Another one followed me home!

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Re: Another one followed me home!

01 Jan 2012 00:14

Actually fitting the new tubular arm on it which is a 2" stretch where as this one is a 6" stretch and a chrome fender and header with polished engine covers. Would like to go with an 18" wheel in back also.
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01 Jan 2012 01:37 - 01 Jan 2012 01:39

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I vote for keeping the paint. It reminds me of:

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Re: Another one followed me home!

03 Jan 2012 13:09

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itsa cool bike les,
can't wait to see how your swingarm and the other mods change the look.

keep us posted.

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03 Jan 2012 13:32 - 03 Jan 2012 13:32

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Keep the paint job. Get an extra tank, sides, and tail. Paint them any color you want and have two different schemes.
If you do decide to paint them see if a site member will trade the parts to you. I would be interested....Russ

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Re: Another one followed me home!

18 Feb 2012 23:34

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Okay, I played with the tubular swingarm on the bike and got it debugged pretty good. Then, my nasty habit of not being able to leave well enough alone, I got back on the bolt in single shock deal again with a different approach. As if that wasn't enough, that extra frontend and wheels got used quicker than I had planned and here is what I ended up with.

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Now if I can just leave that 1075 kit and ported head on the shelf.

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Re: Another one followed me home!

18 Feb 2012 23:59

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That paint job is growing on me. I would totally run it like that.

You know you aren't leaving the 1075 kit on the shelf. I wish I could figure out where I was going to live. Once I settle down again I'm putting mine in the blue bike.

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19 Feb 2012 00:18

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Ok Les now your just showing off! my god man that is cool keep the paint job

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19 Feb 2012 10:56

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Nice job Les.

what are the gauges off ?

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Re: Another one followed me home!

19 Feb 2012 10:58

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Not showing off at all, never intended to, just showing the difference. My intentions were to sell this bike but with the ride coming up we decided to keep it so I'm updating it a little. I was really shocked that the paint is so wrong for the old look but it actually looks at home now.

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19 Feb 2012 13:12

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les holt wrote: Not showing off at all, never intended to, just showing the difference. My intentions were to sell this bike but with the ride coming up we decided to keep it so I'm updating it a little. I was really shocked that the paint is so wrong for the old look but it actually looks at home now.

Les

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19 Feb 2012 13:41

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I had the tank decals made just for your application if you need a set let me know

alot of the tanks i'm getting have the emblems shaved and i guess i'm getting old i like the emblems now a days lol

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Re: Another one followed me home!

19 Feb 2012 14:23

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I am interested in a set of the badges! I almost hit you up for a set but was hesitant. Don't know what they will do to the scheme of it but I can always tape them on to see. Thanks!

As for the gauges they are autometer carbon fiber ultra lites. Made the dash and cups for them. I'm a little concerned about water problems but I'm a fair weather rider so may not be much to worry about.

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