...an older harley.....

my racing bike days are over. i want something i can tinker with and put around San Juan with. I saw an old sportster last night with a saddle seat and immediately wanted it. i'm not a harley "type" but that bike looked the *****.

problem is my bike is not running and it's in NYS but I'll get to that. Anyone got a suggestion on what I should look for.

i'm not adverse to a Norton, BSA or Triumph either.

 

First, you have to post your permission note from SWMBO....

 

ohh no i dont.....

she was on the back of that ducati doing 115 through the sunflower fields of southern france.

she likes how i roll. she's not likin her D2 right now which is why i need to fix it up.

 

A non-running 748....especially the older versions are a hard sell. Trade for a Harley is far fetched. My 748-853 sold right away, just due to the engine and wheel combo...but still, I didn't make gold from it.

Good luck....somewhere in the world is looking....

 

i can't get 5 grand for it now?

i can't get a running harley for 5 grand now?

whatchathink? guess you think not.

 

Slang,

Have you ever looked at the V-twin Yamaha Verago? Driveshaft instead of a chain. The Yamaha's will outdo the Harleys in many ways and look awesome as well. And the prices are much better for what you get. Most of the Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda's these days are quite impressive.

I know Harley is an American Icon, but there are so many good bikes out there today that are really fine riding machines.

 

If i had a choice of any Harley looking bike, that is HIGH performance.....

VMAX!!!!!

 

i want it old and ugly and american or british....like my women. I mean the opposite of my women.

high performance? nah i want the bike equivalent of my black D1....but not as shiny.