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1979 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLH 1200.  UNDER 13,000 ORIGINAL MILES.
THE MOTOR HAS NEVER BEEN APART- THE CARB KEIHIN IS ORIGINAL WITH THE OPERATIONAL CHOKE STILL IN TACT THE MOTORCYCLE IS UNRESTORED AND CLEAN STARTING  NOW RUNNING- SHIFTING RIDING EXCELLENT  AS IT SHOULD WITH LOW LOW ORIGINAL MILES. THE CARB HAS BEEN REBUILT- NEW CLUTCH. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REBUILT AS NEEDED. .... LINES WERE FROZEN FROM INACTIVITY FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. OTHER MISC. WORK PERFORMED TO MAKE THE MOTORCYCLE ROAD WORTHY. RUNS SHIFTS EXCELLENT AND CAN BE RIDDEN ANYWHERE
THE MOTORCYCLE AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS HAS SOME RUST AND COSMETIC IMPERFECTIONS AS WOULD BE EXPECTED WITH 40 YEAR OLD UNRESTORED SPECIMEN.
THIS IS THE ACTUAL BIKE OWNED BY JOHN GARDNER (AMERICAN WRITER)  PURCHASED IN 1979 AND OWNED UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1982. AN AVERAGE OF APPROX  4000 MILES YEAR OF RIDING BY JOHN GARDNER. THE MILEAGE SPEEDMETER FUNCTIONS AS IT SHOULD.
BEST KNOWN FOR HIS 1971 NOVEL GRENDEL. RETELLING OF THE BEOWULF MYTH FROM THE MONSTER'S POINT OF VIEW. MADE INTO HOLLYWOOD BLOCK BUSTER WITH 150 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET IN EARLY 2007
BORN IN 1933- NEW YORK ......GARDNER WAS KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ABOUT MILES FROM HIS HOME IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA ON TUES. SEPT. 14 1982.
PASSING THE HOME OF PHOTGRAPHER JOHN WOOD HE LOST CONTROL OF THIS 1979 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLH WENT INTO THE DIRT SHOULDER SLID ON THE FRESHLY OILED GRAVEL- STRUCK THE GAURD RAIL AND WAS THROWN FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. SUFFERING BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO HIS BODY FROM THE HANDLEBARS
THE CRASH WAS DAYS BEFORE HIS PLANNED MARRIAGE.
  THE MOTORCYLE NEEDED THE FRONT FENDER WAS REPLACED  THE HEADLIGHT WAS BLOWN APART- THE CRASH BAR BENT- THE HANDLEBAR INNER BUSHING COLLAPSED- REPLACED....THE MOTORCYCLE HAD OTHER COSMETIC ISSUES AS RESULT FROM THE CRASH.
 THIS MAN HAD ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH IN LIFE OF CREATIVE FICTION IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO LIST ALL OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS YET LIKE MANY HE HAD HIS STRUGGLES.
 AS BOY- JOHN ACCIDENTLY RAN OVER HIS YOUNGER BROTHER GILBERT  -KILLING HIM WITH THE FARM EQUIPMENT CULTIPACKER THE WRITER SUFFERED MANY FLASHBACKS AND NIGHTMARES AND SPENT A  LIFE OF GUILT AND SHAME.   THIS INCIDENT PROVED MOTIVATION FOR  GREAT WORK- FAMED SHORT STORY  "REDEMPTION" 1977 -A FICTIONAL RECOUNTING OF THE ACCIDENT AS AN IMPETUS FOR ARTISTIC INSPIRATION.
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WIKIPEDIA FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RESEARCH JOHN GARDNER (AMERICAN WRITER)
TO SEE VIDEOS OF MOTORCYLE RUNNING AND RIDING VISIT ;
 WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/PASSIONTOCREATE    3RD OR 4TH FRAME YOU WILL SEE THE VIDEOS.
 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE VIDEOS IN BIGGER -CLEARER FORMAT CALL
239.601.6007......QUESTIONS  ?- OR  TO LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDY YOU CAN ALSO  SEND ME AN EMAIL THROUGH EBAY REQUESTING THE VIDEOS
$2,000.00 NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS .  NO PAYPAL. BANK WIRE PREFERRED.
 BALANCE AND PICKUP WITHIN 10 DAYS  BANK WIRE-CASH IN PERSON -  BANK CHECK FOR REMAINING BALANCE AM EASY TO DEAL WITH- JUST COMMUNICATE
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"AN INTRIGUING STORY- FULLY FUNCTIONING PIECE OF AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE HISTORY."
THANKS FOR LOOKING AND BEST OF LUCK.......
   On Jun-30-21 at 11:06:36 PDT, seller added the following information:Yes- The white seat comes with the bike....(That was the original seat from the factory with the bear trap' ) On Jun-30-21 at 13:46:39 PDT, seller added the following information:Tanks were taken off the bike- cleaned and sealed with REDKOTE

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