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#227570 ruffnek (User) Hold my beer and watch this!! Fresh Boarder Posts: 50 Bought a HD 2 Years, 4 Months ago   Well I did it. I broke down and bought a HD. Gave 1500 hard earned greenbacks for a 77 XLCH in pretty decent shape. Gotta love an old, leaky, mean ironhead. About got the roadstar like I want it so I decided time for a new project for the winter. Soon as I can figure out how to upload pictures I'll post some of both em. Already thinking about investing in a ice maker for the future shin splints I know I'll probaly get from the kickstart.   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/09/26 07:04 By ruffnek.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #227577 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4546 Re:Bought a HD 2 Years, 4 Months ago   Had a 77' myself. Loved it except when the rear pipe fell off on the road. For whatever reason the nuts holding the thing on never stayed tight enough. Carried a few extras after the second time around. Tore it down one winter and replaced some jug gaskets, the clutch, rewired it all for the 6-bend bars and had it painted. Then after enjoying a solid 4 months with it my wife informed me she was pregnant and we were gonna need a few extra bucks for the nursery. Oh well. greyphart   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #227623 BigBoyinMS (User) I'm satisfied never being satisfied. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1660 Re:Bought a HD 2 Years, 4 Months ago   I had a '76 XLCH in my late teens. XL =Sportster CH=Competition Hot(or according to H_D 'Competition-Hi Performance'... and boy, was it! Also the CH's were kick only. The few times by buddies ask to ride it I just told them if they could start it, they could ride it. No one else ever rode it.   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/09/26 12:43 By BigBoyinMS.   2006 Midnight   The administrator has disabled public write access. #227626 Big Bear (Moderator) Who loves you , Baby? Moderator Posts: 6955 Re:Bought a HD 2 Years, 4 Months ago   Sweet! BB   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #227630 Max127 (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 382 Re:Bought a HD 2 Years, 4 Months ago   I had a 76, mmm yeah kick only it was. Wore my butt out pretty bad on anything longer than a couple hundred miles. Fabulous trail and dirt track bike though. Max   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #227637 tibadoe (User) No destination needed Gold Boarder Posts: 706 Re:Bought a HD 2 Years, 4 Months ago   Good find. Should be a good project.   Logged     Joe 2009 Road Star Silverado S 2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide   The administrator has disabled public write access. #227644 jbiv (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 152 Re:Bought a HD 2 Years, 4 Months ago   Here's mine. I cut the swingarm and added a four inch section to it. Trails better and looks mean. Added/taken off quite a few other things too. The CH actually stands for "Charlie Horse". Because thats what you will get when that kick start whacks you in the back of the leg if your timing is not right. Or it will throw you over the handle bars. Had a friend actually break his foot on mine once. Pure muscle and power! Edit: Mine is a '74 so it's a right side shift, left side rear brake pedal.   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/09/26 14:14 By jbiv.   2007 Roadstar all factory   The administrator has disabled public write access. #227911 MightyRoadStar (User) SQUIRREL! Junior Boarder Posts: 143 Re:Bought a HD 2 Years, 4 Months ago   Nice bike! There is something about the old vintage sporties ....   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #227921 Frank_W (User) Riding The Filthy Sow! Platinum Boarder Posts: 3510 Re:Bought a HD 2 Years, 4 Months ago   Nice.... I'd like to have an old beater to tinker around with...   Logged     My Music Whatever...   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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