1960 FLH Police CHP Spec - 5667 Original Miles

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  • Iacovos
    Senior Member
    • May 2012
    • 208

    #16
    Thank you ammorest

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    • Iacovos
      Senior Member
      • May 2012
      • 208

      #17
      First ride with the original coil and wires back in place.
      To start with we had one of the spark cable pieces stack in there.
      We replaced with a cheap aftermarket one just to start the bike.
      The original coil was placed in warm water and with a straw a lot of the stuck cable piece came out
      Sprayed brake cleaner and wd40 in the holes. Really cleaned up well.
      Dried with a hair dryer and left it for 2 days.
      Cleaned the original cables to male the copper visible.
      Installed and started the bike (the front spark plug cable with broken piece falls a bit short for proper routing)
      Test ridden for 80 miles all is well
      Attached Files

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      • Iacovos
        Senior Member
        • May 2012
        • 208

        #18
        This 60 FLH amazes me every time i ride it.
        The bike has been sitting 55-60 years BUT when you ride the bike all these years (time) somehow dissapear!
        The level of confidence you feel is like riding a new bike…like it was never parked
        Good time passes quickly though and it is time to return the bike back to the museum (in about 2-weeks)


        What do you think? Should it be locked up again ?

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        Last edited by Iacovos; 03-07-2026, 11:19 PM.

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        • Saddletramp
          New Old Member
          • Aug 2011
          • 114

          #19
          You know you're killing me right? Putting my '60 together now, but it doesn't have the history that I have seen with this bike. Thanks for posting. The pictures are awesome. And professional, BTW

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          • Iacovos
            Senior Member
            • May 2012
            • 208

            #20
            Originally posted by Saddletramp View Post
            You know you're killing me right? Putting my '60 together now, but it doesn't have the history that I have seen with this bike. Thanks for posting. The pictures are awesome. And professional, BTW
            Thank you so much!

            All the best with your 1960.

            I wish you to get to riding the bike in no time!

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            • KNUCK
              Senior Member
              • Jun 2001
              • 811

              #21
              Post up some final museum pictures. Beautiful build. I was in Cypress last year for a brief visit, very nice. I did not visit the occupied Turkish side.
              #7558 Take me on and you take on the whole trailer park!

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              • Iacovos
                Senior Member
                • May 2012
                • 208

                #22
                THANK YOU KNUCK
                Will post museum pictures once we take it back.
                Hope you enjoyed Cyprus!

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