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07-22-2003, 06:02 PM

Angry Hampster

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Hello everyone, just found the forums on google and decided to join. I inherited a 1983 Harley Davidson Roadster XLS when my father died, I was 3. The bike has since become my most valued posession and i am in the process of restoring/revamping it.

07-23-2003, 06:37 AM

PHAT-BOY

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Welcome to the boards. I too inherited a bike, from my uncle, and I know what you are talking about. In the restoration process right now as well, only mine is a 72 Honda CL 350. Enjoy the boards and stop back often.

What part of Iowa you from?

07-23-2003, 04:12 PM

Angry Hampster

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im from bettendorf, not too far from you

07-25-2003, 07:36 AM

WooHoo!

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Originally posted by Angry Hampster
im from bettendorf, not too far from you

SWEET!!! That's one of my all time favorite bikes! I want to build one as a street legal vintage racer look.

07-27-2003, 01:49 PM

harrigancan

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Welcome to the forum. Good luck with your restoration, I'm sure you will enjoy the work almost as much as the finished product.

07-30-2003, 03:08 AM

Mongo

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Welcome to bikerforums. Any restoration project can be fun, but yours seems really great since there's some major history with the bike. Good luck to you, and I hope we can all share in the rebuilding of your dad's bike.

Take care.

07-30-2003, 03:46 AM

FatBoyRider

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Here's one...

I found a picture of a bike like your's that a guy is selling.....they are really nice bike's !! Hopefully your's will look this good when your done with her......

http://www.motorcities.com/contents/01AMB312543082.html

good luck...

FBR

07-30-2003, 06:27 AM

PHAT-BOY

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Hey, nice job on the link FBR, nice to visualize what he's working on. FYI...Gotta paste the link into a window.

Angry Hampster, you get them pipes you found??

07-30-2003, 07:32 AM

Angry Hampster

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sorry for the late response and thank you for the link. that bike in the link is EXACTLY like mine, same paint and all. the only difference i spot is the backrest, mine is just a simple chrome one. those are also the stock pipes on the bike.

as for my pipes, my bike is in storage at my uncle's house in tennessee, where i used to live, because we have simply no room for it up here. im buying them this winter and putting them on when i go down.