Don't be sillly these were pre cat, the EFI ECM contolled fuel system run as clean as rocky mountain air on the Sunoco 260 leaded gas. If you could afford it, .32 cents a gallon! Outrageous! You run 101 octane and you would probably set a trouble code

I wonder if the key fob for the security system got better battery life? Or if the ambient air gauge worked as well with the cooler 1959 atmosphere?

No joking aside, a work of art! Thanks for posting!

 

beautiful bike. looks like you are doing it proud as well by showing it the respect that you do. i love it. i was born in 64. but my dream bike has always been a 58 or 59 black.white duo glide. they just speak vintage to me. nice touch with going back to the white bags.enjoy it...

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thanks for sharing i love the old bikes!! there is something about them. thats why i sold my twincam and went back in time and bought an old evo blockhead.

 

Obviously you're not a trucker or in the industry.

 

Thats what I remember seeing back in my early days. Even older ones..

good pics.

 

Op, thanks for sharing. Great pics and story, and one sweet woman,enjoy.

 

Beautiful Pan

 

Absolutely beautiful motor scooter. I'm a 61 model and would love to have a 61 pan. Do you have anymore pics? How much was a 59 when brand new?. sure as hell not 20 grand or more.

 

Sweet Thanks for the pics. Always Ride like everyone is trying to KILL you. Why? because they are...

 

My profile has some more pics of it when I first got it.

As for the cost, he spent $5k for this bike because it was loaded. I have never seen another pair of mirrors like this. And you will notice that it has turn signals (no flasher, just markers). Those were a dealer-installed option not from the factory until '61 or '62. Plus, it is the chrome package.

Here's another couple of original pictures:




That's all I have.