2009 Harley-Davidson FXCW Rocker

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!

This gleaming black Rocker FXCW was purchased brand-new by Professor Bovis in 2009.

Since then, it has registered a paltry 62 miles on its odometer, which is barely enough to evaporate more than the merest whiff of petrol vapour.

To all intents and purposes then, this big and powerful hog is effectively factory-fresh, despite being 17 years’ old.

The bike has seen little or no use for many years and will need some light recommissioning to prepare it for life on the road. It will certainly need a new battery.

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

It appears to us to be in very good overall condition.

The bike presents exceptionally cleanly from every angle and its overall condition is a wholly consistent and accurate reflection of its virtually non-existent mileage.

The ‘Vivid Black’ paintwork on the fenders and fuel tank is beyond reproach, save for the odd light, swirly scratch.

The chrome-work, which on this bike is largely limited to the wheel rims, handle bar, front forks and various bits of trim, is all in first-class condition.

The satin-finish on the wheel spokes, engine and mechanicals is equally undeserving of criticism.

The bike is sporting a pair of (presumably after-market) Vance & Hines exhaust pipes which do a fair bit of heavy lifting in giving this Harley real presence.

The Dunlop tyres have plenty of tread left on them but may well be rather too long-in-the-tooth.

The keener observers among you will have spotted that the inside of this motorbike is very much in the same place as the outside.

Obviously, motorcycles don’t really have an interior but we guess this is where we talk about the seats, instrumentation and controls.

The black leather on the seat is free of any holes or tears. It is a particularly striking ‘Danny Gray’ after-market item (which cost $800 including shipping from the US), and has some very swanky ‘Black Gator’ inlays.

We haven’t started or ridden the bike so we can’t make any claims for the efficacy, accuracy or otherwise of the gauges, instruments and controls.

But we can say that they look to be in very good condition.

The engine is a twin-cylinder unit of 1,584cc, which produces plenty of useful grunt for the sort of effortless long-distance cruising for which the bike was intended.

Again, as we haven’t started or ridden the bike, we can’t voice an opinion on how well it handles or rides.

We can say that everything on and ancillary to the engine and drivetrain looks pretty much squeaky clean and minty fresh, and there are no big scuffs or dinks anywhere to suggest the bike has ever been dropped.

As for the underside, what you see is what you get. It’s all there, open for inspection, and it all looks good to us with no leaks, drips or damage.

We know that this exceptionally low mileage Rocker spent its life in a collection of other Harley-Davidsons (you’ll no doubt have spotted them on our listings) and was evidently as properly cared-for and diligently curated as its stablemates.

The bike comes with a clear HPI report and a V5C.

This is a very good-looking machine, in our opinion, and we think the next owner will turn a lot of heads and win plenty of admirers when he or she is out and about on the open road.

We are happy to offer this motorcycle for auction with an estimate in the range of £8,000 - £12,000.

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