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28th March 2023
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: 37° 25' 28" N by -80° 03' 42" W
Posts: 11,496 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1975
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So, was yours the oldest sportster present? As for diesel bikes, my old motor pool at camp lejeune had these diesel courier dirt bikes for the field MPs that we “played” with when they weren’t around. We used to swipe them and hummers (the old non turbo 6.2 junky ones!) and cucv (k30 diesel Chevy square body pickups for those who aren’t familiar) and thrash them on the tank trails on the weekends. Call it training and you can get away with damn near anything!!
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28th March 2023
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Crossville, Tn.
Posts: 486 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1969 Other Motorcycle Model: Triumph Sprint 900 Other Motorcycle Year: 1998
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Yes doodah man, mine was the oldest. Other than that one with too much chrome, which was a pre 75 cone motor XLCH, there was a couple of ratty Evo Sportsters and this... 
...and they don't count, anywhere.
When I was at Lejeune (mid to late 70s) they tried out standard Dodge pick-ups in some units. They were junk, fell apart fast and didn't last long.
Magneto Sportster- About the chrome frames. My buddies '68 XLCH also has a chrome frame. I've posted this before.  
This bike also has chrome engine case halves. I'll wipe the oil and crud off the engine and I'll try to remember to take some pics of it. This is the bike I got running a while back that water poured out of the magneto, shown here. 
Here's the inside with all the stuff out of it. 
It cleaned up good and with some new bits from Morris Magnetos it sparks just fine. It's a really fast bike, faster than mine.
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Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: Twin Ports
Posts: 260 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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Originally Posted by doodah man
my old motor pool at camp lejeune had these diesel courier dirt bikes for the field MPs that we “played” with when they weren’t around.
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Bikes and Beards recently acquired one of those bikes...
https://youtu.be/kyLIl6Ji96U
someone in the comments has called it out as one of his bikes from lejeune...
was that you?
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pottstown PA.
Posts: 16,304 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH stroker Sportster/Buell Year: 1960 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 883 C Sportster/Buell Year #2: '03
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Originally Posted by Captain Johnny
there was a couple of ratty Evo Sportsters and this...
...and they don't count, anywhere. |
this looks like a Buell Blast motor.half an evo. 
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29th March 2023
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: 37° 25' 28" N by -80° 03' 42" W
Posts: 11,496 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1975
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Originally Posted by PoodlePunche
…someone in the comments has called it out as one of his bikes from lejeune...
was that you?
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Nah, not me. Though I do miss them, they were a lot of fun! |
29th March 2023
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: East Midlands UK
Posts: 1,947 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1976 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 74/5
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Nice bike and nice report report, thanks for posting
Paul
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