hello I found this forom surffing the web trying to find info on my 56 FLH

[tooling around]

I have a large job ahead restoring my fathers 56 FLH
I have just purchased it from his estate he passed a year an half ago
an its still tied up with the probate courts
any way he bought this bike in1962 he rode it a bit
But it just sat for the last 30 yrs so Ive got my hands full
an I hope you guys can give some helpfull info on
this project thanks
                     Tooling around


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[HV]

Wow.....nice Ride !!  Im sure we can help you along the way in some capacity 


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[Brrrap]

WOW! 

[Breeze]

Nice bike.  Be careful what you do to it.   A phrase I hear a lot about old cars and bikes is "They can be restored many times, but are original only once."

[panic]

"Restoring" a bike of that age isn't really possible using only NOS parts.
The restoration cost is between roughly 1.5 to 2 × the increase in value. Spend $10,000 on a $5,000 bike, get a $10,000 return (less the few years and 1,000 hours invested).
If you don't want it, sell it as-is.
If you do want it, try some fresh gas and a new battery.
I couldn't afford something that expensive that has no brakes (meaning: not a daily driver).

[Princess Butt]

That's beautiful. I would clean it up, put a fresh battery and some fresh gas in it, and see if it fires off. You might be surprised.

The more I'm around vehicles, I feel less of a need to make them showroom perfect. Keeping it original and running will make you happier in the long run. A friend of mine has an all original '47 Knuck, and he will never restore it; it's all original, and he fires it up a few times a year and rides it for a half an hour, then puts it away.

[fbn ent]

Welcome.   
I agree with the rest. Oil in the cylinders, plugs, new oil in the tank and a new battery. Kick it through for a bit to get some oil moving around. The bike was new once, can't be again. The word I've heard is "patina" to describe anything original. A beauty!

[Area51]

NICE! I agree with the others...keep that thing original...

[Snuff™]

Tooling Around,

Leave as is, or bolt a solo seat on her and go on those Sunday morning putts.

[WFO]

Welcome to HTT 

[harleywern]

Hello from Bavaria and have fun.