“ Old School Americana ”
Put on your Stars ‘n’ Stripes helmet, roll yourself a jazz cheroot, and head off towards the horizon with a friend who looks a bit like Jack Nicholson.

Background
The Harley Davidson FXST Softail Standard derived its motive power from an air-cooled, 1450cc, Twin Cam V-Twin unit mated to a 5-speed manual transmission.

It was good for 115 Nm of torque at 3000 rpm.

The Standard model’s standard features included a powder-coated silver finish on the engine, and a hardtail aesthetic created by a combination of a hidden, horizontal rear shock; laced-steel wheels; a black, horseshoe oil tank; a ‘bobtail’ fender; pull-back handlebar risers; and forward-mounted foot controls.

The bike came with a security system and gave the buyer a choice between a classic carburettor or ESPFI fuel injection.

Overview
This lot comes to us as part of a fine collection of classic cars and motorcycles belonging to the late Professor Christopher H. Bovis FRSA, a widely published and respected expert in international and European business law, public procurement and public/private partnerships, and he was clearly a bit of a petrol head too!

Professor Bovis bought this bike brand-new in 2004. Since then, it has amassed a paltry 1,895 miles and has spent nearly all of its life accompanied by other Harley-Davidsons (you’ll find three of them elsewhere in our listings) as part of the Professor’s fine collection of cars and bikes.

With its fat rear tyre, skinny front tyre, swept-back front forks, low stance and classic chopper handle bar, this gleaming black FXST Softail Standard is channelling its inner Peter Fonda in ‘Easy Rider’ to optimum effect.

The bike has seen little or no use for many years and will need some light recommissioning, including a new battery, to prepare it for a return to the open road.

We have not attempted to start or ride the bike, but the engine does turn over.

This Softail Standard FXST appears to us to be in first-class overall condition.

Exterior
The bike presents very handsomely from every angle and its overall condition is entirely in accordance with its ultra-low mileage.

The black paintwork on the fenders and fuel tank is beyond any reasonable criticism, save for the odd light, swirly scratch.

The fuel tank carries ‘1903 – 2003’ badging to mark the brand’s centenary.

The chrome-work is in very good order, save for the odd spot of foxing here and there and a few light marks and scuffs on the front forks.

The satin-finish on the crank case and elsewhere is equally untroubled by use or the passage of time.

The wire wheels look to be in excellent condition, but we imagine that the tyres are now some way past their sell-by date.

View the bike and current price bid HERE