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04 Sep 2010 17:28 #396129 by PLUMMEN
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wow,somebody slipped a bridge in place of your swingarm! :woohoo:
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04 Sep 2010 17:32 #396130 by DoubleDub
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Pretty sure I drove over that last time I went to Mackinaw City...

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04 Sep 2010 17:40 #396134 by testarossa
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Maybe I should sell advertising space on there. I got lotsa Z1 stickers. Would Jeff give me a contingency sponsorship? The Race Tech boys just gave me about $400 worth of stickers the other day too.
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04 Sep 2010 17:45 #396138 by 650ed
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PLUMMEN wrote:

wow,somebody slipped a bridge in place of your swingarm! :woohoo:


Tha't not a bridge; it's the vertical front landing gear support from a B2 stealth bomber; he better not let DOD know where he bought it. B)

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04 Sep 2010 17:55 #396140 by testarossa
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04 Sep 2010 22:08 #396209 by porchev914
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It looks Great Josh, you did an excellent job painting the frame. Do you plan to assemble the engine and install it into the frame first, or assemble the rolling chassis then install the engine?
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04 Sep 2010 22:29 #396214 by testarossa
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Well, since I don't have any able-bodied, male helpers, then I'm going to put the swingarm and frame together. Then I'll lay the engine sideways, and place the frame over. Once the frame/engine is home safe, then I'll finish assembling everything.

I have to remind myself constantly to be careful now. I have slung that frame around with reckless abandon for about 8 months now, but now I can't afford to scratch it all of the sudden.
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04 Sep 2010 23:47 #396219 by testarossa
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I haven't done the long garage stare con cerveza in a while, so I guess this is something of a milestone for me.

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04 Sep 2010 23:55 #396220 by porchev914
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That is a beautiful sight Josh. I'm glad you were able to relax with a drink and admire your work. Cheers bud B)
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05 Sep 2010 00:04 #396222 by testarossa
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What do you think, leave the forks in silver anodize or paint them black? I'm inclined to leave them as is since the anodizing is in such good shape. I would have left the swingarm the same, but it needed too much body work.
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05 Sep 2010 00:32 #396223 by racer54
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Need to see the wheels mounted first. Right now I think black might be a bit much. Having the motor in there the way you are going to run it would make a difference too. So...get those things mounted, post more pictures...more pictures...and then have a look.
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05 Sep 2010 01:31 #396225 by porchev914
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I'd say leave them silver since your engine is black. If you're engine was natural, I'd lean toward black forks. My personal taste is to have some contrast, and you already have quite a bit of black. You're forks will give you some of that contrast imo. :silly:
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