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Old 02-14-2024, 07:24 PM
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Greetings! I am new to Harley Davidson officially. Unofficially, I own a Buell, so I have been around HD for a little while.

I just turned 50 and decided, "'Cause I deserve it!", I bought a '76 FLH. It needs TLC but I love tinkering and wrenching. I am from the Kingston area of Ontario, Canada. I can't stand the current leadership in Canada. Trudeau is a narcissist extraordinaire but otherwise, love the beauty and people of Canada.

I will be starting a thread on my resto-mod project.

Glad to be among such a knowledgeable group as I start working on the '76.

Pics of bike to follow as I am having trouble uploading.
 
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'76 FLH. In "as is, where is" condition.
 
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The above photo was the bike in former owner's garage. Needs lots of TLC. I am very excited to see how things turn out.

As it is really cold at the moment (currently -12 C) I won't be doing anything until I have some warmth to work in.
 
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Old 02-14-2024, 08:02 PM
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Welcome Matthew.

Hope you continue to enjoy your ride here with us on the HDFORUM.

Only as a suggestion, but very important, create a signature line similar to mine on your bike with year, model, and all the letters Harley assigned to the bike. It will appear at bottom of your post.

You can also add a favorite picture to the signature line.

Doing this will be helpful if you ask a question or to someone asking a question. All Harleys aren't the same with many changes and variations over the years.

You can also add a favorite picture for an Aviator postage stamp you see at the top left of your post.
 
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Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Take to an office supply store and have them put a spiral binder in place of the glued binder. That will let the manuals lay flat on your bench. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, a rough idea of your range per tank, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding, and upwards of 230+ on trips.
 
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