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25th June 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 7 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
Reputation: 10
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1985 XLX Ironhead Sportster
Hey everyone, kind of posted this in general discussion already, and botched it up, but i was directed to the ironhead specific forum to ask you all.
Ride a 09 sporty now, and saw this ad on craigslist
http://keys.craigslist.org/mcy/2421752700.html
Not worried about it being a false ad or anything went and saw the bike today though and it looks worse than the pic, chrome plating flaking off, fork tubes need replaced, battery is put in backwards so the cover plate won't stay on, and paint job is so, so. Didn't get a chance to start it up, dumb on my part. But it is sitting outside a harley mechanic shop and the mech there did tell me it runs pretty good, hes the one who pointed out the fork tube to. So just trying to get your advice on if its a good deal or not.
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26th June 2011
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Rider Of The Iron Steed
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: London, ON Canada
Posts: 23,752 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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The $5600 starting price was way beyond stupid. The amount on $s spent on a bike has no bearing on its value at sale time. The guy is just saying that to make his current asking price seem more OK.
I would not accept the "runs pretty good" comment at all.
looks worse than the pic, chrome plating flaking off, fork tubes need replaced, battery is put in backwards so the cover plate won't stay on, and paint job is so, so
I'd have to hear it run and ride it around the block.
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26th June 2011
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North East US
Posts: 1,267 Sportster/Buell Model: xlx Sportster/Buell Year: 1985 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1979 Other Motorcycle Model: Sprint ss Other Motorcycle Year: 1967
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Not a 85 priamary cover...looks newer.... I paid 2200 for mine ...and put a clutch in it and a carb kit.
you can do better.
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26th June 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 7 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
Reputation: 10
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thanks I appreciate the advice
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26th June 2011
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,282 Sportster/Buell Model: xls roadster Sportster/Buell Year: 1982
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IronMick
The $5600 starting price was way beyond stupid. The amount on $s spent on a bike has no bearing on its value at sale time. The guy is just saying that to make his current asking price seem more OK.
I would not accept the "runs pretty good" comment at all.
looks worse than the pic, chrome plating flaking off, fork tubes need replaced, battery is put in backwards so the cover plate won't stay on, and paint job is so, so
I'd have to hear it run and ride it around the block.
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guys wasn't the one with a 3995.00 msrp as a loss leader to get people to come in to dealers in the mid 80 . they were a striped solo seat get them in and sell a big twin deal . Nikki
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26th June 2011
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 211 Sportster/Buell Model: sportster xlx61 Sportster/Buell Year: 1985
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in 1985 only 1824 xlx 61 s built xlh 4074 and xls 616 an little over 6000 ironheads where made in 1985
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