[cwilks]

Horsepower wins races. :rah-rah:

 

[Settertude]

Horsepower wins races. :rah-rah:

I have little doubt about this race, Cliff.

 

[cwilks]

I have little doubt about this race, Cliff.

ROTM is a joke....it makes me laugh....you have a nice bike Sett enjoy it....you don't need a popularity contest to tell you that.

 

[Settertude]

ROTM is a joke....it makes me laugh....you have a nice bike Sett enjoy it....you don't need a popularity contest to tell you that.

Golly--its just some fun is all. Not to be taken seriously.

 

[Homesick]

ROTM is a joke....it makes me laugh....you have a nice bike Sett enjoy it....you don't need a popularity contest to tell you that.

Man, I remember when you went sour, but not why. Whatever it was, let it go. We miss you.

joe

 

[Settertude]

Man, I remember when you went sour, but not why. Whatever it was, let it go. We miss you.

joe

I think he got a thorn in his paw and no one to yank it out.

:awwww:

 

[Alan S]

I think he got a thorn in his paw and no one to yank it out.

:awwww:

You sure it's not a bug up his azz?

Cyberspace Truckin

 

[Settertude]

You sure it's not a bug up his azz?

Cyberspace Truckin

Be nice, Alan.

Oh wait--that was nice.

:awwww:

 

[springer-]

And the story:I bought this bike off of ebay roughly 7 yrs.ago.


Photos:

And here's the rest of the story ......

We were in chat and discussing bikes. I started talking about the 1980 FLT as the grandfather of the modern touring design. I had been looking at one on eBay and I sent him a link to explain many if it's innovative features.

Stuff that he mentions in his post... and a couple things he missed. The exhaust is a true dual. The rear pipe is on the right side of the bike and the front pipe turns and goes down the left side of the bike. No cross over, look at the pictures and you'll see it.

Also the first HD with a self centering front end. The same design has been used ever since.

I also gave huge accolades to AMF since the entire project was developed under their ownership. Pretty much the FXR was as well. Many knock AMF but they are the reason HD exists today and much of the current designs came under there watch.

So back to chatting about the one on eBay. We spent several hours going over all of that bike and how historical it is for HD. After a few hours I actually talked myself into buying that one on eBay. I clicked on the "Buy it Now" link and eBay responded with "The auction is no longer available" I refreshed the page and it was SOLD!!!!! I couldn't believe someone had bought while I had been talking about it! So I said something in the chat and Autoworker says "I bought it". He freaking bought it out from under me!!

I still give him crap about it but really he saved me 2500 miles of travel hauling it back and he saved me the cost of a full restore. In all actuality it couldn't be in better hands. He even brought it to Maine and let me ride it!

The 1980 FLT was one of the greatest evolutions in the history of HD, IMO.

 

[Alan S]

And here's the rest of the story ......

We were in chat and discussing bikes. I started talking about the 1980 FLT as the grandfather of the modern touring design. I had been looking at one on eBay and I sent him a link to explain many if it's innovative features.

Stuff that he mentions in his post... and a couple things he missed. The exhaust is a true dual. The rear pipe is on the right side of the bike and the front pipe turns and goes down the left side of the bike. No cross over, look at the pictures and you'll see it.

Also the first HD with a self centering front end. The same design has been used ever since.

I also gave huge accolades to AMF since the entire project was developed under their ownership. Pretty much the FXR was as well. Many knock AMF but they are the reason HD exists today and much of the current designs came under there watch.

So back to chatting about the one on eBay. We spent several hours going over all of that bike and how historical it is for HD. After a few hours I actually talked myself into buying that one on eBay. I clicked on the "Buy it Now" link and eBay responded with "The auction is no longer available" I refreshed the page and it was SOLD!!!!! I couldn't believe someone had bought while I had been talking about it! So I said something in the chat and Autoworker says "I bought it". He freaking bought it out from under me!!

I still give him crap about it but really he saved me 2500 miles of travel hauling it back and he saved me the cost of a full restore. In all actuality it couldn't be in better hands. He even brought it to Maine and let me ride it!

The 1980 FLT was one of the greatest evolutions in the history of HD, IMO.

Isn't that what friends are for?

Cyberspace Truckin

 

[Homesick]

Good stuff, Springer. Again.

joe

 

[Greg_E]

That's why I never post links to something I may want to buy until I buy it, or I decide not to buy it. Had more than a few people pull stuff out from under me, and none of them were friends.

 

[springer-]

That's why I never post links to something I may want to buy until I buy it, or I decide not to buy it. Had more than a few people pull stuff out from under me, and none of them were friends.

It really was no big deal, the bike couldn't be in better hands. He didn't know I was thinking about buying it and evidently I did a great job of selling the bike! IIRC he was thinking about buying a Shovelhead but didn't know what to get. After a couple hours of discussing the relevance of the 1980 FLT Tour Glide to the history of Harley, he knew what he wanted and went for it.

 

[autoworker]

It really was no big deal, the bike couldn't be in better hands. He didn't know I was thinking about buying it and evidently I did a great job of selling the bike! IIRC he was thinking about buying a Shovelhead but didn't know what to get. After a couple hours of discussing the relevance of the 1980 FLT Tour Glide to the history of Harley, he knew what he wanted and went for it.

Your memory serves you well.I first posted a link of a local bike that I was interested in.You pointed out all the negatives about it and then proceeded to sell the FLT to both of us.You just happened to convince me a literal few seconds sooner than yourself.I didn't know that you were seriously considering it.

 

[johnwayne2u]

06 inde lowlife oh so orange ..... H&L 141 Baker 6 speed , custom Curtis speed wheels and sprocket and rotor , 300 rear , custom shorty ground pounder exhaust pm brakes and forward controls Danny Grey custom stingray seat ,,,.... Legend air ride , custom lean back beach bars ..... Mirror delete, turn signal delete.. speedo and tach delete ... All wires ran thru the frame it bars

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[johnwayne2u]

My custom built 06 lowlife

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[Thermodyne]

My custom built 06 lowlife

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[Dannyboy58]

And here's the rest of the story ......

We were in chat and discussing bikes. I started talking about the 1980 FLT as the grandfather of the modern touring design. I had been looking at one on eBay and I sent him a link to explain many if it's innovative features.

Stuff that he mentions in his post... and a couple things he missed. The exhaust is a true dual. The rear pipe is on the right side of the bike and the front pipe turns and goes down the left side of the bike. No cross over, look at the pictures and you'll see it.

Also the first HD with a self centering front end. The same design has been used ever since.

I also gave huge accolades to AMF since the entire project was developed under their ownership. Pretty much the FXR was as well. Many knock AMF but they are the reason HD exists today and much of the current designs came under there watch.

So back to chatting about the one on eBay. We spent several hours going over all of that bike and how historical it is for HD. After a few hours I actually talked myself into buying that one on eBay. I clicked on the "Buy it Now" link and eBay responded with "The auction is no longer available" I refreshed the page and it was SOLD!!!!! I couldn't believe someone had bought while I had been talking about it! So I said something in the chat and Autoworker says "I bought it". He freaking bought it out from under me!!

I still give him crap about it but really he saved me 2500 miles of travel hauling it back and he saved me the cost of a full restore. In all actuality it couldn't be in better hands. He even brought it to Maine and let me ride it!

The 1980 FLT was one of the greatest evolutions in the history of HD, IMO.

It got my vote. Looks so similar to my )$ FLHTI but with the shovel head....how could I not?!