Harley FLT Roadglide
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From: Ireland
ya it looks mint he asking about 6000 sterling and I guess it’s not that bad but above my budget at moment
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Looks like a nice bike, I rode one for 3 years before picking up my Evo. The original exhaust was a factory true dual. You can see it the pic Cozz posted.
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From: On a Lake, not far from the Gulf
That is one sexy machine. Not knocking it, but it looks like there was some paint work done to it. The classic badge wasn't a badge in 1980. It was silk screened on the front fender, and its placement was more forward of where that one has it. Also the tour pack should have the small padded backrest pad. Still it is one nice machine. I am not sure how bikes are priced on your side of the pond, but that is equal to about 8,400 USD. That's a bit pricey here. Should you buy it you either need to be very comfortable working on it, or have an independent mechanic who can competently work on her.
Here's the schematic on it:
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....-GLIDE-CLASSIC
Here's the schematic on it:
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....-GLIDE-CLASSIC
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If you decide to buy it, see if the owner has the genuine FSM and the parts book, otherwise get them pdq, from your local friendly H-D dealer. They may not hold them in stock but CAN get them for you.
First year for rubber mount engine /5 speed trans/reversed triple tree frame design.
I recall they had a fully enclosed rear chain. All of these are "good" things.
Shovels require a bit more attention than later models but they can be reliable and enjoyable.
Parts availability in UK?
Member GB Brown would be a great resource for you
Hope he chimes in
I recall they had a fully enclosed rear chain. All of these are "good" things.
Shovels require a bit more attention than later models but they can be reliable and enjoyable.
Parts availability in UK?
Member GB Brown would be a great resource for you
Hope he chimes in
I live in the UK and have owned Harleys since 1974, a new shovelhead FX1200 which I bought from the only Harley dealer in the UK at the time, and was one of the few new Harleys shipped to the UK up to that time. Later that year H-D UK was established and a handful of new dealers set up, but prior to that most Harleys in the UK were wartime bikes the US Army kindly left behind after WW2 (vast stocks of new and used bikes and spares). By the time the Evos came out in 1984 we had a few more dealers, but turn over has been high and I'm not sure many of our current dealers can trace their involvement with Harleys back that far.
Which is by way of saying that expertise in shovelheads in the British Isles is sparse! We have hardly any experience in them IMHO, although there is a small number of enthusiastic owners. A similar comment relates to Evos, as most current UK dealers post-date them, which is why I spend time here in HDF. I do however have a local friendly ex-H-D indy who has extensive experience, a pretty rare beast over here.
So that FLT is a great bike and well worth investing IMHO. Something very much in its favour is that it has a lot in common with Evo touring bikes, so there is plenty of experience of them, especially in the HDF Evo forum. Early Evos have other things in common with that FLT, so if you decide to buy it, make yourself known over there and also visit the Shovelhead section.
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Sounds an exciting prospect, so I look forward to hearing more, after you have seen it. I suspect it will be a secondhand import from across the 'pond'. A quick give-away will be if it has red side reflectors on the bags - a bike shipped here brand new will have amber ones.
If you decide to buy it, see if the owner has the genuine FSM and the parts book, otherwise get them pdq, from your local friendly H-D dealer. They may not hold them in stock but CAN get them for you.
Ah, that'll be me!
I live in the UK and have owned Harleys since 1974, a new shovelhead FX1200 which I bought from the only Harley dealer in the UK at the time, and was one of the few new Harleys shipped to the UK up to that time. Later that year H-D UK was established and a handful of new dealers set up, but prior to that most Harleys in the UK were wartime bikes the US Army kindly left behind after WW2 (vast stocks of new and used bikes and spares). By the time the Evos came out in 1984 we had a few more dealers, but turn over has been high and I'm not sure many of our current dealers can trace their involvement with Harleys back that far.
Which is by way of saying that expertise in shovelheads in the British Isles is sparse! We have hardly any experience in them IMHO, although there is a small number of enthusiastic owners. A similar comment relates to Evos, as most current UK dealers post-date them, which is why I spend time here in HDF. I do however have a local friendly ex-H-D indy who has extensive experience, a pretty rare beast over here.
So that FLT is a great bike and well worth investing IMHO. Something very much in its favour is that it has a lot in common with Evo touring bikes, so there is plenty of experience of them, especially in the HDF Evo forum. Early Evos have other things in common with that FLT, so if you decide to buy it, make yourself known over there and also visit the Shovelhead section.
If you decide to buy it, see if the owner has the genuine FSM and the parts book, otherwise get them pdq, from your local friendly H-D dealer. They may not hold them in stock but CAN get them for you.
Ah, that'll be me!
I live in the UK and have owned Harleys since 1974, a new shovelhead FX1200 which I bought from the only Harley dealer in the UK at the time, and was one of the few new Harleys shipped to the UK up to that time. Later that year H-D UK was established and a handful of new dealers set up, but prior to that most Harleys in the UK were wartime bikes the US Army kindly left behind after WW2 (vast stocks of new and used bikes and spares). By the time the Evos came out in 1984 we had a few more dealers, but turn over has been high and I'm not sure many of our current dealers can trace their involvement with Harleys back that far.
Which is by way of saying that expertise in shovelheads in the British Isles is sparse! We have hardly any experience in them IMHO, although there is a small number of enthusiastic owners. A similar comment relates to Evos, as most current UK dealers post-date them, which is why I spend time here in HDF. I do however have a local friendly ex-H-D indy who has extensive experience, a pretty rare beast over here.
So that FLT is a great bike and well worth investing IMHO. Something very much in its favour is that it has a lot in common with Evo touring bikes, so there is plenty of experience of them, especially in the HDF Evo forum. Early Evos have other things in common with that FLT, so if you decide to buy it, make yourself known over there and also visit the Shovelhead section.
as always, thank you sir for weighing in with your experience and thoughtful erudition
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