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1942 XA made for U S Army but didn’t get contract

Harley opposed twin - WW2

The manual says a dead battery electronic key or the plastic spare key must be inserted into the ring antenna to start the bike. That makes sense since there’s no electronics in the plastic spare key. When I first got my bike I tried to start it with the spare key just to make sure it worked. It...

That’s kinda strange, there’s no electronics in the plastic spare key, it’s supposed to be inserted like a regular key. BTW, the idiot light with the key and question mark means the fob is too far away, there’s a separate light for low battery.

The spare plastic key has to be inserted into the center of the antenna ring, it isn’t electronic and doesn’t work just being near it, it has to be inserted

You need to insert the plastic spare key into the center of the antenna ring - it doesn’t work by being near or lying on the ring like the electronic key fob does. If it starts with that you know it’s a fob issue, if it doesn’t start with the spare key inserted into it then it’s not a fob /...

Isn’t that an r18 with custom bodywork?

I guess different people like different things

Custom black leather with white piping saddlebags handmade in Spain specifically for the R18. With easy remove locked mounts and quality leather inner bags. Bags lockable. Top quality, looks great on the R18. $800 + shipping. Original cost $1500.

I’ve had many different brands of helmets and my favorite is Nolan. Good quality, good fit, internal flip up sun shield, and I especially like the adjustable ratcheting chin strap rather than d-rings, much easier to use. I’ve had some very expensive helmets that had so much lifting at speed I...

I gotta agree with you there

Yeah, I’m just not a loud-for-nothing pipe guy