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$8,500
$8,500 1978 Harley Sportster / May Trade
Price:
$8,500
Financing:
Summary:
Used 1978 Harley-Davidson Sportster
Location:
Akron, OH
Description:
CUSTOM PAINTED BUY JIM REMICK /REMICK OF AKRON. JIMS PAINT WORK HAS BEEN IN HOT ROD , ROD AND CUSTOM, HOT BIKE JUST TO NAME A FEW. THERE IS A 3 YEAR WAITING LIST RIGHT NOW IF YOU WANT HIM TO DO ANY WORK . MOTOR IS STROKED.I PAYED $8000 TO HAVE THE MOTOR BUILT.TOM SKILTIN AT FREEDOM HARLEY IN CANTON OHIO DID ALL THE WORK. IT IS VARY QUICK FOR A IRONHEAD. OVER $7000 IN CHROME. THE DRIVE CHAIN COVER HAS SOME MARKS ON IT DO TO THE OVER FLOW HOSE ON BATTERY CAME LOSE AND DRIPED ON IT. I DO HAVE A NEW COVER I JUST BOUGHT TO REPLACE IT. MAYBE 6000, 7000 MILES ON MOTOR AND BIKE. IT IS THE ORIGINAL1978 FRAME,ENGINE CASES,TRIPLE TREE,FRONT FENDER & SWING ARM. THE HANDLE BARS ARE NOT ORIGINAL. IT HAS DRAG BARS WITH NESS GRIPS, NESS TAIL LIGHT. REAR FENDER IS CUSTOM MADE.IT HAS A 21 INCH FRONT WHEEL. REAR IS A STOCK SIZE BUT WIDER BOTH HAVE SS SPOKES. AVON TIRES HAS ALL BRAIDED BRAKE LINES AND CLUTCH CABLE. AND CUSTOM DASH , KEY AND GAGES. DUEL DISK BRAKES ON THE FRONT WITH STANLESS STEAL ROTORS AND KEVLAR PADS. STOCK REAR BRAKE. THE CARB IS CUSTOM BUILT BY BOB MOUGLER AT FREEDOM HARLEY. IT'S A TRUE 40MIL CV WITH A KIT AND BOBS OWN LITTLE TICKS.I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE DOES. I HAVE USED A LOT OF CARBS IN MY DAYS AND THIS CARB IS THE BEST I HAVE FOUND. THE TRANS IS ALL ANDERWS CLOSE RATIO GEAR BOX WITH A TALL THIRD GEAR. IT REALLY PULLS LONG IN THIRD ALSO HAS BARNETT KEVLAR CLUTCH .THE BIKE IS SET UP TO RUN A QUARTER MILE. NEVER EVER RACED IT. THE MOTOR HAS ANDERW R6 CAMS WITH S&S PISTON AND RODS ALSO HAS 1955 K H K FLYWHEELS. AT 2 GRAND IT IS ON THE CAMS AND YOU BESS BE HOLDIN ON. I DO KNOW IT COMES ON FAST. IT HAS TAKIN ME A LONG TIME TO DO THIS .IT IS BRAKING MY HEART BUT IT TIME TO GO. I HAVE HAD THIS BIKE A LONG TIME. BOUGHT IT IN 1980. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT BIKE IT HAS BEEN THERE IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD IT HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN. IT HAS BEEN LIKE MY CHILD. I HAVE TAKEN VARY DAM GOOD CARE OF IT. IT NEEDS NOTHING BUT A GOOD HOME. TOTAL REBIULD FROM THE GROUND UP 3 YEARS AGO. FREEDOM HARLEY IN CANTON OHIO DID ALL THE WORK.YOU NAME IT'S NEW. EVERYTHING IS DOCUMENTED HAVE ALL RECEIPTS. THIS IS NO LIE I HAVE OVER $20.000 IN THIS BIKE.APRAISED AT @ $20.000 BY PAUL SMITH FREEDOM HARLEY- DAVIDSON CANTON,OHIO I NEED TO ADD - THAT THE FRAME AND SWINGARM ARE POWDER COATED AND THE BIKE SETS 1.5 INCHS LOWER THEN STOCK. I DO HAVE ANOTHER SET OF NEW SPRINGS TO DROP THE FRONT 1 MORE inch. I WAS GOING TO DO THIS IF I KEEP IT. ALSO THE WIREING IS ALL NEW. RIDIN VARY LITTLE JUST TO BRAKE IN THE MOTOR.MIGHT RIDE IT TO MY DADS HOUSE ABOUT 5 MILES AWAYJUST TO KEEP THE BATTERY UP.I CAN'T RIDE IT ANY MORE DO TO 5 BACK SURGERYS. JUST BEEN TRAILERED TO SHOWS. I DON'T REALLY HAVE TO SELL IT OR REALLY WANT TO SELL IT ,BUT IT KILLS ME TO SEE IT JUST SET HERE. BUT IF IT DOEN'T SELL IT WILL. IT TOOK FIRST PLACE AND BEST OF SHOW IN IT'S CLASS AT THE CANTON ROD AND CUSTOM SHOW IN 2007. HERE IS A COPY OF THE PLACK I USE FOR THE SHOWS. 1978 Harley--Davidson XL Sportster Engine -- 1000 cc / 64 Cubic in Rods -- S & S Flywheels -- 1955 K H K Cams-Andrews R6 Heads -- Built by Bob Moughler Valves / Intake -- exhaust / HD XR 750 CARB -- Built by Bob Moughler 40mm CV Bobburetor bored and stroked Trans -- Andrews close ratio gear box CLUTCH & PLATES -- Barnett Kevlar FRAME -- Stock Front-end dropped 2 in / progressive springs Swing arm - Stock Shocks / progressive 7 way adjustable PAINT -- PPG candy magenta Painted by Jim Remick Remick Custom Paint $8,500.00 OR BEST OFFER. NO JOY RIDES I MAY TRADE FOR A PRE 1970 CHEVY TRUCK OR CHEVY CAR OF EQUAL VALUE OR 86-92 FOXBODY LOWMILES MUSTANG OF EQUAL. THERE YOU HAVE IT .IF YOU NEED ANY MORE INFO OR MORE PICS PLEASE EMAIL ME. CALL 330-414-XXXX
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April 15 on Americanlisted
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