i have a 1962 flh and it has been sitting for about 10 years and i was told 2 things one is dont try to start it up before its rebuilt becouse the motor can rust from the inside out becouse the way the motor was built .
the other is try to get it started soi can see what i got . if you have any advice please let me know or a good motor rebuilder on the east coast would be nice . thanks

 

A few things to think about. Did the motor have any oil in it? How was the bike running before it was parked for ten years? If the bike was running before it was parked I'd take the carb apart and clean it, change the points and plugs, squirt some oil down the spark plug holes and put some fresh gas in it. Get ready to kick and kick but you might be surprised. If it needs a total rebuild then I would go ahead and tear it down and start from scratch. I'm sure there are lots of good shops on the East coast. Somebody here will be able to help you with that.

 

Where on the east coast are you? Couple of good shops in western Mass..................

 

If it was a runner before putting up, I wouldn't hesitate to try to fire it up. Do as Terry stated as far as cleaning the carb and jets along with the passages in the carb body. Points adjusted and a few extra spark plugs should have it running. You can then decide what your next move would be.