The Last Shovelheads: 1984 FLHX Special EditionThe Last Shovelheads: 1984 FLHX Special Edition
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The Last Shovelheads: 1984 FLHX Special EditionThe Last Shovelheads: 1984 FLHX Special Edition
The Last Shovelheads: 1984 FLHX Special Edition
By Bruce Montcombroux
A bike built to commemorate the end of an era.
By Bruce Montcombroux
A bike built to commemorate the end of an era.
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Always amazed that folks think a special paint job raises the price/resale value on a bike by a gazillion samollians.
Other than "paint" and "decals", that bike and my 84 FLH are the same (tour-pak & passenger backrest are on the shelf). That said the one in the title of the thread is probably a heck of a lot cleaner and probably has less miles than mine. But Shovels (like all old iron) are supposed to be ridden and not just admired from a distance IMHO.
And yes 1984 was "officially" the last year for the Shovel platform, but there are registered 1985 Shovels out there. Seems there were a few left over parts and such.
Other than "paint" and "decals", that bike and my 84 FLH are the same (tour-pak & passenger backrest are on the shelf). That said the one in the title of the thread is probably a heck of a lot cleaner and probably has less miles than mine. But Shovels (like all old iron) are supposed to be ridden and not just admired from a distance IMHO.
And yes 1984 was "officially" the last year for the Shovel platform, but there are registered 1985 Shovels out there. Seems there were a few left over parts and such.
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Always amazed that folks think a special paint job raises the price/resale value on a bike by a gazillion samollians.
Other than "paint" and "decals", that bike and my 84 FLH are the same (tour-pak & passenger backrest are on the shelf). That said the one in the title of the thread is probably a heck of a lot cleaner and probably has less miles than mine. But Shovels (like all old iron) are supposed to be ridden and not just admired from a distance IMHO.
And yes 1984 was "officially" the last year for the Shovel platform, but there are registered 1985 Shovels out there. Seems there were a few left over parts and such.
Other than "paint" and "decals", that bike and my 84 FLH are the same (tour-pak & passenger backrest are on the shelf). That said the one in the title of the thread is probably a heck of a lot cleaner and probably has less miles than mine. But Shovels (like all old iron) are supposed to be ridden and not just admired from a distance IMHO.
And yes 1984 was "officially" the last year for the Shovel platform, but there are registered 1985 Shovels out there. Seems there were a few left over parts and such.
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