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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-11-09 10:46 AM
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Oil tank for 1981 Harley Sportster?
Not my line of bike, but another DUer could use a hand. :)
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zabet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-14-09 10:17 AM
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1. Thanks for posting this here....
some TOTALLY AWESOME DUer gave me a star and now I can post in this forum too!!

To my anonymous star donor... :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-14-09 10:24 AM
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2. Cool
there are some really nice people here. Welcome to the motorcycle forum from a fellow Sportster rider. :hi:

I've got some feelers out looking for an oil tank for you
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zabet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-14-09 11:51 AM
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3. Thank you!
If I cannot find a tank when I get ready to re-assemble this bike....I will probably hard tail the frame and drop a custom tank in it's place. I really like the old-school black, bobbed and chopped look anyway and could easily direct the rebuild that way. My initial plans are lowering, new tanks, new fenders, powder coating the frame and oil tank <----- this is where I am currently hung up at. If I find a tank, I will continue with this design scheme....if not....HELLO Bobbed Chopper! :)
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-14-09 01:42 PM
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5. that's the spirit
I like the bobber theme too. When I'm no longer using my '99 for a long commute, it's going to get bobbed and hard-tailed.
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zabet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-14-09 12:48 PM
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4. The 1981....
Sportster XLH 1000......pic taken with cell phone - sorry about the poor resolution. Bike had been in storage for 10 years and just seen the light of day when this was taken....


as sad as it looks, this looks worse...


I will post more pics as the project progresses.

This is my current rider I just recently got....1957 Sporty (slightly customized)..
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flamin lib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-14-09 02:18 PM
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6. Ahhhh, drum brakes and a kick starter. Those were the days . . . nt
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zabet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-14-09 04:41 PM
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7. .......
Kickin' it old skool style! :headbang: :D
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