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20th February 2008
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Land Speed Record
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: The sticks (Upstate New York)
Posts: 775 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883C Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda Fourtrax 250R (ATV) Other Motorcycle Year: 1986
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Dayum - those questions look like they could have originated right here on this forum.
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20th February 2008
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Land Speed Record
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Boyertown Pa
Posts: 797 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 1969
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damn sharp looking bike though. im sure he will slowly drop the price and someone will get a deal on it. im amazed that he chose to "show questions" or whatever. normally he could either ignore the questions, or choose not to show it on the auction page.
shows ignorance and honesty can co-exist at least.
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1969 xlh ironhead, 6" over forks, S+S super E, 4" risers, 12" apes, bates style bottom mount headlight, forward controls, drag pipes, king n queen seat, rear mag wheel. otherwise stock :)
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20th February 2008
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,660
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He is only about 45 minutes from here. If it still available this weekend I would love to see it in the flesh.
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20th February 2008
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Heart of Dixie
Posts: 5,955 Sportster/Buell Model: XLX-61 Sportster/Buell Year: 1983 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CL350 Other Motorcycle Year: 1969
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Yep, an XLX with wire wheels, a different tank, older single disc front end (?), aftermarket front fender, different risers and bars, different pipes, and some extra chrome. Not a bad-looking bike, but it sounds like the owner was fed a line by someone..... 
Here's mine for comparison, which is a little closer to stock.
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20th February 2008
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Biker
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 98 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh Sportster/Buell Year: 1976
Reputation: 97
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Sadly the idiots at the stealership probably conned him into buying it at that price, (or higher) and he is just trying to recoop his money. The guy is taking a beating and I feel sorry for him because I am sure he honestly thought he had a one off sporty on a shovel frame. Makes me think how at one time we were all that ignorant.
As for the price, nothing I would pay, but the name Harley puts dollar signs in the eyes of the uninformed - a lot of people think the name makes all H-Ds worth their weight in gold.
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20th February 2008
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Biker
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 74 Sportster/Buell Model: xls Sportster/Buell Year: 1980
Reputation: 23
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That bike does not have a Wideglide frame. You can tell by looking at it that its a stock Sportster frame. Ironhead motors and Shovelhead motors are mounted in their frames in completely different ways. The small details are almost endless but the main differences are; 1) that the Shovelhead has a separate transmission which requires some extra space behind the motor and 2) the Shovelhead motor sits on a couple platforms which it bolts to and the Ironhead motor sort of hangs in the frame with the mounts in front and behind it. Of course it is possible that someone could modify any frame to accept any motor, but the amount of work it would take to apapt a Sportster motor to a BT frame would not be a very cost effective way for the company to use up extra frames.
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20th February 2008
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Detroit Red Wings Country
Posts: 1,018 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 70 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Softail Springer Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2006
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AMF era lasted about 10 years...late 60's to late 70's. I have never heard of an iron head engine on a wide glide frame!
Sam
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20th February 2008
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Land Speed Record
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Bugtussle in Appalachia Ohio
Posts: 765 Sportster/Buell Model: Iron Mafia "61 incher" Sportster/Buell Year: 1975 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Triumph 650 Bonneville Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1970 Other Motorcycle Model: Triumph Spitfire Other Motorcycle Year: 1973
Reputation: 179
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fs2179
AMF era lasted about 10 years...late 60's to late 70's. I have never heard of an iron head engine on a wide glide frame!
Sam
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20th February 2008
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Puget Sound--Washington State
Posts: 3,836 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1961 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Sportster XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1957 Other Motorcycle Model: XLH 62, 65, 68, FLH 1970
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rollinkaos71
He is only about 45 minutes from here. If it still available this weekend I would love to see it in the flesh.
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Shouldn't be a problem. Just email him through ebay to contact you if the bike doesn't sell, which is an extremely likely scenario. Go take a look with 3K in your pocket. If the mileage looks legit, make your offer.
The guys at dealerships are car salesmen with tattoos. They know as much about an 83 Ironhead as my two-year-old niece.
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21st February 2008
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,660
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I sent an email to the guy. There were no bids on the bike. I like the bike but the whole frame thing had me wierded out. Hopefully I can take a look at it this weekend. Will let you guys know what happens. I found his ad on Cragslist with his number. I am gonna give him a call.
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