From the past 1965 XLH

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Mar 17, 2011 | 03:14 PM

#11

schwingding

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Love it! That was my birth year.

Mar 17, 2011 | 03:44 PM

#12

bwana1

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Joined: Feb 2009

Posts: 1,727

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From: TN

Very nice ride!!!!

Two points
XLH infers electric start.
I think that those are oversized shocks. My 68 XLH with the standard shocks had the tire rub the fender every time I hit a bump.

Mar 17, 2011 | 04:09 PM

#13

SambaSangre

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Joined: Dec 2010

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Wow, talk about green transportation!

A little too much bling for my taste, but I really like the horn...AUOOOGAH!

Mar 17, 2011 | 04:16 PM

#14

Jimbo13

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Joined: Aug 2010

Posts: 24

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From: Tampa

I like it!

Mar 17, 2011 | 04:38 PM

#15

twisty571

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Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 1,820

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From: SW PA

Great lookin bike!

Mar 17, 2011 | 11:17 PM

#16

85RoadsterXLS

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Joined: Feb 2007

Posts: 903

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From: Liberty Hill, Tx.

Very nice!

Mar 18, 2011 | 05:50 AM

#17

michaelmartin

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Joined: Jun 2009

Posts: 574

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From: Toms River, New Jersey

CHOP IT!

j/k.

Gorgeous bike.

Mar 18, 2011 | 07:43 AM

#18

cajun1957a

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Thanks for the thumbs up on my skoot. It was my first build and i got about three years of tinkering with it. The space between the rear tire and the fender is because the frame is a ch frame. My original, which i still have is raked and i didnt like it. I have since put covered shocks one inch shorter and the space is gone. The tank and speedo someone was asking about on here is from Vtwin. This is a kicker only even though its an XLH. Motor is bored .040 over, 9:1 pistons, Andrews PB+ cams, Oversized exhaust valves, S&S Super E with a yost power tube and one inch spacer and a mallory Electronic Ignition system. It has 2200 miles on it and it dances down the road. One thing im quite proud of is that it will leak a half a teaspoon of oil sitting per week so its tight, very tight. I went kind of nuts with the bling on this thing, my kids bought me a gold kit for it a couple years ago so what looks like brass on this is 22ct. gold plating.

thanks again for all the kinds words

randy

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Mar 18, 2011 | 08:17 AM

#19

XL50#674

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Joined: May 2009

Posts: 4,904

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From: Streetsboro, Oh

I'm not a green fan, but that is a nice bike. Glad to hear the rear end gap is now gone. I would have loved to seen that thing all racked out, but if that's not what your into then I understand.