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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 08:47 PM
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While looking for documents in my wife's hopeless chest I happened upon a picture of my first ride. This picture was from 1979 and wondering if anybody can guess what it was.


 
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 09:00 PM
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Police bike.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 09:22 PM
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Harley Davidson.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 09:36 PM
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FLT Tour glide
 
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 10:42 PM
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by capttawes
FLT Tour glide
Its not a Tour Glide because they had a fixed fairing much like the Road Glides of today.

It was definitely an FLT, the possible clue on its being a police bike is the tray-like rack on the back, but the lids dont look like cop lids.

its a pic from 79, first Shovels were 65, so obviously somewhere in between...
 
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1978 AMF Electra Glide
 
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While looking for documents in my wife's hopeless chest ...

Well if your wife's chest looks like your avatar, it's amazing you can find anything!
 
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 02:47 PM
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78 flh Anniversary, my first HD was a 78 XLCH, Nice.
 

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