1970 Harley-Davidson Touring

Description

This bike was purchased from a guy in Minneapolis about three years ago. He said he had lots of interest but most of the inquiries were from guys who wanted to tear it apart and make a custom creation. He said that he preferred to sell it to someone that wanted to put it back into its original state, more or less. Since that was my goal I made him an offer, we agreed on a price and now the bike was mine. My desire was to make a rider not a true restoration. The price was right so I dove in without really scrutinizing the bike too much.
The original Tillotson carb was replaced by a hacked up Super E. A kick starter (incorrect) was installed and the OEM exhaust system was replaced by true duals. Gangsta whitewalls and a hideous paint job rounded things out. However, when I got it home and was able to look carefully what I found what seemed like a very correct 1970 Electra Glide and almost all of the the correct parts in boxes.
It was encrusted in dirt and grease so I took it to the local wash rack and pressure washed everything. The original wire harness was cracked and brittle so that had to be replaced. Also it seemed that the bike had been sitting in a garage or “barn” for a long period of time. Once all was fairly clean I noticed the cylinders had the original factory paint and the odometer showed 17900 miles. Low miles for a 50 year old machine that has all original parts including almost every factory 1038CP bolt.
I really wanted to determine how authentic things were so I pulled the sheet metal and then the cylinder heads to find the factory original pistons and beautiful cylinder walls free from any damage or scoring. Now I was convinced this was a low mile original bike that someone had painted a really ugly red and white.  After cleaning the pistons and heads of some carbon build up, the heads went back on with new gaskets.
The S&S Super E was garbage so it was replaced with a correctly rebuilt Tillotson HD2D which now runs sweet! I decided to paint it in a not often seen original 1970 color- sparkling gold. I was able to score an unopened can of factory original H-D enamel from a friend who gifted me this rare quart of paint. What a guy!  Paint is flawless.
When I removed the existing paint what I found with the exception of a 1 inch dent on the left tank, flawless virgin sheet metal. The gold was sprayed and came out beautifully. I then applied the birch white panels and did the saddlebags at the same time. I was fortunate to have obtained some factory original 3M tank decals from J.W. Boon in the Netherlands. The bags came with the original Chicago Lock Company locks and each bag and lid had a date stamped on the inside either late 1969 or 1970. The correct double white walls and the original seat with a 1970 date stamp finish it off. OEM exhaust, mufflers and heat shields. The only non OEM parts are the wire harness, some hoses and just a few fasteners. NOS Goodyear Speed Grip tire on the rear and NOS dealer replacement Yokohama HDS Classic on the front.
Here's video link of the bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Km_95zjs50
I will assist in shipping but that arrangement remains buyer's responsibility. I will need FULL CASH amount before the bike leaves my possession. No checks or money orders - cash only. I will need a 0 deposit through Paypal within 48 hours.
Call 847-858-4902 with any further questions. If you would like more photos I can provide them.
On Jul-26-21 at 06:26:19 PDT, seller added the following information:
The bike is also listed elsewhere so the auction may end early.