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Old 28th May 2023
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Hello! I come from an XR1200, but I just got my first XL sportster, a 2004 XL1200R.

I got it cheap at auction so it's a bit rusty and needs some help.

I live in northern Japan, so I doubt I'll ever get to meet any of you, but thanks for having me on board.
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Take a minute and please put at least your state/country in the LOCATION FIELD of your profile so we can better help you when you need it - Your climate, temps & altitude can make a difference to suggested fixes... (the STATE FIELD does not show on posts so you need to use the LOCATION FIELD)...

CLICK HERE - then scroll down to 'Additional Information' and look for the field labeled 'LOCATION' - put your information in there - It will then show on each post you make... Look for this:


Post a PICTURE of your ride - whether building, modding or totally stock... Host the image on a photo website (but not photobucket.com), get the link with the "[IMG][/IMG] tags" included & paste that directly into your posting (If you don't have the "[IMG][/IMG] tags" included, then use the Image Insert icon along with the web address of the image)...

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Old 28th May 2023
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Welcome from Slovenia!
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