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Girder: A Chopper Profile

The Girder's builders like to go to extremes, and this custom chopper is no exception. Girder chopper's custom forks were stretched 22 inches and cloaked in black. See photos and specs for this highly modified motorcycle.

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1978 Harley-Davidson XL-1000 Sportster

The 1978 Harley-Davidson XL-1000 Sportster was released in a limited run in honor of Harley-Davidson's 75th anniversary. Gold striping gold-cast wheels and genuine leather graced the jet-black paint. Read about this classy full-featured Harley.

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1981 BMW R65

The 1981 BMW R65 motorcycle was for those who admired BMW's quality construction but couldn't afford its high prices. The R65 was really just a scaled-down edition of the company's larger 1000-cc model.