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    • irishexpatI
      irishexpat
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      I'm hoping to get my license this summer and pick up an old xs650 once the riding season ends. As a past Jeep owner, I'm addicting to tinkering with things that have wheels.

      Over the winter I don't know if I'll go cafe or chopper…but I want to do something.

      Iron Heart, Empty Wallet

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      • BluegrassB
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        @Finn666:

        you guys buy all your bikes 2nd hand?…

        what are the suggestions? buying a "good/brilliant in shape" kinda bike and get rolling or should one get a "need some tlc and maybe some diy and we're good to go" kinda bike to get started?

        I've bought all mine new - I don't enjoy tinkering, not good at it, and especially as I get older, the squatting and crawling around you need to do to work on a bike is really hard.  I figure let someone else make a living - and buying new I've had no real problems, just drop them off for maintenance as needed. And I wouldn't mind buying lightly used - a lot of people buy new bikes and never take to it - you can usually find bikes that are several years old with really low miles.

        On the other hand, "if" you like tinkering, are good at it, have proper tools, a good space to do the work - then by all means buy one that needs some work. You will enjoy fucking around with it as much as riding it!

        I will also say selling clean lightly used bikes is usually pretty easy - and they will hold their value.  I kept my Sporty about 2 years and sold it for almost what I paid for it.  Similar story with a Heritage I previously owned.  Another tip - if you see a deal on a Harley that seems too good to be true - then it is too good to be true.  I had a friend who bought a low mileage, clean-looking bike that had a "salvage" title (a.k.a. it had been dropped) and it was a total nightmare.

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        • CutlasshoundC
          Cutlasshound
          見習いボス
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          Mate text me a pic of one of the bikes his brother built, which was on display at warrs Harley Davidson today at their anniversary bash. Custom filigree detail on the tanks is awesome…..

          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

          I ain't got time to bleed.

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          • M
            MP
            Raw and Unwashed
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            I've fallen in love with this bike…

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            • natehateN
              natehate
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              @irishexpat:

              I'm hoping to get my license this summer and pick up an old xs650 once the riding season ends. As a past Jeep owner, I'm addicting to tinkering with things that have wheels.

              Over the winter I don't know if I'll go cafe or chopper…but I want to do something.

              so much aftermarket support for those little machines
              ive got a few buddies with them
              one chopped out and another getting ready too

              don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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              • C
                CLJ
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                Thats a beautiful Triumph, MP.

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                • BluegrassB
                  Bluegrass
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                  Agree, love it.

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                  • harley daveH
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                    ive looked at that triumph on youtube ,sounds nice

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                    • M
                      MP
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                      A lot of the aesthetic (bars, seat, pipes, etc) wouldn't be hard to do, but the 15" rear tyre and lengthened swing arm are probably beyond me and they're a big part of what's so awesome about that bike.  I'd like to come up with a cross between that and the Spirit of the Seventies T100, which is a bit similar.

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                      • harley daveH
                        harley dave
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                        do the easy bits and then get an engineer or similar to do the hard bits ,and your on your way  🙂

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                        • BluegrassB
                          Bluegrass
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                          Beautiful night in the 'Ville.  My 03 Fat Boy.

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                          • GraemeG
                            Graeme
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                            A different kind of Harley…

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                            • BluegrassB
                              Bluegrass
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                              uh, yes, different would describe it… i guess you need to innovate and look forward to survive - but i'm too old - i won't be going electric unless internal combustion engines are banned in the U.S.

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                              • Clint_DC
                                Clint_D
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                                @Bluegrass:

                                Beautiful night in the 'Ville.  My 03 Fat Boy.

                                I've always liked the 100th anniversary paint scheme.  I had a 100th sporty that I regret getting rid of.

                                ATX IH Hoarder

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                                • BluegrassB
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                                  Thanks and agree, the 03s were and are great looking bikes.

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                                  • B
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                                    Out for a cruise, loving the hot weather in Utah

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                                    • madmondayM
                                      madmonday
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                                      great images ^^^^

                                      thanks for sharing

                                      head high, middle finger higher

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                                      • trail and arrowT
                                        trail and arrow
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                                        what my favourite madman said!

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                                        • BluegrassB
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                                          nice

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                                          • harley daveH
                                            harley dave
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                                            @Bluegrass:

                                            uh, yes, different would describe it… i guess you need to innovate and look forward to survive - but i'm too old - i won't be going electric unless internal combustion engines are banned in the U.S.

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                                            its the work of the devil i tell you ,its witchcraft it needs to be burnt

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