http://jalopnik.com/5906333/this-harley-...-canadian-beach


Reggie, what'd ya think? about 20 cans of some WD-40 and a few shop rags should get it back into shape right?


Its amazing, looks like it is the back box of a big box van/truck type of vehicle.

All kidding aside, i bet that harley is fully restorable.

Hi Ron,

I think she should g on display as she is!

Regards

ANY Harley is "restorable" as long as you have one good part. You can get any part for any Harley from 100 or more different manufacturers. You could literally build a brand new bike around a brake rotor, and if you wanted, you could do it without a single genuine HD part. Someday I will own one.

Same here.... either that or maybe HD will step in, help rebuild it and get it back to it's owner in Japan. I've been reading more and more about stuff washing up on the West Coast, I think that even more stories like this will surface soon.

decent tyres and a bucket of reggies wd40 and it will be ok

Crap bikes.

If that was a Moto Guzzi you could pick it up, start it and ride it back to where it came from :0)

Actually I have to applaud HD because they are going to restore the bike and send it back to the owner. Now if that was a Moto Guzzi the company would not even acknowledge the bike was theirs.

"Harley-Davidson announced yesterday it plans to fully restore a rusted motorcycle that washed ashore in British Columbia after being swept away from Japan's Miyagi Prefecture during last year's tsunami.

The announcement followed the identification of its owner, 29-year-old Ikuo Yokoyama of Yamamoto, who was tracked down by Harley-Davidson Japan after they learned of the bike's discovery through the media.

Haida Gwaii resident Peter Mark first stumbled upon a container housing the motorcycle last week while walking along a Graham Island beach. Golf club, tools, and camping gear were also found inside.

"I would like to thank the man who found my bike in person," said Yokoyama, who lost three family members to the tsunami. "Thanks for coming back buddy," he added, referring to his bike.

Harley-Davidson will arrange to have the chopper shipped directly to Yokoyama once it has been restored."


Steve

Hi Steve,

well done HD (that's a phrase I thought I'd never say)

Regards