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Related: About this forumTsunami survivor claims Harley-Davidson found in Canada
Wow.
The owner has been found of a Harley-Davidson that drifted to Canada after being swept out to sea in the 2011 Japanese tsunami.
Details from the motorcycle's licence plate helped to locate Ikuo Yokoyama.
According to CBC News, Mr Yokoyama lost his home and three family members in the tsunami.
The shop that sold the motorcycle to Mr Yokoyama is now hoping to ship the Harley-Davidson back to Japan and restore it....
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17927045
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Tsunami survivor claims Harley-Davidson found in Canada (Original Post)
Robb
May 2012
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JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,763 posts)1. I hope the insurance company considers it "totaled"
If not, they'll be going after some of the money they probably paid Mr Yokoyama.
I'm sure all the electric bits are shot, including the computer(s?), plus any instruments.
Hopefully the big oily and greasy bits are ok. It might run again.
It may be cheaper to just get another bike. That looks like a sportster, not one of the high-priced hogs.
Robb
(39,665 posts)2. There's a Craigslist joke in here somewhere.
One owner, ran when parked, etc.
frylock
(34,825 posts)3. make for some good teevee if pop or junior or any of those builders on tlc or discovery..
helped to resto that thing, although it looks to be in some pretty sad shape.
guitar man
(15,996 posts)4. Give me a week
and I'd have it up and running
Life Long Dem
(8,582 posts)5. I'm surprised it never sank.