Got my birth year Harley 1976 FLH

[Chad]

Worked out a deal with a guy in New Jersey and ended up with this 76 FLH
Bike needs some odds and ends. But overall solid.
I even have the original purchase receipt. I am.officially the 3rd owner of this machine.





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[Friday]

Good thing you put up the potato potato video or these guys woulda ragged you until you did.
It's a cool bike. 👍

 

[Average Joe]

Congrats! Post some pictures when you get the touch ups finished.

 

[HMP]

Very cool - learned to ride on a 76 FLH, my dad still has it too

 

[Chad]

Few updates. Nothing major...got it on the lift. Found out my lift (jack) took a dump. But still swapped out the riser bushings and the derby cover. OG one had a wallowed out hole. Waiting onna front master cylinder rebuild kit and a few other parts.

 

[AppFan]

Dang kids 🤣

 

[Chad]

Rebuilt front brake master cylinder tonight. Hope that holds up. Noticed the throttle cable is pretty much trashed.
Working on a deal for a S&S carb and some needed trim parts

 

[Lager]

Rebuilt front brake master cylinder tonight. Hope that holds up. Noticed the throttle cable is pretty much trashed.
Working on a deal for a S&S carb and some needed trim parts

I bought an S&S cheap clone off E Bay for like $50. It might not be polished like the real one but it works. I did have to swap out the fuel jets from the original to the cheap Chinese to get the jetting right. But it works and its darn cheap.

 

[Chad]

Same carb I have at the moment. Going to pick up a used super E and some trim parts next week

 

[Chad]

Few updates on bike.
Super E shorty installed.
New (old) derby cover installed
FLH Front fender trim installed
Put the huge 2 up comfort flex seat on
Installed a white lokar shift knob
White brake pad
White clutch pedal
White kicker pedal
Next up...16" apes

 

[Lager]

Few updates on bike.
Super E shorty installed.
New (old) derby cover installed
FLH Front fender trim installed
Put the huge 2 up comfort flex seat on
Installed a white lokar shift knob
White brake pad
White clutch pedal
White kicker pedal
Next up...16" apes

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Awesome job , really liking the white contrast.

 

[Chad]

Current pic inbound

 

[Chad]

Here is a few. Ran into a.issue with lift. Bought a new one...white trim installed. Next project painting the black bags white.

 

[fieldgrade]

Birch White I’m thinking. At some point in history the color changed slightly, so I’m told.

The current paint code is 98628AV Birch White Acrylic Urethane

 

[Clark Cent]

Use engine oil w zinc and phosphorous additives to make it last a little longer...

 

[Chad]

So...I plan to eventually buy a OG set of white bags or maybe some repops however I decided to try this beat/weathered look for now. Bunch of sanding and a few cans of 2k clear. Honest opinions welcome...haha

 

[fieldgrade]

That’s some street cred.

 

[NKD]

Bike looks pretty rad.

IMO, better paint would look nicer, this guy seems to deserve it. But, I have to admit it looks better than I would have thought with them mounted.

 

[Lager]

I think it looks great, but how did you manage to get the beat up weathered look ?

 

[Chad]

I think it looks great, but how did you manage to get the beat up weathered look ?

That set was used and painted black over the orig white. I sanded further to get some of the original paint to show. Then sanded with 320 grit. Then used 2 cans of 2 k clear.

 

[fieldgrade]

Bullet holes.

It needs bullet holes.