me about how cleaning the tiny lip in laced wheels is so hard bc you have to use a very fine brush. Definitely meticulous.
 
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Definitely a NEW older one, looks great, mind if I ask how much you gave for it?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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Wow. Good find. Congratulations.
 
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Congratulations. Looks good.
 
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I like the paint on it. Nice bike! Sportsters Rule!
 
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So he rode 250 miles a year. Man now that's a "biker"
 
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