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by (Login spacey1369)
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i want a fender please sir.
spacey



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Another crazy ebay ad, good luck!

by TC (Login TCS52Pan)
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160220665406&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Fsofocus%3Dbs%26sbrftog%3D1%26dfsp%3D32%26from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D160220665406%26sacat%3D-1%2526catref%253DC6%26sargn%3D-1%2526saslc%253D2%26sadis%3D200%26fpos%3DZIP%252FPostal%26sabfmts%3D1%26saobfmts%3Dinsif%26ftrt%3D1%26ftrv%3D1%26saprclo%3D%26saprchi%3D%26fsop%3D32%26fsoo%3D2%26fvi%3D1
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damn! everytime i see a Blonde and the words Las Vegas, i am afraid its...................

by (Login hacksaw54)
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gonna be about my oldest girl.
whats a dad to do?

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wow vegas is expensive

by (Login OD650)
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A toyota truck and a coked out wanna be model that won't leave your house gos for way less money in charlotte

If I can't fix it I'll make sure no one else can

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LOL!

by (Login cautioninc)
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Good one!


jred
caution, inc.
I'm not a real mechanic but I play one in my garage.


Posted on Apr 3, 2008, 4:30 PM
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Had a major Brain FART last night!!!!!!!

by NW Justin (Login cadman77)
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Was finally getting around to annealing(SP) my head gasket for my Trump, and was using my torch to do it. I thought about switching out the cut off tip, but figured I would just becareful. Well was doing just fine up to my dog wanted to play & I hit the trigger & blew a hole in the gasket!! Oh well live & learn!! Oh well time to do some re-wiring while waiting for new head gasket!! (no torch this time)lol

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Man's best friend ,...........

by IRONGIRDERBSA (Login IRONGIRDERBSA)
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was just trying to let you know what can happen when you try to cut corners. Maybe that was for not ever lettin' him ride too. Re-wire, sounds like a blessing in disguise.(spelling?)

Smoothe Choppin'!

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It's the mental beans, go old school...

by Bruin (Login BruinBeezer)
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When ya don't have them fancy schmancy rich guy torches ya gotta make doo...

...didn't make any holes but the burgers had a copper taste.



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I should have listened to you awhile back, when U told me

by (Login cadman77)
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how to do it!! Oh well live & learn!! Thanks for your advice "Past, Present & Future"!!

BurnMan!! lmao

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that is a bitchin picture!

by (Login selrahc13)
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gotta love the cro-magnon technology!

thats why guys work in the kitchen too... the oven and freezer are pretty useful at times too!!

-c

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well, i feel your pain, but would have used a diff method.

by (Login hacksaw54)
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next time try using a stove. lay the gasket on the burner untill it becomes dull red. thats all you need. bright hot red is overkill, and as you see, using a torch can melt it. you can even put the gasket in the broiler. that works beeter since some stove burners size will make you have to do half the gasket a ta time.
but either way it wil save u from melting.

www.hacksawsgarage.com

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Feeling it too, thats why I need a painter.....

by PegLeg (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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Put new shop lights in, raised the garage door. And guess what? One of them didn't clear the door, took out the chains that they hang from, came right down on top of my front fender. Golf ball sized dent, marred it right to the metal.

Well I was debating on whether or not to get the bike painted, guess I made up my mind now, huh?

Kevin "PegLeg" Davis
PegLeg Choppers
If you don't Limp, You ain't SHIT!

Posted on Apr 2, 2008, 2:42 PM
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That sucks

by Joel Hauenstein (Login ImageOneArt)
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but that's what we're here for, check out our work at www.myspace.com/imageoneart

Image One
High Performace Art
Custom Paint & Pinstriping

Posted on Apr 2, 2008, 4:09 PM
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Ok, pretend I'm stupid and.....

by (Login Jimbo_ne)
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explain to me about annealing a head gasket. Heard the term used on here a few times but don't understand what the process/reason is behind it.

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.....

Posted on Apr 2, 2008, 3:32 PM
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Solid copper gaskets.....

by (Select Login DragonworksCSA)
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Are good for one "squarshing" (torquing).

Heated red & quenched in water "restores" the molecules, and they can be re-used.

It's an original factory-recommended technique, and should also be done to the four copper rings that seal the rocker oil feed pipes on a Triumph, whenever they are taken loose.







.......................

'Back when Harley-Davidson used to mean something'


........................

click it & learn ..



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Thanks for the enlightening.....

by (Login Jimbo_ne)
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Now I'm slightly less stupid than I was 5 minutes ago.

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.....

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Thanks for all the kind words in my time of need!! lol I started

by NW Justin (Login cadman77)
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to get pissed, but then thought no reason to!! Would'nt fix the gasket!! What got me, was I was going to do the stove way, but this was the first time doing it & it was nice & sunny in the shop, so figurd the torch would be OK!! Next time it's the stove for sure or the BBQ if up & running!!

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Thanks for all the kind words in my time of need!! lol I started

by NW Justin (Login cadman77)
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to get pissed, but then thought no reason to!! Would'nt fix the gasket!! What got me, was I was going to do the stove way, but this was the first time doing it & it was nice & sunny in the shop, so figurd the torch would be OK!! Next time it's the stove for sure or the BBQ if up & running!!

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congrats to Nardi for his Beezer published in the April Issue!

by (Login hacksaw54)
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nice layout and great job on the bike!!
Built in NewEngland!!!! oh yeah!
see ya at the BIA-Ma in May!

www.hacksawsgarage.com

Posted on Apr 2, 2008, 1:54 PM
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For sure

by (Login grail21)
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I gotta find the issue, dying to see my pics in there.
Definite congrats to Chris on a killer bike. Can't wait to see what the new BSA build will look like.
How ya been hack?
-G

-Grail
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Posted on Apr 2, 2008, 2:07 PM
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GOOD photos Grail!!

by (Login hacksaw54)
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i get the mag by subscription and it came last week.
i am doing ok, seems you are as well! wish i was gonna make that greasebag event. they changed the laconia dates around and messed my plans for this year pretty good.
as i said in the reply i just made to your post on the greasebag, laconia is a reunion of the guys i rode with all my life. so i go when one of the groups from my town goes up.
i also been hassling riding around fathers day for the last 19years, and that aint gonna change with a 2yo and 6yo yet.
i will see ya at BIA, i wil try and get the same spot next door to ya. looking forward to seeing you guys and kicking this year off to a good start.


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Re: GOOD photos Grail!!

by (Login grail21)
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for sure man, I totally hear ya on Laconia and fathers day.
Will definitely see you at the BIA, here's hoping for good weather.
G

-Grail
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news. pics. video. tech. builds. more
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Nice Scoot!

by (Login IRONGIRDERBSA)
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Smoothe choppin'!

Posted on Apr 2, 2008, 3:02 PM
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Re: congrats to Nardi for his Beezer published in the April Issue!

by (Login nardi805)
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Thanks guys

Posted on Apr 3, 2008, 10:12 PM
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my new project

by Pepper (Login sluft)
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Nice start!

by Bill J. from Austin (Login BillJfromAustin)
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Look forward to progress pics.

Bill J. from Austin

"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can!"

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Hmm...oil tank...

by (Login SoCalRedNeck)
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on top of the fender...interesting.

http://www.allsouthernrock.com/


"You don't like my bike? YOU aren't supposed to like my bike."

Posted on Apr 2, 2008, 11:54 AM
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Unless...

by (Login Englishman)
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It's an auxiliary fuel tank for the Stampede!



Posted on Apr 2, 2008, 12:44 PM
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What do ya say

by (Login RDubh)
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Hey you guys let be ride my 79 resto/cust. swing arm scooter in that there Stampede if I have to ride 4000 miles to get to the starting line? Oh yea, I'm on the verge of beeing an old fart too.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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Anybody can ride anything..

by (Premier Login ironcros)
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It just won't be part of the unofficial 'official' roster.

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Actually, I thought...

by Bill J. from Austin (Login BillJfromAustin)
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...that was a nice touch! Something different, y'know?

Bill J. from Austin

"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can!"

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It's wednesday time for some......talent!

by TC (Login TCS52Pan)
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TC

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My ol'Lady can do that too!!!!!!!

by Squiggy (Login MHSquiggy)
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1

Posted on Apr 2, 2008, 10:29 AM
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If this is her....you the MAN!!!

by TC (Login TCS52Pan)
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http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m126/tcs69rt/?action=view¤t=TrainedPuppies1mpeg.flv

TC

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No that ain't her she's better looking that that.............

by Squiggy (Login MHSquiggy)
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I'll see if I can't get her to do it on camera and post later.


Squiggy

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Wow, I agree - natural redhead? *

by Spuddley (Login Ishmash47)
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nm

"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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Damn Squiggy. Nice work! :)

by (Login Wasko79)
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.

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I'll see if I can't get her to do it on camera and post later.

by (Login KeithinSB)
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She's hot.....
Will he do it??

I'd rather scare myself than bore myself.

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I hate the fact I can't see this.

by (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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at least at work

Kevin "PegLeg" Davis
PegLeg Choppers
If you don't Limp, You ain't SHIT!

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TC...Send me yer E-mail addy

by DiG (Login HognastY)
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I can send you a cool one...it's on windows media,and I don't know how to post that shit...


~hukt on foniks wurkt for mee~

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dammit

by (Login HognastY)
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I thought mine was there when my name got clicked on...
hognasty2005@yahoo.com


~hukt on foniks wurkt for mee~

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8 ball,corner pocket.....

by (Login HognastY)
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We'll see if photobucket deletes this one...

http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii1/dig_13_2008/?action=view¤t=XXX_8BallintheCornerPocket.flv


~hukt on foniks wurkt for mee~

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... and not 1 drop of beer was spilt ..... *

by Spuddley (Login Ishmash47)
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nm

"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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Yo Dig - that's awesome! Can you e-mail it to me?

by (Login Bagger)
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baggerjohn@hotmail.com

Thanks -



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Wow, that's even more impressive.....

by Will (Login wilbertsmith)
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than the chick here in Vegas that does a side show act with her old man, and shoots darts from a blowgun and blows out candles with her pussy. Don't have any photos, but I'm pretty sure you could find them on the net. Look for Swingshift sideshow. But that's serious muscle control.

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Can we camp till Monday or

by skunk (Login Skunk)
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do we have to move out on Sunday? If we have 700 miles to ride home and we cant stay Sunday night we will have to leave first thing in the morning, so we wont be able to do the swapmeet...... And with only 4 shower heads are we going to get some portable showers or will the neighborhood cats be following the girls around?

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"Meow" ........ *

by Spuddley (Login Ishmash47)
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nm

"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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From the website

by tequilared (Login tequilared)
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You can stay Sunday night but you have to be gone by 10 am Monday.

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I realy should read more.*

by skunk (Login Skunk)
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*

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Had a guy show up for a job interview wearing an OCC shirt...

by TC (Login TCS52Pan)
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Nice 1st impression, hat on backwards too. Now we are are trucking outfit so who cares right? Truckers are some hard working guys and I'm just the Safety / HR guy here. At the end I could not resist asking if he had a bike. He said no but if I wanted to "loan" him one, he would gladly ride it.

Maybe OCC has one to spare? TC

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I used to be a hiring manager...

by Bill J. from Austin (Login BillJfromAustin)
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...and my mind still boggles at some of the morons I had cross my threshold. The clothing was one thing - dirty tank tops with offensive slogans on 'em, ripped shorts, sandals, backward caps, sunglasses and all - but the STUPIDITY of some of these folks would take your breath away. Couldn't read or write a coherent sentence, applied for driving jobs with no driver's license, applied for climbing jobs when they knew they were afraid of heights, lied about past employment... Amazing!

Even in a tight job market, it would take dozens of interviews, and two or three hires, to finally get someone worth a damn. I'd hire a man, and he'd immediately ask for time off, or steal tools, or blow off coming to work, or fight with his co-workers...

I don't miss any o' that!

Bill J. from Austin

"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can!"

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had one guy

by haksaw (Login haksaw88)
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come in for an interview around lunch time on a weekday, he reeked of booze, his face was all bruised up, had no experience and then when i asked him what range of wage he was expecting he said he wouldn't start for less than 50K/ year. lmao


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i guess that last interveiwer punched him out.!!! remember ....

by (Login hacksaw54)
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a lot of guys want no job, but have to act like they are seeking work for their parole officer or unemployment benefits.

www.hacksawsgarage.com

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Girlfriend in a staffing manager

by 1981LR (Login 1981LR)
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My girlfriend is a staffing manager here in West Texas and you would not believe the Bullshit she has to put up with. The oilfield is booming right now and you can't throw a rock and not hit a help wanted sign and these ASSHOLES can't get a job on their own. The stories she comes home with are priceless. She has had GIRLFRIENDS, WIVES, MOTHERS, GRANDMOTHERS and even KIDS show up at the interview. My favorite one is when she is on call and they call the house at 3:00 AM to tell her they can't go to work because their girlfriend left their work boots outside and it rained last night so their boots are wet. She has been told to shut the fuck up by hip-hop punk ass want to be gangsters and lets not forget the whitetrash rednecks that can't even write their own name in the dirt with a stick and they want a job that pays $25.00 an hour! I don't know how she does it.

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Ironworker-Fort Wayne , IN

by (Login IRONGIRDERBSA)
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Calls in half an hour late and complains that he don't have any clean socks to wear. Real handy guy anyway, the kind that more gets done when he's not there. Don't know how he ever got in the union but its guys like that that run the unions down. In the 1950's unions were 93% of the work force(construction) Now a days its more like 13% Union/ the rest- "Rat outfits". I love this country but absolutly detest our economy and how things are run.

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OCC guys wear their hats backwards so.......

by cornergas (Login cornergas)
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The fags have something to read.

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interview

by jeff (Login nyhardtl)
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took bike out yesterday and do my job search a little chilly had to wear full leathers any way stoped in one place where the manager took one look at me and said were not hiring last week i showed up there with the car acted like a real nice guy wtf .second place a steel company as soon as i put my kickstand down shopforman came right out told him i was lookin for a job i already filled one out last month come with me he said .had an interveiw and it went well he told me i was a day late he just hired 3 guys and took my aplication/resume and posted it on his board and said ur next

we represent everything they will never be

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Been that route, too...

by Bill J. from Austin (Login BillJfromAustin)
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In the early '80s oil and high-tech busts hit Texas at the same time, and construction trades went to shit. Everyone I knew either left the state looking for work, or took jobs in burger joints. I was down to just my bike on a day the HIGH was 11 degrees, and I had to go test for a job repairing kitchen equipment. Rode down there in the slush and ice, bundled up like the Michelin Man, and took their little test. I outscored engineering grads from UT, but still didn't get the job. Any guesses why?

The other day we had a thread here about tattoos and employment, but it's not just tattoos that can cost you a gig. Anything straights consider "extreme" is grounds for refusing to hire you, and for some of 'em, riding itself is extreme. You're even WORSE if you're on a custom bike!

One of the few upsides to the yuppie invasion is that most people aren't that rigid anymore. Every housewife and HR pro knows someone who rides a motorcycle, these days, so they're less quick to judge us on that alone.

Always exceptions, like the ones you encountered, but still less prejudice than we faced 30 or 40 years ago.

Good luck with the job hunt!

Bill J. from Austin

"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can!"

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I teach high school English and ride a chopped trump

by (Login AceInAlaska)
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Principal last year was an old guy from downstates - NOT an Alaskan. Hated my hair, tattoos, bike, Carharts.... I would change at work, put on 'clean' clothes, hell, I wear a tie couple of days out of the week. Principal this year loves the bike. Go figure.

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Yeah, a LOT less biker prejudice than 30 years ago .....

by (Login Ishmash47)
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....that's one positive aspect of the "aging baby boomer Harley" fad.

"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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I don't think that...

by (Login ironsled)
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I disagree with any of what you said...much more acceptable now than it used to be.

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Re: Yeah, a LOT less biker prejudice than 30 years ago .....

by (Login larrytintexas)
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No offense, but I liked it better in the 70/80's when folks just left you alone and didn't try to start conversations about OCC, Wild Hogs, and such.
Larry T

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Well, there is that!

by Bill J. from Austin (Login BillJfromAustin)
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Less prejudice, but less intimidation factor, too! They assume we're all part of the same fad.

Bill J. from Austin

"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can!"

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Re: start convos about OCC, Wild Hogs, and such........

by (Login Ishmash47)
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I guess that would suck, but that never happens to me.

Maybe 3-4 times from my ex brothers-in-law.

Could be because I live in the country and have the same runnin' buddies forever or sumthin'. Plus I've been workin' the same job for 20 years and everyone knows what NOT to discuss with Spuddley. And i just avoid places where that ilk ("ilk? ilk!") congregates.

It still beats goin' into a diner thirsty and road weary, only to be completely ignored for so long that you get the message and leave.......

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ilk

–noun 1. family, class, or kind: he and all his ilk.
–adjective 2. same.
—Idiom3. of that ilk, a. (in Scotland) of the same family name or place: Ross of that ilk, i.e., Ross of Ross.
b. of the same class or kind.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME ilke, OE ilca (pronoun) the same, equiv. to demonstrative i (c. Goth is he, L is that) + a reduced form of lîc like1; cf. which, such]
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The same. Used following a name to indicate that the one named resides in an area bearing the same name: Duncan of that ilk.

Word History: When one uses ilk, as in the phrase men of his ilk, one is using a word with an ancient pedigree even though the sense of ilk, "kind or sort," is actually quite recent, having been first recorded at the end of the 18th century. This sense grew out of an older use of ilk in the phrase of that ilk, meaning "of the same place, territorial designation, or name." This phrase was used chiefly in names of landed families, Guthrie of that ilk meaning "Guthrie of Guthrie." "Same" is the fundamental meaning of the word. The ancestors of ilk, Old English ilca and Middle English ilke, were common words, usually appearing with such words as the or that, but the word hardly survived the Middle Ages in those uses.

Example: "Bruin - and those of his ilk - they don't mind eating copper flavored burgers".




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High score....

by Reaver (Login dreamreaver)
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Had been working as a temp at a facility for 8 months so I had clearance, site knowledge, and qualifications.

Of 16 openings they hired 8 women... not one of them made it thru the training period.
I forget how many men didn't make it, but it was only a few.

And I scored higher than all the women, and some of the men.
Officially HR told me I was "Overqualified" when they turned me down.




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I've run into that...

by Bill J. from Austin (Login BillJfromAustin)
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...on a gov't job. 13 licensed white guys apply for 12 openings, and not one gets hired. The agency then re-opens the listing, and hires 12 UN-licensed white and minority women.

Probably did me a favor in the long run, though. I've been around enough gov't employees since to realize I probably would've wound up killing my co-workers!

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OVER-QUALIFICATION...

by (Login selrahc13)
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the concept is absurd... i've gotten the same response though.

it's basically a nice way of saying we don't wanna pay you what you're worth, we want a dumber guy for the job that won't start thinking for himself and will do it for way less.

same thing with colleges when i was applying for scholarships n shit? what overqualified me? the fact i was a white male with two parents? hell, in their eyes that would make me have a huge advantage over others... whereas lots of kids i went to school with who were half-mexican or something would get a full boat, even though they didn't have a fraction of the stuff i had going on. it made the whole thing seem like a sham.

WTFE though. education is always a personal responsibility, whether you go to harvard, or a community college. i have no regrets, i wouldnt have fit in with those ivy league fuckers anyways, even though i got accepted. prolly woulda flipped out and twisted off. hell i almost did in a state skool.

over-qualification.. sure fire proof that our standards have dropped absurdly...

-c

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this sunday

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this is a benifit for a good family in need if yer free stop by
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sorry, gonna have to miss this one

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not able to leave the house yet.
next time I hope

A PEOPLE THAT WOULD TEMPORARILY SACRIFICE THEIR LIBERTY FOR THEIR SECURITY DESERVE NEITHER LIBERTY OR SECURITY

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Greasebag Jamboree Sickle Fest & Swap - Meredith, NH

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I just got the news that everything is good to go for the 2nd annual Greasebag Jamboree in Meredith, NH - so while the date is still a little bit off, start planning. This is going down on June 14th, that's the Saturday before Smokeout, which also happens to be the first weekend of Laconia — think of this as a warm up to NC if your heading to that and a way to crash the yuppie fest Laconia has become. The show is all about having a good time, hanging out, talking shop, checking out cool bikes and just getting a bunch of like minded dirtbags together; admission is still free, vendor space is still free.

Here are the details, flyers coming soon. Feel free to make suggestions of additional shit you'd like to see as part of the show, but keep in mind we have zero budget (we're letting everyone in for free remember)


Greasebag Jamboree
Sickle Fest • Swap Meet

Saturday June 14, 2008
Meredith, NH

Parts Only Swap Meet • Open Class Bike Show • Grease Monkey Shenanigans

Food, Music & Give Aways

FREE ADMISSION

10am till when the fuck ever

Location: Acme Choppers on Route 3 in Meredith, NH

Free vendor space, email grail21@gmail.com for more info and to reserve.

http://www.greasebag.com for updates

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Also... maybe a run to go with it....

by (Login grail21)
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There has been talk about tagging on a "run" of sorts to the event... possibly taking off from Acme on Sunday morning. Maybe a ride up to VT or ME, maybe just a ride through NH. All options are still open.

I still have to talk to Wayne about this, but there MAY be a possibility that we can let folks camp out on the grounds Saturday night (the area where the swap is held is grassy), then all take off for the ride in the morning. I'm not sure what the camping regulations are or if we'd even be allowed to do this - would be cool if we could pull it off. If dudes are interested I'll start making arrangements and looking into everything, so let me know - drop me an email/pm or just respond to this thread.

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laconia does mess me up with the smokeout .......

by (Login hacksaw54)
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but so does fathers day for laconia. i would love to hit the greasebag, but i doubt i will be up that way untill monday.
now i really dont think "laconia" is such a hot deal, but i been going there with the same crew for over 30 years.

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true enough...

by (Login grail21)
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I posted this on another board as a response, but it's worth repeating I think...

I need to stress this as much as possible - this event is NOT for the Laconia chuckehead crowd, it is vehemently anti-bro'conia. Thankfully, the location is far enough away from the Broken Spoke / Weirs Beach that they don't really infiltrate that much. Sure, we got some of them last year that stopped by to check out the scene, but most of them have zero interest in a swap meet full of old parts. Even less interest in a bike show that doesn't give out awards for bikes encrusted in billet, built with nothing but catalog parts or is basically a stock HD with some bolt on bits. They're usually more interested heading down to the strip so they can buy some cheap leather, expensive beer and awful t-shirts - none of these things will be part of what this whole thing is about. As a side note, the bike show this year will have no specific classes. All bikes enter into the same pool, and then the coolest bikes as determined by us get a trophy. No people's choice away either - fuck that shit.

My hope is that over time, our little event will turn into a well-positioned middle finger to the rest of the Laconia tom-foolery; the redheaded step-child so to speak. Maybe bring back a little bit of the attitude that Laconia had decades ago. Gotta start somewhere, these things don't happen over night. And like I said, feel free to throw out some suggestions - I really want to turn this into something dudes like us look forward to.

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ok, here goes.

by (Login hacksaw54)
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i understand all that you say. we stay in lincoln, farther away from the weirs than you are. we have been pushed by the law, higher prices, and fucked up crowds farther away from the center over the course of time. some of our guys used to come up back when ya could camp on the roadside.

thats said, i happen to like hitting the brokenspoke for a few brews. its about the only place there is any slutty looking girls. well maybe the lobster pound.
but i dont make a habit over it, and i couldnt care if i ever went to weirs beach again.

the fact is i go to Laconia to ride. so maybe Laconia isnt the right word, but thats what we call it. i am to old to get into a US vs THEM thing anyways. i went thru that back in the hippie days of motorbikes. as long as someone treats me with respect, they get it back. i couldnt give 2 shyts what they ride or even if they ride.

that said, i do think the event you had a couple of years ago in salem ma., the knucklebuster, was really good, as well as your knucklebuster forum. i wish you would restart those activities, as i am now more availble to lend you whatever support you could wish. especially on line.

i am most positive the greasebag is cool. i had friends check it out last year for me. good reports! last year the event began as i was leaving, and this year its ending before i get there. oh well. i hope ya have enuff hard cores to pull it off since you are really gonna be off peak this year.
i guess you really have no scheduling choice with the smokeout being the next weekend.

but then again, who knows? if you do have camping it makes it easier for a guy to pop up (no pun intended) for the night.

keep me in the loop. the more i think of it, the more i like the greasebag idea.




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Re: ok, here goes.

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Hack
I'm not trying to get into an us vs them pissing match really… not intentionally at least… ok maybe a little bit, but it's not my driving goal. The Greasebag is all about bringing my idea of what a motorcycle event should be to life, it just happens to be during Laconia. In application, it's no different than the first Knucklebuster show - just a different location and time. If I was trying to make $$ doing it, I agree, bad time, wrong crowd, too close to smoke out - I'd probably have to charge folks something too. But I'm not, I'm really just trying to throw a cool event where dudes who are on the same page get together. So whether 20 guys show up, or 2,000 guys show up, it doesn't matter to me, as long as we're having a good time.

So why do it at that time and place? Easy - that's when the opportunity and logistics have presented themselves, and I'm not one to turn away from it. Truth be told, I 't like flying the fuck you banner in the face of the typical laconia atmosphere - that's the punk rock kid in me. Going against the grain in a crowd of lemmings - whether they're friendly lemmings or not - is just too much damn fun.

I think adding a run to the weekend festivities is going to make it a lot more fun. Maybe someone will organize a Friday night or Saturday morning ride from points south with the destination being the event grounds - that would be rad. Here's hoping camping will be allowed - no clearance on that just yet.

Thanks for all the support man, one of these years the timing will work out, who knows what they're going to do with Laconia next year. BTW are you going to smoke out?


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ahhhhhhh....... the smoke out

by (Login hacksaw54)
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i dont think i will make that either.
i did have it in mind a couple months ago, and every hotel/motel in those two towns near the dragstrip were all booked. if i knew positive that my BSA was done, than that would make a big difference. but there is no sense going down w/o a chop. thats the difference between the smoke out and laconia for me. like i said before, laconia isnt really laconia as far as i am not racing, and i dont go just to hang around weir beach. i go to ride the white mountains, maybe hit the long trail brewery in vermont, or get over into maine. for me, the smokeout is more about checking out builds and tossing a few suds back. i went to one smokeout a couple years back. i enjoyed it, but i decided if i went again, it would be to enter a bike in the show. but i cant plan that w/o having he bike done.
the other thing is i am a mr mom. if i take off for a week, or two, there is no one to watch my 2yo. or get my 6yo off the bus.

what you say about incorporating a ride into the greasebag agenda is a great idea. follow up on it! hows 'bout a Greasebag hangover breakfast run?

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I'll be there ...

by panmike (Login panmike)
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I was there last year had a good time.

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Who got road trips planned? Excluding the Smoke OUT.

by (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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After a lot of hard thinking and smoke shooting out my ears, looks like I ain't going to the smoke out this year. The wife is quiting her job this friday and doing her unpaid externship for school for three months. So the smoke out ain't gonna fall into play for me money and time wise.

BUT we are planning to attend the Myrtle Beach Fall Rally. HOPEFULLY

SO where is everyone else heading this year?

Kevin "PegLeg" Davis
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Where are you looking to go and from?

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I am in Camp Lejeune area and new to NC so a trip sounds great.

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Not sure.....

by (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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Just looking for a two dayer Since the smoke out is out for me. Me and the Brother in law are looking for something.

Kevin "PegLeg" Davis
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I'm game

by (Login ziganmarine)
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for a ride I just need to finish some work on my chop and get it registered. I've been working on it when I have time between deployments and not change of stations from 29 Palms CA to Camp Lejeune.

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There is British in the Blue Ridge

by (Login BENNY_PAYNE)
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June 19th - 22nd in Hiawassee GA at Bald Mopuntain Campground. Vincents,Vellocettes, Rudges and I have seen 2 Brough superiors at one time. They have a chopper class. Great rally, I go every year. It is laid back and something you take the kids to if you want. Their webpage is www.gabma.us.


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Now that Bike Week's behind me ...........

by Spuddley (Login Ishmash47)
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.... I got nuthin' else planned yet. You excluded the SO but I want to do that run but can't say for sure until June due to work-related issues. I would like to hit the Myrtle Beach thing at some point, had a trip all planned a few years back but then a pesky divorce got in the way of what's important.

"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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You should reconsider...

by (Premier Login ironcros)
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Because none of those other 'events' are even CLOSE to the Smoke Out as far as content goes.



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I know E-man

by (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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But the timing couldn't be worse for me. And its killing me not to come and check out the smoke out.

I'm hoping some guys come down at the end of the summer to My fire companies block party and poker run.

Kevin "PegLeg" Davis
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trips...

by (Login norush)
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I get home from the Sandbox in a few weeks. Headin to Daytona on may 2nd and heading back to PA the 12th. I'm about 20 miles South of you in Haven, if you want to take a trip(free camping with a shower!). Anybody around Daytona drop me a line for some directions to a two day party in Samsula on the 9th(F) & 10th(S). A band each night and bar-b-que both days for $10.00. BYOB.

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Prob old news on here but, there is this event here in so cal.

by BCChris (Login BSAFOREVER)
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Havent seen it posted here on the horse yet. I probably just missed it.
http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30771
Should be good!

What dosen't kill you may not make you stronger but will most likely piss you the f--k off!!!

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GLMC events

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http://www.glmc.org/grand-tour.html
The Taste Krap grand Tour is going to be a HOOT, but there is also three other events. Try a competative road rally if you've never done one. If you like the 12 hour format, then maybe try a 24 hour event.

" "

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Her's one close to you..

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http://www.hudsonvalleychapter.com/id8.html

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tank, out.

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Re: Her's one close to you..

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if you get there on the 8th they have some good rides planned every day

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When my buell build gets done, heading for Sturgis or

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Arizona, since my boss is riding down & wants me to go!!

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Sydney to Melbourne - taking a bunch of Brit chops/bobs down for the all-British rally...

by (Login Wasko79)
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...in three weeks. They'll mostly be traditional Brit bikes at the rally, but the Sydney crew of chops/bobs will meet up with the Melbourne crew of like-minded individuals, then we'll ride to the rally and a few gigs/parties over the days we're there. Gonna be killer!
I'll take the camera I think.

- Wasko

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short run in pa

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how about a short trip to york spring pa for the jalopy showdown in may 17. usually a kick-ass time.

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Michigan to Louisiana for....

by (Login flatblack)
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Memorial Day weekend and to see my newest Nephew. My Twin bro and his wife live in Baton Rouge. Hoping to get back to Nawlins for a day. Haven't been there in about five years. I know it won't be the same, but it's coming around.

Dave


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Hey Ace

by roger black (Login RDubh)
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What's with the weather? Crazy out here in the hills...Hit 60 deg.F out here today. I need a ROKON to get up the road. Do you know the story behind that trump at the shop on Davis with the yellow tank? Seems it needs a good home. Hell, I have more than I can handle now. J.D. called to day with a couple of pesky issues. Headed in tomarrow to take him my old pipes. I don't feel to bad, Motor builder missed it to. Man I need more metal working and THINKING skills. Hope you got in it today. Saw old BMW George puttin around earlier(he started a couple of weeks ago). Oh yea, my old girl said, "hell yea we'll keep up, on a trailer". J.D. got a kick out of that. She's more ready for me to move on to the next evil domination scheme than I am. Keep it straight.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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What' s with the name thing?

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Fuck it, I aint hiddin from no 0ne!

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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Yeah, I rode today

by (Login AceInAlaska)
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bike ran like shit. Running waaaay to rich. I leaned out the carb and it did better, but only five miles in to work. At lunch I'm going to take the carb apart and check the needle position again. It was a little damp out this morning, the planets were not aligned, something... The yellow trump just got bought last fall by a guy who wants to have a bunch of things done to it. It's been around for a long time, owned by various miscreants who have never run it on the open road. I know it used to smoke real bad, so I think Pete's going to do top end work on it, but can't be too sure.
Tim

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Trump for me some day

by (Login RDubh)
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I've always wanted a trump, I'll find one someday. No riddin yesterday. Wild weather, rain on April 1 wierd. Sure made things shitty. Says to me break up comming soon. Get you Ice Classic tickets soon. Old Mike says rain and snow the next few days. First time in all the years I've been here I cant wait for breakup.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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Anybody know a good Honda mechanic in SoCal

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I'm thinking of having someone rebuild the motor to my CB750 DOHC. I'm trying to get it done so i can ride it in the stampede. I live near san diego

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Weeeeell, then...get a hold of...

by (Login SoCalRedNeck)
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Vista Motorcycles

1155 S Santa Fe Ave # G
Vista, CA 92083
(760) 724-9258

Talk to Jim.

http://www.allsouthernrock.com/


"You don't like my bike? YOU aren't supposed to like my bike."

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Axle, is that Michael Nesmith / avatar....? *

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nm

"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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"Hey, hey, it's the Monkeys!"

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:P

http://www.allsouthernrock.com/


"You don't like my bike? YOU aren't supposed to like my bike."

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"We're too busy singin', to put anybody down...." ha ha, shit I'm a retard...*

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nm

"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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Thanks for name and number

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.

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makin some progress......

by rigidride (Login rigidride)
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well all welded up.....filled....ready for prime and paint.....paint will be like the pick but with a black frame......thanks for the input guyz....



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Future bankruptcy photos

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OCC "World" Headquarters.....still not done



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Is the T.V. money runnig out?

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unbelieveable amout of money the TV exposure has brought in for this Klown show.

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But I predict their fall from grace will be swift and violent

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Big daddies ability to completely sell out for the all mighty dollar means they have severed any ties they may have ever had to the actual biker community, so when the Rubs and Yuppie scum find something else to chew the heart out of, the Tuttles will find themselves with no more customers. And after the shit thoes assholes pulled down here in Australia, Fuck-em! I can't wait to see fatt-assed Mikey selling that ugly piece of shit Blue thing with a fin they call a motorcycle, for another hit of heroin.


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Although they are clowns and build crap

by XsSpeed (Login xsspeedy)
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they're not total idiots. The old man had money before the discovery thing. they're marketing pros and I'll be they have plenty of cash stashed away. So when OCC folds, they'll be in a position to exploit the next trend and make even more cash.

"TV is the enemy and sleep is an inconveineince"

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I hate to agree with U!! But I do, I bet when the OCC ride dies

by NW Justin (Login cadman77)
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U well see the 3 stoogies or atleast Paul dumb ass 1 & 2 doing the dieing celebrity reality TV shows!!

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Just to remind you...

by (Login Englishman)
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The original Orange County Sheetmetsl place they owned/ran has gone bankrupt several times.

Usually when the debt load has got too large, he declares bankrutcy after selling all the assets to one of the kids for a song.



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I didn't know that

by XsSpeed (Login xsspeedy)
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That's why you're the brains in this outfit



"TV is the enemy and sleep is an inconveineince"

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Charming...

by Bill J. from Austin (Login BillJfromAustin)
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Gotta love a loudmouthed asshole who fucks anyone dumb enough to trust him! Jeez!

Bill J. from Austin

"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can!"

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I think they gave up trying to impress the "biker community" a long time ago.

by (Login Wasko79)
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They'll still get some mileage out of impressing the general public who know fuck-all about motorcycles. It still irks me that otherwise intelligent non-riders tell me that the fire-truck bike is "really cool, isn't it?"
(I tell them theme bikes are great. I'm currently working on one based on the theme of "public toilet block".)

- Wasko

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I keep working on theme-bikes..

by (Login fear624)
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Most follow the theme-"High-mileage and looks stock, except the motor and dirty as fuck".

Somehow the RUBs don't act impressed. I thought they liked theme-bikes.

Maybe my next one-"Rusty-chrome springer and black primer" will draw more attention.

Ben

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Cape Canaveral ???

by lilcrow (Login lilcrow)
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Where the fuck is the space ship? What a monstrosity we have here. Im all for people bettering themselves and all but what the hell is this shit... Is this place for real? Is this where garage builders of the space world build bikes or something, nice "garage"

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Like XSSpeed said, it's a marketing thing. I deal with that mindset ....

by (Login Ishmash47)
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... routinely in my day job. It's part of what's involved with "bringing in the crowds" (from a really old Mothers Of Invention song). The actual "product" is irrelevant. A structure like that makes visiting potential clients ("Corporate Suits") feel good about "the potentially synergistic relationship".

You know, "Partners In Profit"? And really to me that's fine, up to a point. Up to point ......



"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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LMAO!*

by (Login SoCalRedNeck)
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*

http://www.allsouthernrock.com/


"You don't like my bike? YOU aren't supposed to like my bike."

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Yea the old man is an idiot..

by mt (Login mtumbleson)
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That's why he built 2 multi million dollars business! Yea, I know their bike still suck, but that wasn't the point.

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Kinda like Madonna--he's not going away

by (Login SoCalRedNeck)
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He's also clean and sober...laughing all the way to the bank.

http://www.allsouthernrock.com/


"You don't like my bike? YOU aren't supposed to like my bike."

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Send the kids to beauty school

by (Login BSAFOREVER)
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Then they can get rich fucking up yuppie hair.

What dosen't kill you may not make you stronger but will most likely piss you the f--k off!!!

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This man ain't goin' bankrupt anytime soon...

by BDub (Login ironsled)
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Just pisses me off to see his mug on every billboard in the Daytona area.

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Union Built though,.....

by (Login IRONGIRDERBSA)
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Ironworkers anyway.

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Got to respect that...

by (Login ironsled)
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and hard to not respect an American company that is successful in this day and time.

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opinions and suggestions on rolling chassis

by (Login philthydelphia)
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anyone have any opinion on flyrite's "smokin' gun" rolling chassis for sportsters, goes for $2524. i want to put a 95 sportster into it. you guys have any opinions on this particular rolling chassis? good or bad, let me know.

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I'll be following this one....

by (Login flatblack)
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I'm thinking about doing the same thing. Not this year, but eventually....


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dna springers

by philthydelphia (Login philthydelphia)
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heard mixed opinions on the dna front-end that comes with this set-up.

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Dna Springer

by (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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I haven't had any problems with DNA springers. Just became a dealer for them a little while ago, and the ones I've sold no problems. Really nice work for how cheap they are.

Kevin "PegLeg" Davis
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I have one....

by Indyrednek aka 1/2 Trailer Queen (Login indyrednek)
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I ride the shit out of mine. Mine is the 4" under springer. With that setup I am at 2" ground clearance. Most people opt for a 2" under for more clearance.
No problems with the DNA.
I heard horror stories and found those to be untrue.

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Over on Tech Page...

by (Login BillJfromAustin)
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...a GI off Fort Hood was having problems with a Flyrite Sporty frame: http://www.network54.com/Forum/47850/message/1206307776/flyrite+frame+and+controls

Bill J. from Austin

"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can!"

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Do you have the stock sporty frame?

by (Login BakeUSMC)
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If so, you can get a hardtail kit from Kansas Customs, and save yourself a bunch of cash. Also; you can keep from having to possible go the special construction title as you are using the stock front half of the frame with orignal numbers on the neck. Just a thought.

If you need pics of what KC hartdtails look like check out his webpage.

http://www.kansaskustom.com/Hardtail_Sections_Sportster.php

I backhalfed my evo sporty frame and was very happy with the results.


Semper Fi,

Bake

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Good Advice...

by Andy (Login HD48FL)
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keep the stock frame and no worries about titling. You can modify your existing frame however you wish. That's the way I'd go if I was in your shoes.

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And...

by Andy (Login HD48FL)
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remember one thing:

DNA = cheap made front end

Lot's run them, but they do look cheap, get poor feedback for quality, etc.

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thanks guys, especially peg leg

by (Login philthydelphia)
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i'm going with a paughco frame and the dna springer set-up. with me luck.

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Fab Kevin..

by slamed (Login slamed)
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got the tc .. $30.00 good deal looks great! thanks Kevin

Ride today ... you may not be here tomorrow

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More Nitro harley!

by Skooter (Login skooter1340)
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Nother one

by Skooter (Login skooter1340)
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One hell of a wheelie

by (Login flatblack)
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on that first one. Talk about power!!!


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Man, those guys have balls that KLANK!

by nakedmadman (Login nakedmadman)
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The idea that you have to wear an armor plate over your chest just in case you detonate a piston, so you don't blow a big hole in your chest...
I've seen the nitro bikes run at a couple of the U.S. Nationals shows, and they're always a hit. I just don't see why the powers that be don't put those bikes in full time.
Last time I saw them run, a guy with a nitro Suzuki and a set of Spider-man leathers was whoopin' on everyone.

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That was Larry McBride - "Very" cool dude

by (Login Danowert)
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http://www.pingelonline.com/larry.htm

http://www.larrymcbride.com/


BTW what do you think of 5.799 seconds at over 235 MPH, baby!!!!

Later
Dano




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Omar N. Bradley

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Yep, Great big huge fricken balls.*

by CMF18 (Login CMF18)
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*

A

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couple more

by larrytintexas (Login larrytintexas)
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Ray Price and a guy that showed up at the local dragstrip on a shovelhead twin. The shovelhead is bigger than it looks in the picture, the guy was about 6'6" or taller.
Larry T





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Aermacchi Harley Davidson Sprint H ???????

by kidtrump (Login KIDTRUMP)
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I found a 66 sprint while looking for the next project it would be pretty cheap but i dont know anything about them. It would be just for fun. any info out there. how fast do the 250ss go? I think i could make it into a neat little mini chop.



building it one dollar at a time

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Italian made under a Harley lisence agreement.

by T BEAR (Login tbear50)
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Nothing to do mechanically with H.D.
I picked up one years ago before I knew any better.
complete piece of crap and hard to fiond parts for.

A PEOPLE THAT WOULD TEMPORARILY SACRIFICE THEIR LIBERTY FOR THEIR SECURITY DESERVE NEITHER LIBERTY OR SECURITY

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Cool Italian bike

by (Premier Login MilkmanDan)
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parts are easy to find, if you know where to look. The four stroke singles were pleanty reliable, and have a HUGE fan base. The two stroke singles were junk though. YOu might be better served to restore it and sell it to a vintage bike nut. If'n you do want to make a chop out of it, it'll be a lot of fun. Nice simple engines.

" "

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they won some land speed records for hd

by jw (Premier Login jmwlr)
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make better vintage racers than choppers, though i chopped one myself a few years back.

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they also held several Moto GP world titles in the '70s

by ratbike.org (Premier Login ratbike.org)
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with an Italian rider called Walter Villa



I used to have this cool old T-shirt that said something like "Harley Davidson Campione di Mundo 250cc" with a picture of a crotch rocket
confused the hell out of my Harley riding friends

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'77 Ironhead Springer

by (Login YellowDog68)
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Hello All, a good friend of mine is selling his 1977 1000 cc Ironhead Sporter and I thought someone here maybe interested. My Friend does not have internet service, so feel free to email me with any questions or I will provide a contact number for you through email. He is asking $8000.00 and says this is a firm price, but who knows? The bike is located in Floyd, Virginia. If your interested let me know.


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That aint no 77

by Jay (Login jayzchopp)
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looks to be earlier model nice chop though

Jay

...O~`o

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'77 is what it says!

by Anonymous (Login YellowDog68)
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It's titled and all that. All I know is what he told me, which was a '77. Yes it is cool and fun to ride.

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shifts on the wrong side for 77

by benvl30 (Login benvl30)
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75 and up shift on the left ,

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Here's the Scoop

by (Login YellowDog68)
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OK, I called him to verify the info. The Bike is titled as a '77 Harley, but has a '73 Ironhead motor and drivetrain.

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I hope your friend really likes his bike...

by (Login Bagger)
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...because he's gonna have it for a REALLY REALLY REALLY long time if he's stuck on the $8000 price tag. It is a nice looking bike, but really - $8,000 for an IH Sporty? No Way. Hell the brand new 883's don't even go for that much at the stealership. In today's buyer's market, he can probably expect to get somewhere around $3000, $3500 if he's lucky.

Not tryin' to bust your balls, just a "heads-up"...

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That's what I was thinking...

by Andy (Login HD48FL)
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around $3000.

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Here's the reason why...

by Andy (Login HD48FL)
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Check out this Shovel that just sold on the swap:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/47852/message/1206922532/%2776+FXE+%243500+in+East+Central+KY

Now that was worth every bit of $3500, yes $3500 for a big-twin.



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todays date

by jethro (Login jethrojohnson)
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come on now man thats a great price for that bike . if this a april fools day gag someones gonna get pissed.

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.




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No Joke

by Jerry (Login dirt_ball)
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That was my bike.

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$8000 is a little steep...

by Andy (Login HD48FL)
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for a sportster, don't you think?

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Yes, I agree

by (Login YellowDog68)
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That's why I said "but who knows" how firm the price is. I feel $8000.00 is very steep, but he stated he has much more in it (who doesn't have more in the re bikes?). With the condition of the bike I would say $4500.00 would be more like it. I couldn't ride it because I would end up in a ditch or a splat in the middle of the road trying to shift and brake!!

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I agree

by shovster (Login shovster)
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4000 to 4500 is more of a right price. 3000-3500 is what stock ones are going for here in kansas.

it's not what you buy,
it's what you build!

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Depends on whether Fred and Wilma rode it,

by NDN Ryder (Login NDNRyder)
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judging by the $22,000 "cafe racer" Sportster posted below.

Yeah, this one sounds real high to me too, unless he finds a buyer who just happens to want a chopper set up that exact way.

Seems like there's been a very long lag in sellers waking up to sweeping changes in the landscape of the motorcycle market. People are afraid the economy is even worse than it seems and won't bottom out for a while. They are cutting back on ANY discretionary spending. That's why you still see all the gigantic SUVs on the road -- the owners already had them before gas prices rocketed up, and no one is feeling confident enough to buy any new vehicle to replace what they have. Meanwhile, you can kid yourself by pegging your notions of your bike's value to the market of 10 years ago. You'll still see people asking those prices, but how often do bikes actually change hands at those rates?

And no one is in denial worse than H-D. The dealerships have so many bikes on the floor you can hardly thread your way past them to get to the parts counter. Yet the Sportsters at my local dealership mostly still have prices pushing $10,000. They charge full list plus $500 for "set up" and I think a separate freight fee, and they usually include alarm systems and various stupid options.

H-D needs to bring out a basic stripper Sportster model (only black, solo seat, cast wheels, 883) like the XLX of the early 1980s and ENFORCE a very low price for it on the dealerships. People will still go for a really good value. But H-D will never do that because they bought into their own scam from the '90s about long waiting lists and resale values constantly climbing. They would rather choke the dealerships on unsold inventory and halt factory production temporarily.






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Both rode this one at the same time!

by (Login YellowDog68)
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As with any motorcycle, to each his own. I ride what I like, and you do the same. I'm sure there are a small % of people who like this style bike and would pay the price, such as the guy who own's it now. It may not be my cup of tea, but it's cool.

Harley's problems, Honda's Problems, America's problems, what ever. If people were smart enough, we could have some control with what happens in the market place. STOP BUYING motorcyles, cars, etc., refuse to pay there prices!

Since Harley purchases through the "lowest bidder" process they are faced with simular issue's that we have as a consumer. There prices go up, so does our prices.

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I Promised !!!

by Jay-go (Login Jimbo73)
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not to slam anyone again lol!

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I have read in several places....

by (Login scout750)
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that Harley has told dealers they will produce fewer bikes than what they anticipate will be the demand. In other words, artificially create a shortage by shutting the factory briefly to keep prices high. They could, of course, make the same money by producing more and selling more at lower prices, but thats not the way they think.

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sorry man,,,,,,,,the name is Ferd.......DON"T FORGET IT......hehehehe

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***

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Depends on what he's got in the drive train....

by (Login Ironheadtrev)
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I'm a bit an excessive compulsive with my builds. I got 2 ironheads. I won't bore you with the details, but the only thing reused were the cases and heads. Everything else inside is S&S, Trock, or Andrews with bearing for bushing rebuild. If the fit and finish is as good on the inside as out, then it's worth it to somebody tired of buying "fresh top end" and "lots a chrome" shit wagons people pimp. Point being, if it's a quality build with quality through out, it's a good deal for someone in the market for that type of bike. He needs more detail about what he's selling. But with the funny registration, I'd run away from it. That's just my opinion.

Trevor

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I agree with that..

by (Login crankyanker)
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I have an I.H. and I have a lot of money in quality parts. I know I will not get a return on the money I spent but your right on the money, it would take that kind of money to do it up right if indeed this was done that way.

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cheap goldwing oppertunity

by Willis (Login weirdowillis)
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A guy I work with has an '83 Goldwing Interstate full dress he wants to sell. It ran when he parked it in his garage 7 years ago, but he said it smoked on heavy acceleration. I think I can pick it up for $200 but i dont know squat about these. Kinda though I might buy it and get it running again to sell for a little spending $$. Anybody know anything about these or what I should be looking for. He says it only has 50k on it, which is not much for a wing i am told. Worst case i could probably make some cash parting it out i would think. Then again, with gas prices going up it might not be a bad daily commuter to work (it would get stripped down for sure if this happpened). Any suggestions?

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Not too bad of a bike....

by (Login dreamreaver)
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Probably a million or so of them out there. So I'm not sure how much of a turn around you'll get. The 80's era bikes are starting to come into the "classic" era, which means people would have to work on them. Even if it's runnign well I think you might have trouble in the resale market. It's not hard for people to go pick up a Vstar cheap and not have to worry. Most peopel don't want to wrench on bikes.

Not sure about specifics for stripping down. They are a good drivetrain but the 80's had alot of the electronics and fairings/plastic. Drivetrains are good, if it wasn't busted too bad when he parked it. Valve adjustments, and carb synchs are a must.

WWMD (What Would MolaRam Do?)


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Naked Goldwing....

by (Login dreamreaver)
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In case you didn't know about this site.

http://www.nakedgoldwings.com/

WWMD (What Would MolaRam Do?)


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83 was the last year......

by Will (Login wilbertsmith)
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That Honda had a plain jane goldwing available (no bags and shit), so it should be able to be stripped pretty easily. It is a very solid, strong bike. A good friend of mine in North Dakota has one that he tore the engine down on a couple of years ago, just because he had just gone over 100K of very hard miles, matter of fact it was an 83, as well. When he opened the engine up, the cross hatch on the cylinders was still visible. I think '83 was about the last year before they started with the on board air compressors and insane electrical systems. I even saw an older goldwing turned into a chopper a while back. A lot of work, but very cool, nonetheless. Anyway, for $200, I would grab it, you really couldn't go wrong if the paperwork is ok and it runs. Just my $.02.

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I've seen one...

by Bill J. from Austin (Login BillJfromAustin)
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...deliciously ratted out - stripped, fitted with home-made tank and dashboard, bomb-can paint, the works! If you're into rats (as I am) it was kinda cool.

And, as others have noted, the Wings were good high-mileage bikes. If the motor's not trashed it should last you a good while.

Bill J. from Austin

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I'm building an '80 for a sidecar rig

by (Login cautioninc)
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I paid $700 for it. It ran, but all the bolts were just finger tight. All the bags & fairings were off of mine (they came with it), so I didn't have to strip it.

You'll be surprised how much power they have. There's a decent internet community built up around the classic wings, and they aren't snobs if you want to chop it

$200? Where are you? I might come get it





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water pump and air cutoff valves

by (Premier Login MilkmanDan)
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its the sitting that is the hardest on it. Air cutoff valves in the carbs WILL have to be replaced. 15 bucks each for those. And the water pump is likely the 'smoke' he had on acceleration. If it needs a head gasket or two, then its likely to have aroudn 100,000 miles on it. Replace cam belts BEFORE they break, about every 60,000 miles.

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Worth it...

by Sarge (Login Sarge_trike)
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Or at least I think it is. I've had an '81 and they are close to the same. Last year for the 1100. Not a lot of electronics yet. They do dislike sitting tho. Mine sat for two years before I got it. All I really did was clean it up some, strip a bunch off, throw some gas and Techron in it and go.

Had 78K on it when I bought it. Rode it for 300K more and sold it still running. Rebuilt the water pump once (very easy), changed the coils (by choice) and replaced one electrical part. For the life of me I can't remember the electrical part but it was part of the ignition system, has two of them. One runs coils 1 & 3 and the other 2 & 4. That went out approx 3 months after I got it running. Most likely caused by the sitting.

I did have a problem with the starter. Rebuilt it several times, push started a lot. Finally ripped the starter completely apart and found a connecting wire inside partially broken. Repaired that and no more problems.

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HEY ! C.W.!!!! Guess what? I promised I'd post this, so....

by Stan66 (Login stan66)
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Talked to Baker.

They do NOT make a mainshaft for our bastard trannies.

They do NOT make one for 65-69 Slabside setups.

They ARE making them for 1936-1964 and of course the 1970-1984.

Quote: "Not enough of them out there."

Damn.....

"Old? Naah...just well worn"

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Hey Stan! Then whatdafuck??? Mano, I can only go by what the Horse published. YO! E-MAN,

by C.W. (Login C-UU)
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can you shed some light on this? Is the item a dud or is this a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is all about. Both Stan and I, among others I suspect, would greatly appreciate a version of the 6-spd that would mate with a slabside e-start Pan or Shovel. Stan, m'sorry dude. Shouldn't believe everything I see in writing.

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why not...

by dan r (Login danr)
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use the 70-84 type trans and make a simple primary case and engine sprocket spacer.
the no 65-69 type trans problem solved quick and easy...

he who laughs last probably didn't get the joke.....

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So you're saying

by Spanner (Login dryvfast)
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ditching the tranny for a new one is the simple asnswer?

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O.K. so as not to fuck up again.... in order of appearance, Stan, I phone Baker and the

by Anonymous (Login C-UU)
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earnest young man to whom i finally got to talk confirmed that the press release was inaccurate and that Bert still had no intention of making 65-69 shafted 6-spds. Apparently it's all about the money--not enough potential to earn any. The kid as much as acknowledged that the actual mechanics of the fabrication wouldn't be that hard after I pushed him a little about it.

Spanner, danr's suggestion would work BUT! while not necessarily having to space out the inner primary the longer mainshaft would mean that a longer sprocket shaft would have to be used which would in turn mean you have to split the cases and swap out the short sprocket shaft for a 70 and later item in order for the primary chain to line up right. Where the spacer would likely have to appear is in between the inner and outer halves as the longer shafts would move the chain and clutch basket out and cause them to hit the outer cover. It would also create issues for the starter bendix drive I do believe. Lots of grief for an extra gear.

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Same old same old, huh?

by (Login stan66)
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That's exactly what they have been telling me for years, starting with the 5 speeds.

Now I know Baker is primarily a "businessman", but I have a hard time understanding a machinist
who won't step up to a challenge. It can't be THAT hard with the CNC centers he has. If I was a
few (no, make that 20) years younger and still working in a tool and die shop, I know me
and my ex-boss would have made a mainshaft set up by now. In fact, maybe I should just
go ahead and buy a 70-84 6 speed and tear it apart and see if Jim Keaton is willing to
come out of retirement to make me a "replacement" shaft.

Naah...I'm too old for such foolishness these days - not to mention that being quite
a capital investment.

And you're right about DanR's comment (though I truly respect his knowledge and engine building
ability). I would not even consider subjecting my 43 year old cases to such a potentially
damaging offset while keeping the chain primary, oiling system, and electric start. Now if I had
aftermarket cases and was going belt.....maybe. But, been there on the belts and got tired of
watching them get spit off, time and time again.

But, keep the faith Brother; maybe Baker will see the light.

"Old? Naah...just well worn"

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Ass end of the fatboy is done...............

by (Login MHSquiggy)
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I think I'm going to get a couple of old brougham badges for the sides of the tanks too!



Squiggy

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Can we get a side view?

by (Login cautioninc)
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I'm convinced my perspective is off




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sure...............

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Squiggy

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holy shyt!!! that sucker is tall!

by (Login hacksaw54)
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your babe play in the wnba?
nice job, i must say.

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Different is good!

by (Login SoCalRedNeck)
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You oughtta be able to strap a trailer on to that!

http://www.allsouthernrock.com/


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no not the wnba but she is a nappy-headed ho!

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!

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Nice!

by (Login cautioninc)
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I never thought I'd say a bike needed a seat belt, but she's likely to lean her head back on that comfy backrest & fall asleep!

Good work!




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I actually had it on a previous bike and..................

by Squiggy (Login MHSquiggy)
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we rode down to Fort Smith Arkansas and she did dose off for a second. She calls it the rolling barkalounger. I found it at a swapmeet for $5 it was all bent up and the chrome was shot so I straightened her out rechromed it and then made the sideplates out of 1/4 steel and powdercoated them. Standard side plates wouldn't fit because it was too narrow.

Squiggy

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Nice job, Squiggy - oh yeah take out the garbage! SPLAT *

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nm

"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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Sweet Jesue...I got to get me one of them.....**

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Riding to Panama City this weekend...

by Ritch (Login ritchmetcalfe)
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anything cool going on? Shops to visit, nice riding area, and such.

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Take a ride to The Outpost...........

by Evostevo (Login evostevo2)
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It's a cool place out of town on Black Creek. Ask anybody in town that has a bike and they can give you directions. They normally have a band on weekends and Buckets of ice cold PBR.

Tell Your Girl friend I said Thanks !!!

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Thanks!

by Ritch (Login ritchmetcalfe)
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We will check it out.

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"buckets of ice cold PBR"...

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makes me thirsty just thinking about it.

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of South Boulevard

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RE:PCB

by (Login vagabond1973)
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stop by or call my shop and i'll give you directions and let you know about the local bars. 850 Customs 850-249-2305. was thinking about taking the ironhead to the outpost on sat after closing(1pm) if ya want somebody to ride with. JD

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THANKS Vagabond!

by Ritch (Login ritchmetcalfe)
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Exactly what I was lookin for. Will give you a call! We should be there mid-afternoon Friday, so far 18 in the group. Look foward to meeting you. Ritch

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Long, but worth the read, JOTD

by (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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In 1986, Dan Harrison was on holiday in Kenya
after graduating from Northwestern University.

On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant
standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Dan
approached it very carefully.

He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot and found a
large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he
could, Dan worked the wood out with his hunting knif e, after which the elephant
gingerly put down its foot.


The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on
its face, stared at him for several tense moments.

Dan stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled.
Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away.

Dan never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.

Twenty years later, Dan was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his
teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures
turned and walked over to near where Dan and his son Dan
Jr. were standing.

The large bull elephant stared at Dan, lifted its front foot off the
ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted
loudly, all the while staring at the man.

Remembering the encounter in 1986, Dan couldn't help wondering if this
was the same elephant.

Dan summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his way
into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in
wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Dan's legs
and slammed him against the raili ng,
killing him instantly .

Probably wasn't the same elephant.


Kevin "PegLeg" Davis
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Hey you think that kid that was killed by that tiger....

by olsport (Login olsport)
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? Naw probably not. But we'll never know.

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Here are those Pics (79 FX Alaksa Style)

by (Login RDubh)
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This the Barn, where most of my evil scemes are hatched.

Ready to Start (Stock Frame, Matches Motor)

Motor Arrives from builder in Anchorage (HD cases S&S Guts, 88 inches)

Motor pinstriped

Pile O PC and Pinstriped parts

Thinking (Takes me a While)

Gettin There

More

Lack of THINKING


Three Years since this evil scheme was hatched (first pic, ther's a frame in there some where) and I'm almost there! Break Up is just around the corner!

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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wow....that pintstriping is a great look

by kiwidave (Login kiwidave2)
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make sure you post pix at the finish line. It's going to be a real looker!

Greetings from Australia



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Thanks

by (Login RDubh)
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I'll post some video of her first firing hopefully within a week. Got a real good friend and a hell of a mechanic helping me work out a few kinks. You guys make a guy feel worthy. Not that I'm hung up on peer aproval. Still nice to hear, particularlly since this is my first build in about 20 yrs. And my fist big twin - all sporty rat bikes in the past.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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cool bike. that barn reminds

by joebuilt (Login joebuilt14)
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me of something charles bronson would hide in on the floor and pump a shot at uncle leo when he opened the door.anyone know what i'm talkin about.
and i like the stripes too....nice job.

curiosity didn't kill the cat.....i backed over him !!!

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right on

by jw (Premier Login jmwlr)
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looks like you got it under control


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that is kick ass!!

by (Login flatblack)
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I like the pic. of you thinking. Good shot of the pines outside your barn. The bike looks great, and you couldn't ask for a better place to live.

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looks great

by 2rotten (Login 2rotten)
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bike and pinstriping looks awesome....four speed frame up on the jack and trying to think about your next deviant move is giving me deja-vu...great job..can't wait to see a pic of ya riding that old girl..

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HA!! So THAT'S who you are! I know that bike!

by (Login AceInAlaska)
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So, you think it'll keep up with the little triumph this summer?? (or do I have it backwards?)

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Hey Ace the things we learn...you know?

by (Login RDubh)
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It might keep up. I'll be happy just to finally crank her up. Been way to long wrappin this up.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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Right on!

by (Login AceInAlaska)
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I was going to ride to work yesterday, but that inch of snow was a little daunting. Decided to check the roads today. If its like this tomorrow, I'm in it.

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I'm envious

by (Login RDubh)
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Waiting for the last of my parts to come in. If it was done I'd be awful hard to find.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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nice bike. love the barn too.

by (Login hacksaw54)
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only the rich can afford barns here in Ct. i envy you.

www.hacksawsgarage.com

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Really not much to envy here

by (Login RDubh)
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I'm just a po boy that caught a lucky break (as far as the barn is concerned).

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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your humble attitude is refeshing. around here...

by (Login hacksaw54)
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most of those old barns have been bulldozed to make way for designer homes.
and even if ya got the money to build one from scratch, ya gotta jump thru town regulatory hoops to do so.

www.hacksawsgarage.com

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Gota love that country livin.

by (Login RDubh)
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Yea out here in the sticks it don't matter much about codes, or what the heck the local gov. thinks. I'm way outside the regulatory reach of the Fairbanks City Machine, and the Burough aint git no say in any of it. If you can deal with the "isolation", and the weather, bugs, etc. can't think of a better place to live. I prefer isolation to city dwelling. Nothing against you city dwellers (whoever you are), it takes all kinds you know.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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yes it does. thanks to the internet we find things in common.

by (Login hacksaw54)
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alaska rocks. god bless!

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That aint the Shovelhead...

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they pushed off the cliff in Northern Exposure is it?

Ben

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How observant

by (Login RDubh)
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Great observation skill! Your the only one who's figured it out. Man that show wasn't even filmed up here. That was Washington State. They (Hollydrool) don't want anything to do with real Alaska weather, terrain, mosquitos etc.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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nice im digging the

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pinstripes on the motor

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Thanks

by (Login RDubh)
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thanks to all who had kind words. I admit was not all my idea. Guess I was about 13 years when I saw a Triumph Bobber done up thik this in another Biker rag,thought it was the coolest thing I ever saw. Said someday i'm going to build somethig like that - just took 27 years

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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Nice bike

by ninemileskid (Login ninemileskid)
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Parts look good black. Are the cylinders coated or painted? Will it affect cooling? And I gots to know....what's up with the stove? Don't like taking the ashes outside or am I missing something?

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Answers

by (Login RDubh)
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Everythinq except the tanks (not shown)are PC including jugs and heads. No, cooling should not be a problem, I've reconditioned and reused the factory Lockheart oil cooler and added Pure Power's finned canister fo HD big twins. This last unit is a cleanable (reuseable aluminum unit)oil filter that mounts in my spin on filter tank. Sits just far enough in the wind to act as a second cooler. I live in Alaska and do most of my riddin, when I ride, up here, so cooling probably wouldn't factor in anyway. Had my old girl sew me up a custom cooler bra for those cool days I might have problems reaching operating temps anyway. Not ashes, GRAVEL. The barn has a gravel floor with ply wood layed down with carpet scraps over that. The stove is ancient and has no legs. The gravel provides insulation and a fire break.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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THAT MOTOR WAS STOLEN !!!

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GOTCHA !








lookin damn good man !
seems we got similar schemes goin on......



shame is, this things still down,
sitting in a barn since before yours was hatched.... ugh



good luck !


















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Exhaust is done, but not what it was supposed to be, Thanks for the collector Kelly.

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Just finished the 4 into 1 pipes for the cb550. They are not what is had in my mind though. This was my first set of pipes and my first good sized welding project. I was planning on using a 4 into 1 collector that Kelly sent me, (thanks again by the way, I still got the grill @ S/O), but that fell flat when I found that my bottle jack type pipe bender didn't bend pipe past a certain degree, it just creased it. so the collector wasn't happening. Had to go with a bunch of cutting and rewelding to get my anges. Then I found out the hard way that it is a really really good idea to do as much finish welding with the pipes on the bike as possible,( I only have an el-cheap-o wire feeder). I had tack welded every thing in place, pulled the pipes off, and then just went to town welding them up. Damn did that suck ass big time. They didn't even come close to fitting back on. Like I had said, I learned my lesson.It may not look as good as it was going to, but overall, it still runs much better than before, (it had really short drags), especially with the carb rejet, new dyna elec. ignition, coils and the cone style air breathers instead of open velocity stacks. I'm still working on getting the air fuel ratio screw set just rite,(ride a bit to warm it up, make adjustments, ride some more. yall know the drill. Here are some pics if anyone is interested.---Shadetree















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I like the bike, pipes are mighty fine indeed. Good job, sir. *

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nn

"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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Thanks man!!

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!!

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Bet that is LOUD

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cool

Jay

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Thats what "backstreet choppers" are about

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doin it yer self

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also posted in swap...1971 tr6r for trade

by (Login nezpernez)
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i sold my 71 tr6r to a friend, who disassembled and never put it back together. i have pics of what it looked like assembled. some on here have seen it, and if not i have pics if you email me. ask bruin ar catman they have seen it. anyway i got it back and now im interested in tading it for a older truck/car rat rod project. i will consider all trades, email me for pics. hotrodshovel@gmail.com

AMERICAN/AMERICAN, that's how i roll.
Don't know if that makes me any better than the next guy, but i'd like to think it does.

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DAMN IT!!!

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Why do you have to this when I ain't got the $$$ or anything to trade.

I cant believe this,I'm so wasted, from all the fruits of life that I've tasted.
CAT

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dude.. if you want to work something out...

by (Login nezpernez)
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let me know. i want a new hot rod though but its cool. i want her to go to a good home!

AMERICAN/AMERICAN, that's how i roll.
Don't know if that makes me any better than the next guy, but i'd like to think it does.

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Vid of the day

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Wow!

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Hold on to your skin when taking off on that.

What dosen't kill you may not make you stronger but will most likely piss you the f--k off!!!

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Thank you very much

by (Login cautioninc)
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My stomach was in my throat the whole time. I kept waiting for it to drop off the rear stand




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Cool!

by (Login nakedmadman)
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Drag bikes are ALWAYS cool. Just one given law of nature.
Looked like the first real hit of the throttle had the camera man shitting on himself.

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AHHHH, the smell of Nitro in morning and the thump of compression running........

by (Login Danowert)
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through your entire body. Have to say once you have it in your blood it never goes away. How can I explain to people why I do what I do for a hobby? Just let them see a video like this. BTW jack stands that we use are almost identical and we never had a problem. The bike is very well balanced and just tends to hop.

Thanks for the good feelings this morning.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.
Omar N. Bradley

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Jack stands

by (Login cautioninc)
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I didn't think the stands looked unsafe, it's just when you see a youtube video you expect something to go wrong. Guy driving into a garage door. Chick falling off the back of the bike. Drag bike falling off the jackstand & launching into the wall...

I gotta say, anyone who'll climb on one of those has much bigger balls than me. My asshole starts to pucker at 85






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I'd love 2 run that 3-4 times thru the 1/4 mile ....*

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nm

"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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crisp

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throttle

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they got alot of faith in those stands.

by xwolf (Login xwolf)
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now if it fell off when he twisted it then we would of saw a better video.

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Thats what I was expecting..

by PJ (Login pj66)
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the video I was thinking "oh shit its gonna come there and be a disaster" lol.

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X2**

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---STOGIE---
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.....o~`o





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Here goes nuthin!

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Tryin out photobucket here.... If it works I'll be a happy camper.











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That's one hell of a dropseat

by (Login cautioninc)
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On that swingarm frame :D




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That's no drop-seat

by nakedmadman (Login nakedmadman)
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That's a testicular torture device!

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im thinkin.....

by lilcrow (Login lilcrow)
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there is a pretty nice bike somewhere underneath that there snow of yours... haha nice xs's. got one myself im workin on and im lovin the drop. nice dig

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Ahhh this is what I like to see....

by Chopped_in_Fla (Login chopped_in_fla)
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A good ole, all American, big titted white girl on the cover issue #77.

What do you mean "You can't do that"...... I just did!!

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Thats what i was thinkin!!!!

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Ahhh this is what I like to see....

by GREENE (Login Slow2u)
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A good ole American flathead, flat track racer on the cover of the next issue, with any ole big tit gal

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girl last issue was so ugly she has to sneak up on a dildo!!

by xwolf (Login xwolf)
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they made up for it this round with prime meat!

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OH COME ON... Everyones always talking Flat Black is the shit !!!

by (Login dreamreaver)
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HAHA sorry boys just stirrin the pot a little!

I agree there coulda been better option for a first colored cover... but whatever... Still doing a hell of a job. And I do believe Hammer mentioned in another post... one of the TOP SELLING issues.

WWMD (What Would MolaRam Do?)


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WARNING! VERY GRAPHIC

by scrutinizer (Login scrutinizer)
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I had mixed thoughts about posting this here. It is a necessary reality for the soldiers fighting in that desert shithole. This POS would have killed a lot of people if he was not killed first. I had to cut up an email I recieved to post this so the photos are not where they should be in relation to the text. I am sure you can place them where they belong in your mind. Sleep well, our sentry has a .50 with a whoopass scope.

















72 more unhappy virgins. Love it. I'd like to see Allah run out of them. This trooper is doing his part.











IF YOU DON'T LIKE GRAPHIC PICTURES DON'T LOOK AT THE SECOND ONE.














1500 yards out, This is a highly trained American sniper with his 50 caliber rifle which is his best friend. His assignment is to protect the 'Green Zone' in Baghdad , Iraq(basically his job is prevent the terroists from sneaking into the compound











Below, we see Achmed. One day Achmed tried to breach the perimeter and got tagged from 1500 yards out before he could do any mischief. Note the vest laden with explosives !











Achmed won't be doing this shit anymore...Who's Next....!















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Split watermellon on his shoulders....

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not so bad.

question authority!

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Kosovo serviceman

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http://www.snopes.com/photos/gruesome/greenzone.asp

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WARNING....bogus.

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So many hobbies, so little time
Check the bike build, http://www.celticthunder.net

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The pic was on jibjab a few years ago.

by (Login BSAFOREVER)
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Still got a love it.

What dosen't kill you may not make you stronger but will most likely piss you the f--k off!!!

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it figures

by (Login scrutinizer)
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I guess it doesn't matter how they get the bastards just so they get em', but it kinda sucks finding out this is a bullshit story. That would be a good shot at 1500 yds though.

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True

by (Premier Login MilkmanDan)
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I know those guys can do 1500 yards. Mail call pretty much showed that even.


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May be a bogus story

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but its still a dead terrorist.



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longest confirmed kill in iraq is from a marine.

by orr bill (Login wildbillorr)
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the dead fucker is a pic from from like 04 phantom fury, but the ass clown is still dead.

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Army...

by (Login ShovelJunky)
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Longest confirmed sniper kill on record.
Afghanistan
Corporal Rob Furlong, Canadian Armed forces, 2002, 2,430 meters, 1,509 miles.
.50-caliber McMillan Brothers TAC-50 rifle.

Longest sniper kill in Iraq.
Ramadi
Army SSgt Jim Gilliland, 1250 yards.
M-24 Rifle


So many hobbies, so little time
Check the bike build, http://www.celticthunder.net

I don't want to live in a society where some do gooder thinks my safety is more important than my freedom. Dick Rutan

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Anyway ya look at it .....

by R Rabbit (Login MeRabbit)
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Nice Head shot.
Good riddens
AMF

With Liberty and Justice for all"*
*This offer void where prohibited by law.

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The soldier

by norush (Login norush)
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holding the weapon is in Kosovo?

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Bullshit

by Journeyman Jim (Login ironhoss66)
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Saw that on rotten.com years ago. Didn't happen in Iraq.

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Talk about a splitting headache!

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Ouch.

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Is that really explosives on him?

by (Login fear624)
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Not to split hairs, but that looks like a commercial-made deal for holding rifle clips. Might be holding C4 instead, but looks like clips.

Ben

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Read the Snopes article*

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So many hobbies, so little time
Check the bike build, http://www.celticthunder.net

I don't want to live in a society where some do gooder thinks my safety is more important than my freedom. Dick Rutan

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RIP Hughie Thomasson of The Outlaws (and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

by Axle (Login SoCalRedNeck)
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Just found out about this--happened six months ago. I'm truly saddened by the news. While it may not matter to the young ones on this board, Thomasson epitomized 70s Country Rock and influenced many later musicians of the County Metal and Southern Rock genres. It sucks when your music heroes die. RIP Hughie Thomasson.

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/09/11/Hillsborough/Southern_rock_icon_di.shtml

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Heard on the radio

by DiG (Login HognastY)
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that a skynyrd song from the original line-up was found and going to be released...can't remember the name or the details,but keep yer ears open...


~hukt on foniks wurkt for mee~

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Damn, I posted that the week he died......

by (Login rockybalboaz)
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too bad though, he was a down to earth dude who just lived to pick for his listeners.

A 8 A 8 A

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Sorry, guess I missed it.*

by Axle (Login SoCalRedNeck)
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*

http://www.allsouthernrock.com/


"You don't like my bike? YOU aren't supposed to like my bike."

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Funny, I thought you had chimed in then.....

by (Login rockybalboaz)
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I knew you were a fan.

A 8 A 8 A

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...and still am!

by Axle (Login SoCalRedNeck)
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I grew up listening to KWFM--truly progressive 70s rock.

http://www.allsouthernrock.com/


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I remember reading about that the day that it happened >>>

by (Login Ishmash47)
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Bein' raised in rural Georgia from mid-sixties to the mid seventies, I got to listen to a lot of the original southern rock bands at clubs and school dances - even Lynyrd Skynyrd at an 8th grade dance. Before any record contract, obviously.

In 2007 I was in Florida and happened to see Rebel Pride playin' live. Bands like that will carry on the traidition.

www.rebelprideband.com




"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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I'm jealous of you!

by (Login SoCalRedNeck)
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I am--dammit!

Axle

http://www.allsouthernrock.com/


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Ha Ha, I kinda figgered you would post a quick response....

by Spuddley (Login Ishmash47)
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... what with yer www.allsouthernrock.com tag line.

I bought a copy of a Rebel Pride CD offa them, can send you a copy iffen ya want.

I was attending North Springs (Atlanta suburb) High School which at that time was 8-12 grade. Anyhow it was mostly 2 stories and they would have the dance posters in the stairwells. At that point no one had ever heard or seen the name "Lynyrd Skynyrd" and it was a topic of much discussion cuz it seemed so strange.

Marshall Tucker and Wet Willie also played school dances. They would play covers and some originals. Lynyrd Skynrd had their own sound even back then. When I first got in the gym for the dance, they had already started playing. I couldn't seen them and thought that the singer was a black dude.



"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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Fukking-A! Yeah, yeah...gimme....PLEASE...

by (Login SoCalRedNeck)
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I'll take a copy. Excellent pic, here. If I still lived in AR, I'd be seeing Black Oak--and buying beers for Rev Tramp!

http://www.allsouthernrock.com/


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Things falling off stories?

by Bruin (Login BruinBeezer)
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Mad 75's post below prompted me to ask, such misadventures are good bar stool stories.

I've had a head light try to jump off but I managed to catch it. Almost lost a front wheel, that was scary. Same when my risers came loose. And somehow, whenever Cat rides behind me, my kickstand comes off. Hmmm.

But the best thing to fall off...

I had paused for refreshments at the Kickstart Saloon and the local biker friendly lawyer had stopped in. She was a nice enough gal as lawyers go and she had helped me get papers on my '63 BSA. I had promised her a ride and she wanted to collect so we climbed onto my Trump long bike.
She was pretty happy from Happy Hour and got a kick out of perching upon the classic rigid. But as we returned to the parking lot the vino caught up to her. Just as I rolled to a stop she tumbled off and ended up splayed out in the parking lot. No bikes(or lawyers)were damaged during this event.



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A recent one...

by Sarge (Login Sarge_trike)
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Cruising down a street with some others. I'm on the trike so I'm riding the tail. Up to about 35, hear a thump thump and then nothing. A short couple of seconds later I hear it again and then see my left rear tire and rim pass me up. Couldn't help it, started to sing an old Kenny Rogers song...You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel.

Sarge

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A funny one......

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Couple years ago on a mountain highway here in MT,I was toolin along and turned around and noticed the rest of the pack was gone-WTF?? I reached down to downshift so I could turn around,and there was nothing to grab...AH HA!! They were a few miles back looking for my shifter that had bounced of one guy and got ran over by another...they found it and it got rigged back up roadside style...
Another good one was when my 72 lost a rear pipe...Big Mean Rich says the sound of a 2" drag pipe flying by his head at 75 mph is a sound he will never forget...

Many parts lost on the shovels and irons over the years...


~hukt on foniks wurkt for mee~

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Re: Things falling off stories?

by (Login mad750)
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I would like to hear more stories myself. I know that losing two mufflers, a header and a points cover is pretty bad but there has to be better ones out there. COME ON!!!!

"If you don't love the blues, you got a hole in your soul"
-Jimmy Rogers

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Allright, I have one, long but I think good

by Jessechop (Login crazypan)
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I bought this sportster a few years ago, actually it is the sporster i have now, before I hacked it all up, regardless. Rigid, 4 over and ugly as hell. Well it had a non sprung solo seat and it sucked to ride it. So I grabbed a sprung solo off the shelf and put it on. It really didnt fit right and I didnt want to make new mounts as I knew I was gonna tear the bike apart anyways so I took out the bolt holding the back of the frisco mounted tank on and bolted the seat hinge there (tank had rubber jap style mounts on the front) It was just a 1/4" bolt. The rear springs were about 3" too far up the back bone for me to hook them, so I took off the front mount, pushed the seat up and bolted it in the front. So now the springs are streched and look like bannans.

Ok I painted the picture

So I am crusing down the road about a week later and hit a good bump, well when I cam down I sheared off the bolt and the seat sent me back wards, gas tank came off, and was being dragged by the fuel line. I get the bike stopped and get it half assed together so I can ride home. About a mile later I smell somthing. Look down and in the seat-tank fiasco it pushed a oil line into my chain and broke it open.

I stop, dick around with a few tools, some black tape and decide if I take it easy I can make it. The good news was I was in the parking lot to a gas station so I run inside to grab some oil so I can make it home.

I start dumping the oil in and am 100% not paying attention watching this chick get gas. Well I was down about a 1/4 of a quart and dumped in a entire quart. The oil was right at the top of the oil tank.

I said fuck it and took off. Well about 2 miles down the road the pressure of all the oil was just to much so it blew the dipstick off the tank and covered me and the bike in oil.

Wait it gets better

So I play frogger to go find my dipstick and finally do, put it back in the bike and fire it up to ride home. No keep in mind this is a kick only sportster with the seat and tank not bolted to it, so it was a chore just to get it ready to ride.

I get home, pull up next to the house on the lawn covered in oil. Put the kickstand down and stand up. The kickstand tab then breaks at that excat moment and the bike topples onto me. There I lay with a oil covered sportster on top of me on my lawn. I was swearing like a sailor. No one was home so it didnt matter.

I was so pissed I just left the bike there for about 3 days before I went out and uprighted it and tore it down to make the bike I have today!

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Great story

by (Login cautioninc)
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Just one thing after another. Next thing you know (years) you have the badass bike you have now!



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A few odds and ends...

by Bill J. from Austin (Login BillJfromAustin)
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Had a problem with my left grip sliding off, until I discovered weatherstripping adhesive. Lost a side-mount tail light off my shovel on a run to West Texas. Almost lost my headlight when the bracket broke one night, on a moonlit ride around the lake with a good-lookin' gal. Managed to get stopped before the wires snapped, and bungie-corded it back in place well enough to get us home, but she never rode with me again.

Scariest was realizing the rear pulley bolts were backing out on my recently-acquired FXR. Glad I saw 'em before they hit the swingarm and brought me to a screeching halt!

Next scariest was all the shit other riders have lost in front of me. Those include a baffle from a drag pipe - my best road dog's still apologizing for that one! Then there was the 1/2"-drive breaker bar that fell out of a guy's saddlebag, and almost took out three bikes behind him, including mine.

Ah, good times!

Bill J. from Austin

"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can!"

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headlight

by (Login bc750)
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back in 89 i was headed to the 20th aniversery of woodstock on a rat triumph chopper,when my homeade headlight mount broke in half,before i could grab the dangling light the wires let go and it went sailing. into the caddy behind me.inside the caddy was what looked like the cast of goodfellas, they sped up next to me. i thought i was in for it,. but the driver just slapped his hand to his forehead and took off doin 90.i continued on had a great time, on the way home a cop pulled me over and said its a 35dollar fine for not having your headlight on , i told him my story,but alls he said was its either the headlight or the bald rear tire which was 50 bucks,needles to say i took the 35 dollar deal been on triumph choppers 20 years i gotta bunch a those stories always an adventure

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coming back home from SO 7..

by Ron (Login Scrapple)
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..came over the bay bridge tunnel at about 70 with everyone behind me-pulled into the first gas station and as I stopped-my entire left forward control/shift linkage/shifter broke at the weld and fell off on the lot-talk about a chunk of metal flying at ya if that happened a few minutes earlier-scrounged thru a dumpster to rig a jockey shift on the left side-made it home with no problems after that. By the way - the danial boone style controls for ironheads SUCK-mine was a piece of shit from day one-went back to mid controls now.

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Mine

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After a winter of revamping my Ironhead, I was itchin to go for a ride. I threw it together enough to make it run, but I left the front brake on the bench (rear brake is enough, right). As I went up and over a local railroad overpass, It was runnin strong so I got on it pretty heavy. I went around the block on the other side and back up the overpass. At the bottom on the other side is a stoplight so I reach to step on the brake, NOTHING! I look back to see the rear caliper bouncing along the pavement at the end of the brake hose! Some asshole forgot to tighten the bolts! After jamming it down into first (glad I didn't have the tach on,It would have scared me) and dragging me feet through the intersection I came to a stop and said a thankyou prayer that it was a dull sunday traffic wise. To add insult to injury, I had to walk back to find the pads and bolts. Yea, That was an adventure!

If you ain't the first to ride her, She's never truly yours!

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I've had quite a few *almosts*

by (Login cautioninc)
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When I first got my XS, I lost a muffler somewhere, and the other was barely holding on. Also had the glass part of my mirror pop out.

Last year, SOE

1. Kickstand - I kept a 2x4 bungied to the back for a kickstand. I think that fell off bouncing out the campground on the last day.

2. Rear fender/tail light - On the way home, stopped at the hotel & unpacked the bike. There was a huge crack going through side to side right at the sissy bar, only about 1/2" holding it together.

3. The "bargain" 2-1 header I got that was braised together. Almost every joint cracked, and after the crack ~3" from the head popped off, I realized it was put together wrong, about half inch off.

4. After somebody dropped their Rebel over & knocked my bike over, crushing the throttle sleeve, I only had half a sleeve left. Enough to get by on, but apparently all the adhesive was in the shattered half. After a couple of launches, I had to push the grip back up.

You know, the fun stuff



jred
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Someones rebel! LOL

by Jessechop (Login crazypan)
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Thats funny, mainly because we all know who it is makes it funny I guess

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open primary?

by hal (Login hamrhal)
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pulled up one night and thought how much my shovelhead sounded so cool. like an open primary. only the derby cover fell off. lucky me.
hal


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Front wheel came off getting on the expressway

by (Login AceInAlaska)
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had a Rickman brake drum laced to a 21 on the front, with a home made jerry rigged heim joint situation attaching the backing plate to the springer leg. When the stud holding the backing plate sucked back into the drum, the front wheel locked up at about 35-40mph, then the right side axle nut ripped off and the axle started working out the left side. Front wheel started to fall out between the springer legs. Man that thing took to pogoing, and it was all I could do to hold on. Bitch was, nobody stopped to help me...

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It's a regular occurrence! (pics)

by (Login Wasko79)
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Things fall off all the time. A quick but funny one was on a new Trumpy I was testing for Ozbike mag. I had a girl on the back, and I was riding the brand-new bike down the freeway. I wanted to adjust my right mirror, so I took my right hand off the throttle, applied some VERY light pressure to the mirror and it just snapped off in my hand. I kind of looked at it for half a second, then just handed it back to my girl. Anyone in a passing car would have thought I'd done it deliberately!

Best trip was to Junee last year with Charley et al. It was stinking hot the whole way. That fact, coupled with the inordinate number of potholes on the country road was just the right recipe for accelerated metal fatigue.

The first victim was my headlight bracket:



The second victim was my clutch cable:



The third and final victim was my rigid frame:



Cracked all the way through the bottom frame rail. Game over. Rode 900kms and was stopped 100kms before home. Hid the bike in a forest nearby, got a ride home, came back and picked the bike up in my ute. A great weekend though!

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Yea - funny / familiar reads........ nobody that knows me will ride behind........

by Kik (Login kikstartr)
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.... except when I make them !




just some of the shit that comes to mind quick....



things on my bikes that have fallen off ...

shift levers/brackets - riding with no clutch sucks !
brake levers/brackets - brakes are for pussies anyway right ?
riser bolt under triple tree - only 3 miles home, shakey as shit !
gas caps - a few
pegs & kicker pedels - of course
rubber mats on floor boards - gorilla glue now
mirrors - many, or often spinnin - fuck 'em anymore
U clamped handlebar speedo - only once, gone
seat - once, while being a retard on the road
saddlebag lid - airborn to 20 feet, so I was told anyway ?
coil & bracket - zip ties are the shit !
timing plug - a twig jammed in keeps it from spewwing out
points covers & flyweight assemblies - a couple, & those long skinny bolts suck too !
pipes - sure, wire from chain link fence got me home before
regulator - 1/2 roll of electricle tape works
kickstand & springs - bungees & leaning trees work
tag & bracket - fuckin hate going back to DMV's !
top triple tree bolt on the girder - made for one helluva rigid ride !

oh, lets not forget a chain - and a big 'ol chunk of aluminum from the sporty case under the tranny !

one of the scarey times.....

oil cooler/filter on front downtubes - wedged up under the frame, battery brackets & rear fender,
the rear tire came off the ground & skid along 50 feet of highway with an unbelievable shower of sparks !
(Nicole sure needed a big 'ol tear bucket for that one huh ? - inside joke) hahahahahaha

one of MANY of the funnies ......

brake anchor bolt - 5pm traffic exit ramp, the caliper spun to smack the frame and the brake locked up,
another nice long skid, this time I dropped it hitting the curb, fucked up my ankle and one shoe came off,
I was hoppin around to find it & all pissed off I kicked the bike with my shoeless foot,
stubbed my fuckin toe bone, hurt like shit, fell down on the bike, only to look up and see my work partner,
that was 20 cars back, honkin the horn & laffin his mo fuggin ass off at me !!!

tons of shit dropped - carried by me or the bikes ...

digi cam - kodaks take a beating, but dont get em wet !
cell phones - the motorolas pretty tuff too
cash - coming to toll booths, windy days suck, lotsa horn honkin at me !
shades, gloves, jackets, helmet, cigarettes, lighters, drinks, snacks etc
and lets not forget folding chairs, tents and sleepin bags - what a mess !

of course an endless list of shit has broke and has left shit dangling in the wind....

isnt this the way it normally is for everyone ?????????????????????????????





ps. there aint a damn thing wrong with ridin baggers too !




especially when scarin the shit outa unsuspecting passengers for wheelies - never lost one yet !



shitty still, but the video may be Youtube worthy ? ...........




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I'm reading that list, and I'm thinkin'...

by Bill J. from Austin (Login BillJfromAustin)
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Loctite? Lock washers? Nylock aircraft nuts? Baling wire?

Just sayin'...

Bill J. from Austin

"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can!"

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thanks for saying it for me...

by (Login nglshbiker)
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appreciate that - although i did throw 1/2 my license plate at last years SOE - buddy (cautioninc) went back and got it for me - used nylock bolts but the plate mount is too heavy for the bolts so they sheared - cable ties have been holding fairly well temporarily

Rich in Nashville

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Yeah, but just think.......

by Will (Login wilbertsmith)
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if shit keeps falling off at that rate, pretty soon he'll have a brand new bike.

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I have a very similar list.........

by (Login KnuckleheadSteve)
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rear drag pipe - wired and bungeed back on

kicker pedal - never found it

kicker arm - found it

fiberglass saddlebag lids - lost at least four of em.... guaranteed to get run over before you can get them out of the road

tag bracket with tag - rode around with "LOST TAG" cardboard tag for 6 months

tombstone tail light-dangling from the sparking wires

chain guard - came off over a speed bump and was mangled beyond repair

front fender - came off at 3 am... at over 100 mph... so wasted I couldn't walk... fender actually fell on tire, rolled under it and shot back up through the forks and about 60 ft into the air.... came back to get it next morning and it was a pancake

p-pad - luckily there was not a passenger at the time

floorboard - lost booth at different times

shifter - lost 5 times in one day... has a permanent zip tie on it now

shifter pegs - you don't realize how much you need em til they are gone

left side handlebar grip - whoa.... that sucked

throttle grip - not cool

rear axle nut - caught it before the axle walked

gas caps - several times

spot light - dangling from wires

mirrors - too many to count

air cleaner cover - ran over and destroyed

rocker arm end nut - searched for hours, lost a lot of oil, plugged the hole with paper towels and a plastic bottle cap wired on the rocker box to get home

points cover - several

floorboard rubber - see above

brake pedal rubber - lost for good

coil - bracket broke.... had it welded at a body shop

oil dipstick - never found it

spark plug - helicoil stripped and plug shot out of the head while I was 150 miles from home... towed home by AAA rollback

rear fender tip - gone for good

master link - I skid for 50 feet when the chain lodged between the mag wheel and the swingarm

tool bag - leather strap broke

leather saddlle bag - bolts tore thru leather

electric starter end cover - gone

axle adjuster end nut - made for quite a squirrely ride

handlebar - didn't quite lose it but it split down the seam for about 10 inches and felt like it was made of rubber... I welded it

bullet turn signal lights - lost entire lights, sometimes just the lens and lens rings

forks - when I was a kid, I ran my minibike over a ramp we had in the road and didnt know the front springs had broken on an earlier jump, and when I went airborne, the bottom half of the forks and the front wheel came off.... I knocked out my front tooth on that one

primary cover drain bolt - you wouldn't believe the racket a dry primary chain makes

horn - fuck it, I never used it anyway

oil breather line filter - I know I put one on there.............

Theres been a lot of other things break, crack, spring leaks, and fall apart, but thats what happens when ya ride em all the time. Its all good, .... rebuild em in the winter and beat the hell out of em the rest of the year.

LocTite and lock nuts are your friend.



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I have a very similar list.........

by (Login KnuckleheadSteve)
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rear drag pipe - wired and bungeed back on

kicker pedal - never found it

kicker arm - found it

fiberglass saddlebag lids - lost at least four of em.... guaranteed to get run over before you can get them out of the road

tag bracket with tag - rode around with "LOST TAG" cardboard tag for 6 months

tombstone tail light-dangling from the sparking wires

chain guard - came off over a speed bump and was mangled beyond repair

front fender - came off at 3 am... at over 100 mph... so wasted I couldn't walk... fender actually fell on tire, rolled under it and shot back up through the forks and about 60 ft into the air.... came back to get it next morning and it was a pancake

p-pad - luckily there was not a passenger at the time

floorboard - lost booth at different times

shifter - lost 5 times in one day... has a permanent zip tie on it now

shifter pegs - you don't realize how much you need em til they are gone

left side handlebar grip - whoa.... that sucked

throttle grip - not cool

rear axle nut - caught it before the axle walked

gas caps - several times

spot light - dangling from wires

mirrors - too many to count

air cleaner cover - ran over and destroyed

rocker arm end nut - searched for hours, lost a lot of oil, plugged the hole with paper towels and a plastic bottle cap wired on the rocker box to get home

points cover - several

floorboard rubber - see above

brake pedal rubber - lost for good

coil - bracket broke.... had it welded at a body shop

oil dipstick - never found it

spark plug - helicoil stripped and plug shot out of the head while I was 150 miles from home... towed home by AAA rollback

rear fender tip - gone for good

master link - I skid for 50 feet when the chain lodged between the mag wheel and the swingarm

tool bag - leather strap broke

leather saddlle bag - bolts tore thru leather

electric starter end cover - gone

axle adjuster end nut - made for quite a squirrely ride

handlebar - didn't quite lose it but it split down the seam for about 10 inches and felt like it was made of rubber... I welded it

bullet turn signal lights - lost entire lights, sometimes just the lens and lens rings

forks - when I was a kid, I ran my minibike over a ramp we had in the road and didnt know the front springs had broken on an earlier jump, and when I went airborne, the bottom half of the forks and the front wheel came off.... I knocked out my front tooth on that one

primary cover drain bolt - you wouldn't believe the racket a dry primary chain makes

horn - fuck it, I never used it anyway

oil breather line filter - I know I put one on there.............

Theres been a lot of other things break, crack, spring leaks, and fall apart, but thats what happens when ya ride em all the time. Its all good, .... rebuild em in the winter and beat the hell out of em the rest of the year.

LocTite and lock nuts are your friend.



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I have a very similar list.........

by (Login KnuckleheadSteve)
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rear drag pipe - wired and bungeed back on

kicker pedal - never found it

kicker arm - found it

fiberglass saddlebag lids - lost at least four of em.... guaranteed to get run over before you can get them out of the road

tag bracket with tag - rode around with "LOST TAG" cardboard tag for 6 months

tombstone tail light-dangling from the sparking wires

chain guard - came off over a speed bump and was mangled beyond repair

front fender - came off at 3 am... at over 100 mph... so wasted I couldn't walk... fender actually fell on tire, rolled under it and shot back up through the forks and about 60 ft into the air.... came back to get it next morning and it was a pancake

p-pad - luckily there was not a passenger at the time

floorboard - lost booth at different times

shifter - lost 5 times in one day... has a permanent zip tie on it now

shifter pegs - you don't realize how much you need em til they are gone

left side handlebar grip - whoa.... that sucked

throttle grip - not cool

rear axle nut - caught it before the axle walked

gas caps - several times

spot light - dangling from wires

mirrors - too many to count

air cleaner cover - ran over and destroyed

rocker arm end nut - searched for hours, lost a lot of oil, plugged the hole with paper towels and a plastic bottle cap wired on the rocker box to get home

points cover - several

floorboard rubber - see above

brake pedal rubber - lost for good

coil - bracket broke.... had it welded at a body shop

oil dipstick - never found it

spark plug - helicoil stripped and plug shot out of the head while I was 150 miles from home... towed home by AAA rollback

rear fender tip - gone for good

master link - I skid for 50 feet when the chain lodged between the mag wheel and the swingarm

tool bag - leather strap broke

leather saddlle bag - bolts tore thru leather

electric starter end cover - gone

axle adjuster end nut - made for quite a squirrely ride

handlebar - didn't quite lose it but it split down the seam for about 10 inches and felt like it was made of rubber... I welded it

bullet turn signal lights - lost entire lights, sometimes just the lens and lens rings

forks - when I was a kid, I ran my minibike over a ramp we had in the road and didnt know the front springs had broken on an earlier jump, and when I went airborne, the bottom half of the forks and the front wheel came off.... I knocked out my front tooth on that one

primary cover drain bolt - you wouldn't believe the racket a dry primary chain makes

horn - fuck it, I never used it anyway

oil breather line filter - I know I put one on there.............

Theres been a lot of other things break, crack, spring leaks, and fall apart, but thats what happens when ya ride em all the time. Its all good, .... rebuild em in the winter and beat the hell out of em the rest of the year.

LocTite and lock nuts are your friend.



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Shovel Rocker came off.....

by PegLeg (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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Ended up running down the road one night after all-u-can-eat clams, my buddies in front, me on the trike, and friend behind me. Well we are tooling along a back road, whne I notice me glass'es are getting all foggy and stuff. NO clouds in the sky, beautiful night you can see the stars.

Turns out his Rocker box was coming lose, and the "foggy-ness" on my glasses was oil. Well we try to get up besides him, and he thought we wanted to race. After doing triple digits for about two miles we finally got to a stop light. At this point two of us are covered with oil and he is laughing cause we couldn't ketch him. Until he look s down and watched the rocker jumping back and forth.

Then we started laughing. Still make a dick out of him today, but he still makes a dick out us for not cetching him.

He did make it home with no damage though.

Kevin "PegLeg" Davis
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Yamaha rider on the highway motioned me over .....

by (Login Ishmash47)
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...to tell me that something fell offa my Sporty aways back. Oh the shame of it all. It was just a rear turn signal housing so hey off came the other three.

I've caught a gas cap in mid air jumpin' off a Sporty tank a couple times. I missed catchin' one once, and was pissed cuz it was from another Sporty that I had totalled. It went down into some leaf and vine infested woods and I never found it.

Gotta love them rigid mount Sportys.

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Rear Axle

by Bruin (Login BruinBeezer)
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Almost forgot thanks to memory supression. I had just broken in my '81 FLHS and was off to cruise the Ozarks with my gal on back. Tooling along a nice forested road the rear axle nut fell off and the axle worked it's way out of the swing arm. We were rolling through a small ville at around 45 mph when the axle cleared the first mount; the rear wheel cantored off to the side, pivoting on the remaining axle mount and only held in place by the fender. Managed to bring it to a halt upright but it was a rude way to stop. Amazingly the chain did not come off. Scraped a few miles worth of rubber off in the fender.
As luck would have it we lost the nut right in front of a Massey Furgeson tractor dealer, they had a lock nut that was a perfect fit. To this day I resent the factory for being too cheap to cotter pin the axle on a known to vibrate V-twin.



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been there seen that

by Sarge (Login Sarge_trike)
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Riding behind a bud on one of the local highways coming back from a trip. Doing(at a guess, no speedo's) around 75 or so and all of a sudden he heads for the median with smoke pouring off the rear tire and slowing way down. Got it stopped and still upright dead center in the median. Rear axle had walked out. Picked up a replacement at a farm and tractor supply place a short walk up the road.

Behind the same dude and saw a split second of smoke out a pipe and then something smacked me right between the eyes. His shovel spit a valve out at 80 and that damn thing got me and then went on down the road to tear up the front end of a dudes new white bagger.

Sarge

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Rear Axle, too!

by (Login SoCalRedNeck)
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Which I seem to resemble....

There's a rear signal setup by Drag Specialties. Kinda like outside axle spacers with the lights inside. The rear axle fits through them. Suckers are dangerous! There's an end cap that fits over the nut--no room for a cotter pin. Big mistake!

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Re: Things falling off stories?

by agypsy74 (Login AGYPSY74)
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hmmmm.....
riding drunk one night, too lazy to strap my helmet, got about 1/2 mile up the road and it came off, bounced once and got wedged in my buddy's forks....
lost the headlight off my sportster one night....
another night lost the rear fender from the ends of the struts back on that same sporty cause it was cracked from vibration, didn't have access to a welder to fix it at the time, it finally spread all the way across and came off....oddly enough, hit the same friend the helmet did....8 years and 3 states later....that's what he gets riding behind me!

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oh yeah, one other thing

by (Login AGYPSY74)
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a watermelon full of vodka on the way to a 4th of July party...pulled in at the party, it was gone...no-one else saw it go, I was at the back of the pack that day

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Popped a wheelie on my Sporty and dumped my bro-in-law

by (Login ShovelinIt)
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had to make a beer run, my future in law hops on to hold the beverages. Coming back I pulled into the gravel lot where our buds were hangin. I just learned how to get some air under the front wheel that day and showed everyone how its done. Funny ass shit! I turn around to see Jackie standing with everyone else and the craziest look! 20 years later and he still reminds me! LOL

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Been pretty fortunate, but....

by (Login wilbertsmith)
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I do have a couple of drivechain loss stories. I had an 80 sporty that I had done some changes to. Among them was a chainguard that I had fabricated myself with a chunk of stainless steel, a dremel, and a lot of patience. After riding with it for a couple of years with it rubbing on the chain because I hadn't made a cutout for the shock, I lost the chain on the road one day (in town, fortunately). I looked for a masterlink, with no luck, so I called a friend to get one. He came by, and we looked at it, and the home built chain guard had worn through the rivets on an o-ring chain, and it hadn't even made it halfway through the chain guard. The second happened to a guy on an old flatside shovel. We had just met, and decided to go for a putt to go get something to eat. We were riding along, when his chain threw the master link. At the time my shovel had a rear belt, so I had no master link with me. He looked through his tool bag, and I through mine (just to make sure) and neither of us had a master link. On further digging, he found a couple of zip ties, and decided to give it a try. He held the chain together with 3 zip ties (not even heavy duty, just regular) after threading the chain through. I ran into him at a bike shop the next day and he let me know that he had to baby it, but he made it home. I don't think it was even a month before I shit canned the belt final and put a chain on.

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I was taking my bike for it's first 30 second run last year.

by (Login cyclepartsmaniac)
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On the way back from the end of my road my air cleaner flew off into the ditch. I walked back down and the old lady in a rocking chair hollered, "you might want to grab your taillight, it flew off when you were going the other way"!

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As long it is isn't me leg that falls offf.....

by (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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I'm happy. Almost happen once, ALMOST.

Imagine that one flying at ya at 75mph?!?!?!?

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costom

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if you built ur bike like i did ground up space is an issue .ok my battery craped out. ok np get a new one same manufactor and part # go to put it in bike wont fit .wtf wont even sit in the box .measured it 1/8 inch too big took back argued with the parts people .even brought battery box .they brought another one out same part# but older hey its the same size and the dam thing slid right in. so if they tell u its the same BULL SHIT bring ur tape measure manufactors keep changin the fckin rules.ride safe

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Trike availability

by (Login scout750)
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Lots of guys have been talking about helping T Bear with a trike. There is one that I believe is for sale in Daytona. The guy who has it is now too disabled to drive it, as far as I know. It is a VW trike owned by a guy named Gary. He can be reached through the B.F.F.A.R. bar in Holly Hill in the mornings.

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Hey Spacey !!! Got the stuff hommie.......

by (Login waynecayton)
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Cool looking art man. Now I need a garage so I can hang it. Thanks for the hook up man.---Shadetree

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sorry it

by (Login spacey1369)
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took so long ...
stay up man!
spacEY



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no prob.....How is the 750 project going?

by (Login waynecayton)
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!!

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for ya'll who didnt get this

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http://www.chumfm.com/MorningShow/bits/march24.swf

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I can picture now, I would have loved to see that ! ! !

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!!

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An easy way to make your new leather soft as a babys rear

by (Login leatherlou)
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Ok ya all this one may sound strange but bear with me so i can explain why it works so good as well. If you have a new leather that you want broken in or as soft as a baby's behind do this & i know it will work.
All you need is 1 big black trash bag, & the oil to oil down you leather as well as a rag. First off oil down the leather the leather very good. Then put it into the big black trash bag & tie it into a good knot.
Now get you a shovel, and no it's not to beat yourself over the head with but dig a whole in your back yard. And no i'm not kidding. Bury the trash bag for about 1 week.
You see this is what happens. The sun beats down on the ground & it works the oil into the leather during the day, and at night the moisture gets into the ground & works the lether as well. So after about a week of this your leather is as soft as a baby's behind. It really does the job.
Take care & ride safe, Lou Anne

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Oh honey... now

by (Login 827522)
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take it easy.... just try and relax. thank you for the info but my leather will do as is. Its sweet of you to care tho....................


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that Budweiser is

by (Login 827522)
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some good shit huh?

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COPIOUS ammounts of Jim Beam*

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hee hee

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Thanks for sharing info

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I'm sure I'm not the only one who appreciates it.



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Are we to be wearing it at the same time too?

by IRONGIRDERBSA (Login IRONGIRDERBSA)
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Just messin' with ya'!

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That was my thought.*

by oilbag (Login oilbag)
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88

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That new jock strap is gonna feel real nice...

by olsport (Login olsport)
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Too bad I have to wait till next monday. How soft do you think it will be friday at 7:30 pm? ;}

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Im gonna try that on my wifey.

by tnttom (Login tnttom)
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See if it get the wrinklys out her big ass.

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My Sunday Ride

by (Login mad750)
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Well, the first half of my sunday ride was great. First major shake down of my CB750. No real problems. The second half, well, let's just say that riding a rigid, things shake off. We were heading back into town to another bar, cruising around 65 miles an hour, get to the bar, put my kick stand down and notice that my muffler fell off!! WTF!! Look to the other side of the bike and noticed, the other muffler shook off!!! WTF!!! Got off the bike and realized, one of my headers fell off!! WTF!! I never heard anything!!! Couldn't really be mad and just laughed it up. Needless to say, I'm looking for and new set of exhausts for my CB750 sohc.

Enjoy your ride and next time look down every once in awhile to see if you bike is all there!!

Late.

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MY Sunday 'Triumphant' ride - one crazy day

by (Login AceInAlaska)
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Sounds familiar... rebuilt the top end of the 500 chop, new gaskets, rings, reseated valves. So I put it together using the old copper head gasket. It leaked. So sunday I took the head off, ripping and tearing the whole way (carb slide assembly with one hand while I held the head two inches off the jugs with the other). Left the rocker boxes on for simplicity's sake. Annealed the gasket, three coats of copper spray, torqued down. Kick it through to TDC to adjust valves, and the exhaust valves don't move. Pushrods slipped off! Took it apart again (rocker boxes too, this time). Re-sealed and torqued. Adjusted and started. Popping and smoking like crazy! When I pulled the slide assembly out, it had knocked the needle off the clip. You know where 'wide open' is on the needle? I was waaaaaay beyond that. Reset it and away I went. 40mph and it started to sputter. Pulled over and moved the need down a notch on the side of the road. Sweet! Rip roaring '67 Trump fun. Get to the gas station and my right front inspection cap on the rocker box is gone, as is the adjusting stud and lock nut from the rocker. Ready to ride to work for first time of the year this morning. 6:00 am, and there's an inch of snow on the bike!!!!! Good times. Good times.

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I woulda just laughed, too. The funniest part to me is ....

by Spuddley (Login Ishmash47)
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.... ya lost both mufflers AND a header pipe and didn't notice until ya parked it. Perhaps there were extenuating circumstances....

"Life Is Short, Make it Enjoyable"

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He invested $28,000 and decided he didnt like choppers LOL

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Money can't buy you happiness but Po can't buy shit!

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i love how he saids

by billy (Login 1sick7)
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I rode it for 150 miles and decided I didn't like Choppers.

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 12:10 PM
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and then he says

by Just Jack (Login Baconstrip)
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that he has no time to ride it. Does that mean he has no time to ride something he doesn't like? Typical of someone who bought into the biking world hoping for some pussy. This guy couldn't get laid in a Chinese whore house with a 50lb. sack of rice on his back.
The newspapers and "for sale" web sites are starting to get saturated with these cookie cutter pieces of shit.

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and then he says

by Just Jack (Login Baconstrip)
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that he has no time to ride it. Does that mean he has no time to ride something he doesn't like? Typical of someone who bought into the biking world hoping for some pussy. This guy couldn't get laid in a Chinese whore house with a 50lb. sack of rice on his back.
The newspapers and "for sale" web sites are starting to get saturated with these cookie cutter pieces of shit.

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if i had to see that every day i wouldnt like choppers either

by (Login sportysrule)
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barf

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oil stain garage?

by (Login sideshowelvis)
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whats with the giant stain all over thAT garage? and its coverd in dust.that bike looks hot and being hid out in a crack house!!

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 12:16 PM
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Really nasty looking...

by (Login ironsled)
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oil patch. Looks like he just changed the oil without using a catch pan.

--------------------------
Skiing down the middle
of South Boulevard

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 12:37 PM
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and it's taken him this long to decide to sell it.

by Matt (Login choppedXLCH)
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what a dork.

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 12:33 PM
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you called him.......

by (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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a DORK.

I'm not sure why that was so dam funny to me, but it was.

Kevin "PegLeg" Davis
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If you don't Limp, You ain't SHIT!

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 12:35 PM
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LOL 28k inv. and he cant even clean it ?!

by (Login Knucklebones_Hobgoblin)
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Thats fucking hilarious... I still dont see how he invested 28k considering the components..


In any case.. its a sad reality that many of the custom chopper shops in So Cal are filled with bikes just like it.. some guy spends 20-30k building a bike that looks good only to realize he doesnt like riding it(or just cant figure it out thanks to a crap front end paired to a 250 rear) and chicks still thinks he's a fucking twerp...

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One hell of an investment for something your unsure of!

by TC (Login TCS52Pan)
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Maybe he'd like to invest $75,000 to see if he'd like an old muscle-van, Barrett-Jackson outrageous prices anyway? JTP could sell him that old Ford and get a nice studio! TC

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"Invested"???

by (Premier Login MilkmanDan)
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" "

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THAT'S WHAT HE TOLD HIS WIFE...AV INVESTMENT

by (Login misterelwood69)
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They both watched OCC and knew how custom built choppers like precious works of art only increase in value with age...especially with no miles and the ORIGINAL GAS AND OIL...

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Somebody should tell him to give choppers a try.....

by BadMonkeyMW (Login BadMonkeyMW)
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since that piece of shit isn't one to begin with. What a douchebag.

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 1:51 PM
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Exactly what I thought, "What's chopped?"*

by (Login rockybalboaz)
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A 8 A 8 A

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 2:41 PM
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looks like he chopped

by (Login bingo90210)
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the oil lines.

Ants in my pants dance? yea I got that

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 10:53 PM
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Bawww haaaa haaaa

by (Login 827522)
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what a stupid motherfucker!

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I think he used the leather tip higher up

by (Premier Login ripperproductions)
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and forgot to take off the garbage bag.... What's with that seat?

And the least he could have done was run the hose over it..... Damn, that has more dust on it than it would if it were in the back of my shop.....

 





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I'm telling you, this is our future......

by (Login fear624)
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The yuppies selling their $40,000 shitheaps when they're 10 years old with 1500 miles for very little money. It's because the fad switched and everyone's been hit by the economy so the toys get sold to try to hold on to the neccesities. And no, to these assholes a bike is not a neccesity. Only to us.

The frames, steamroller back tires, gawdy paint jobs, billet crap and seats skinned with rare ostridge-scrotum are useless and ugly, but these bikes have some cool engines and trannies.

Ben



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"seats skinned with rare ostridge-scrotum "

by Knucklebones_Hobgoblin (Login Knucklebones_Hobgoblin)
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LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I almost pissed myself laughing at that..

damn you! Now I have to cancel my order!!!!

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I agree.

by (Login BSAFOREVER)
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But the thing is they still want what they payed for it. Like the POS was worth 22G in the first place. Only way to get the good engines and trannys from these bikes is to get them to ride them. Then go down to the wrecking yard and make a deal.

What dosen't kill you may not make you stronger but will most likely piss you the f--k off!!!

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He could have at least cleaned it for the damn pics.................

by (Login waynecayton)
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.........Or maybe he was trying to make it look like a "RAT BIKE/Chopper".

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 3:05 PM
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He is such a good speeler two!

by (Login FXRocket)
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He kan speel with the best off the'm.



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I Hope It's Still Sitting There

by (Login ExJaded)
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10 years from now. Serves him right. He's an idiot & he should be in a fucking BMW, not on a bike.

Old, worn down & still Jaded

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Engine size: 88cc

by Bill in SC (Login playtheblues1)
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Nyuk nyuk.
BB in SC

Posted on Apr 1, 2008, 10:11 AM
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Smoke Out hotel rooms are sold out!

by (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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And I AIN'T GOT ONE! I knew I should have called earlier.

Kevin "PegLeg" Davis
PegLeg Choppers
If you don't Limp, You ain't SHIT!

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 10:14 AM
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I like your tag line...

by T BEAR (Login tbear50)
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we got it as a shirt at www.tbearwear.com


A PEOPLE THAT WOULD TEMPORARILY SACRIFICE THEIR LIBERTY FOR THEIR SECURITY DESERVE NEITHER LIBERTY OR SECURITY

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Pegleg, send me your snail mail addy...

by (Login tbear50)
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and I'll send ya out one...what size??TBear

A PEOPLE THAT WOULD TEMPORARILY SACRIFICE THEIR LIBERTY FOR THEIR SECURITY DESERVE NEITHER LIBERTY OR SECURITY

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HE TOLD ME TO TELL YOU TO MAIL IT TO ME TO KEEP 4 HIM

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They were all sold out last year...

by (Login Gazzaofthenorth)
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... at this time too. When I got to town I stopped at the Days Inn and asked... yep we got rooms $90 a night... beat the $110 that everyone that pre-registered paid.

Gazza




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is their a Denny's there?

by (Login bingo90210)
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thats where I'm going to sleep

Ants in my pants dance? yea I got that

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 10:55 PM
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Don't know where you're from

by (Login OD650)
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But down here in nc we pass out.. errr sleep in waffle houses not denny's

If I can't fix it I'll make sure no one else can

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why do ya need a room?you can camp this year!!!!!*

by garagebuiltbob (Login garagebuiltbob)
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72

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Having Oneleg and camping....

by (Login PegLeg_Choppers)
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Just doesn't work. Trust me I've tried it. Ever try to crawl into a tent when your drunk? Now do it with only oneleg and then try to take the dam thing off in a tent and laying down.

And I dont even want to go about trying to get a shower having one leg.

Kevin "PegLeg" Davis
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If you don't Limp, You ain't SHIT!

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Donnie Smith Bike show Kennedy Chop Class results

by (Login 1957panhead)
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We brought home seven awards yesterday , three 1st in class awards and a 3rd in class, a display award, a 1st place exhibitors choice, and a technical excellence award.
was a great show for the kids! There were five high schools there all of which did a great job!

http://www.baasmetalcraft.com

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That's awesome TEACH!

by MN Jeff (Login MN_Jeff)
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Well deserved! Good seeing you and Chad this weekend.

-Minnesota Jeff
http://www.bottomsupbikefest.com


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Salude!!***

by (Login BruinBeezer)
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***



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congrats Kevin

by T BEAR (Login tbear50)
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tthat's great news

A PEOPLE THAT WOULD TEMPORARILY SACRIFICE THEIR LIBERTY FOR THEIR SECURITY DESERVE NEITHER LIBERTY OR SECURITY

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way to knock em out

by jw (Premier Login jmwlr)
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you're doing some good work bro


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Your Bike was really the best high school bike...

by Cybersurfingalien (Login Cybersurfingalien)
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The Raider bike I really didn't like. Flashy paint, but it looked like too manny new parts, Jay Brake controls, etc. I didn't care for the overall styling.

The Back-Breaker was just that, a backbreaker. Reminded me of a Redneck mutant Buell.

The black bike on the other side of you was okay. Different front end, but that was it.

Now, the 750 bike had alot going for it. Nice stance, lotsa spikes, nice copper accents (velocity stacks, dash pannel, seat) & the trickest rear master cylinder setup. They said the got the bike from a field. They also had some nice turning on the springer legs, but they were sponsored by Line-X, so the bike was Line-Xed instead of painted & it filled everything in. But alas, the bike was not finished. The bars were bare. No throttle or anything. But it was their first build, A I thought it was quite respectable. The students were REALLY eager to talk about their bike & answer any questions.

But as a complete package, the Kennedy Bike was tops.

Sportsters- RSD before RSD was cool

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What were the classes anyways?**

by (Login Cybersurfingalien)
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***

Sportsters- RSD before RSD was cool

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we took four first places

by (Login 1957panhead)
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1942 WLA- 1st in class
1957 rat pan-1st in class
1947 Knuck- 1st place exhibitors choice
2008 custom chop -1st in class as well as a technical award


http://www.baasmetalcraft.com

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Here is the finished bike

by (Login 1957panhead)
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[IMG][/IMG]

http://www.baasmetalcraft.com

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question for Teach

by (Login boobaka)
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I only wish you taught classes at my school back in the day. I hope those kids realize what they've got in having a teacher like you. Any suggestions for a rigid frame to use for a project? I've looked at SuckerPunch, Flyrite, and Spartan. Gonna use a small rear tire (160 or smaller). Thanks for your opinion.

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Thanks and

by (Login 1957panhead)
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for frames I have had frames from both Sucker Punch and Spartan and I can say both are great frames..the main diference is the Sucker punch are set up for more around 180 rear and the spartan can be made custom to any rear tire size. Either one you will not be dissapointed. Tried to get a Flyright a long time ago when I was first starting the school chop class but no dice so I can only speak for the SPS and spartan.

http://www.baasmetalcraft.com

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Pics of my 79 custom resto project

by (Login RDubh)
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If I could figure this out I woulkd post some photos. Tried to use insert objects. No good. Got a message saying my file size was to large. That does'nt help me I'm an old bone head.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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still no good

by (Login RDubh)
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I've tried all I could. Have PhotoShop Professional and various other imaging products, just don't know what to do with em.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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Any Ideas

by (Login RDubh)
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Yup all of my bike shots are 300-500 kb in size. Thats the prob. what to do.

Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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Photobucket is pretty easy

by KeithinSB (Login KeithinSB)
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link: http://photobucket.com/


I'd rather scare myself than bore myself.

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posting pics

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http://www.thehorsemag.com/picturepost.htm

It's always better to be a smart ass than a dumb ass

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just send 'em to me, I'll post 'em for ya...

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jearly@hughes.net

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Simple, sort of.....

by (Premier Login ripperproductions)
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You need to shrink them. I'm not sure of the button in Photoshop (I have it, but I don't use as much as I use Paint Shop Pro), but Look for something called "Resize Image" or something like it. Make your images roughly 640X480 in pixel size (there's a check box to keep the aspect ratio, keep it checked).

If that doesn't get your images under 128K (which is the largest file you can upload to Network54), there's a JPEG compressor somewhere in there as well. It just makes the file smaller without making the image smaller. I can get a 640X480 image down to 20K in file size (less and the quality starts going away fast....) That's plenty for the internet, trust me. I generally keep them around 50-60K just because I have all the space I need.....

If that doesn't work, e-mail them to me and I'll shrink them and post them for you.





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Checking to see if I got it

by roger black (Login RDubh)
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Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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Yet?

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Still working on that thinking thing, been 40 yrs. Should be anytime now.

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been working on my ironhead

by louis soto (Login motorlou)
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hey guys just wanted to post a couple of pics of my ironhead project. these are of the bike getting tore down for body work, hopefully i can have it all back together by mid april













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Good day to work on em........

by DiG (Login HognastY)
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Lookin sweet !!!
Mine not being able to start turned out to be the compensator spring had slipped over the collar,so it was not engaging and the primary chain was just spinning and not turning the engine over...flipped the spring over to get me by for now,it was wore out on one end.
Need to clean carb,adjust everything,flip it the bird and go for a ride...


~hukt on foniks wurkt for mee~

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lbs on spring

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What is the lbs rating on the spring? 750?


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lbs. on spring=

by louis soto (Login motorlou)
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mountain bike shock rated at 1000lbs. on my last bike i put one on that was 850lbs and it felt a little spongey but then again it had longer forks too. this one is perfect!

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I like that girder! **

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Bill J. from Austin

"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can!"

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I'm diggin that front end.

by (Login waynecayton)
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!!!

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Cant wait to see it

by (Login ShovelinIt)
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with pipes and all. What did ya make the gas cap out of? Black pipe cap?

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pipe cap

by louis soto (Login motorlou)
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yep i used a pipe cap to make the gas cap, then just welded on my version of some nike wings and drilled a tiny hole through the top for vent! my interpretation of those cool radiator caps that are in fashion...."el cheapo" version!

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$22,000 for a sportster.

by Elvis Jr. (Login retroharley)
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Am I missing something here?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-Harley-Davidson-Sportster-Hugger-Model_W0QQitemZ230234371019QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230234371019

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You ain't missing nothing, its all right there!

by Skooter (Login skooter1340)
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low miles, factory paint color, never wrecked, first year 16 rear tire, and the owner is fuckin crazy ass hell asking that much. see, ya didn't miss nothin.

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Oh, it's a HUGGER! The model the rich collectors

by NDN Ryder (Login NDNRyder)
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get all dewy-eyed about ... that explains everything.

"I have never seen another stock 1979 Hugger model at any event anywhere!"

I thought the Hugger was just shorter rear shocks for women or other riders who are too short to plant their feet on a normal XLH. But after reading the ad, I have learned that it's actually a highly sought-after performance package, Harley's version of a cafe racer. This one even has the stepped sofa seat and the toaster air cleaner.

This line made me laugh. I thought he was going to add "... and she doesn't smell real bad or anything":

"The only other person to ride my bike was Thelma Wright, owner of Harley of Cincinnati along with her husband Ferd."










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lol

by (Login Jimbo73)
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that isnt no cafe racer far far from it !! funny looking XLCR for sure

Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 10:14 PM
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Calm down...

by (Login ironsled)
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that has to be a joke...just has to be.

Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 10:26 PM
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tempted!!

by (Login Jimbo73)
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to ask the seller a question or two?? lol

Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 10:37 PM
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Do it...I'd love to hear the response...

by (Login ironsled)
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I'd rather have my $2,500 IH any day. But, that bike's still cool, price notwithstanding.

Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 10:45 PM
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Sorry :(

by (Login Jimbo73)
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Sorry wont do it again an slam some

Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 10:42 PM
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Hugger???

by Jay-go (Login Jimbo73)
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I didnt know they made a hugger in 79??? I always thought a Hugger was one of those 883 short shock solo seat bikes for those with short legs (sorry) Looks more like an XLH to me Hell Ive pulled the front end of my CH off the ground going into 3rd Must be my 73 CH is worth a whole shit load of money then??? what the fuck over,,,,

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I have to say this

by (Login Jimbo73)
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ahhh fuck it lol

Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 10:36 PM
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He did 120 mph with a passenger! The siamesed

by NDN Ryder (Login NDNRyder)
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exhaust with 12 percent more horsepower must explain that. (The pipes are the ONLY connection I can find anywhere on that bike to a cafe racer, the XLCR.)

Actually, I believe the part about the wheelie on the freeway: If you have a fat enough passenger leaning back hard into that heavily padded sissy bar, you could lift the front end in fourth at 30 mph.



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No the passenger more than likely

by OD650 (Login OD650)
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Was a poor gerbil this ass clown was smuggling.

If I can't fix it I'll make sure no one else can

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 7:38 PM
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Asked if there was 18k in cash under the seat or something*

by PJ (Login pj66)
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Im an asshole lol.

"I have not failed,I have just found 10,000 ways that don't work" -Edison


Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 11:57 PM
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Re: $22,000 for a sportster.

by Anonymous (Login slamed)
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1979:
the kaw 900 would smoke it .... the fact that fred and wilma rode it and those poker run trophies must have really factored into the pricing.. think hes a little off on some thngs ...

79 sporties:
All models got the XLCR frame and exhaust (Siamese).
XLT was dropped from the product line.
Kick starter was dropped.
Disc brakes front and rear.
Hugger model available for the first time.
Last year for XLCH
New model XLS appeared:
Extended forks
16" rear wheel
siamese exhaust
drag bars on 3.5" risers
sissy bar w/leather pouch
highway pegs
2 piece seat
chromed rear sprocket
Production Information:
XLH (6,525) (wikepedia)
XLCH (141)
XLS -(5,123)
XLCR (9) (?leftover '78's?)


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Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 12:02 AM
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I asked him if he'd ever heard of an XLCR........

by (Login rockybalboaz)
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just to see if he thinks he knows what he's talking about.
I see he let one offer expire so maybe he already knows he's full of shit.
No doubt it's a nice ironhead specimen but WTF?

A 8 A 8 A

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 2:14 AM
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I see it all the time....

by Reaver (Login dreamreaver)
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He's just trying to sell it to a collector.
They ususally aren't priced that far out like this one.
But I see $15k+ Sporties listed all the time.

You think it's outrageous but someone will probably pay.
Couple scenerios...
He can just hold out till someone pays if he's not hurting.
Could be a collector needing one, or another idiot who don't know.

My uncles buddy just sold his Superglide for $16k '75.
In OK condition, and mostly stock. Some peopel have the $$.

But yes it is ambitious and idiotic in our circle.



Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 5:46 AM
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I sent hom this...

by (Login ShovelJunky)
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A couple of things I'd like to point out here.
1. The Hugger didn't exist in 1979. The first year was 2001 with first sales in 2000.
2. Harley's answer to the cafe racer was the XLCR.
It was produced for three years 1977, 78, 79. It is all black with a small fairing, black Siamese pipes and a long fiberglass rear fender.
Here's a picture of one.


The bike you have is not a Hugger or an XLCR.

So many hobbies, so little time
Check the bike build, http://www.celticthunder.net

I don't want to live in a society where some do gooder thinks my safety is more important than my freedom. Dick Rutan

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 7:33 AM
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actually it was 87

by Jessechop (Login crazypan)
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1987 was the first year for the 883 hugger

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 8:38 AM
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Thanks. I'll correct the email.

by (Login ShovelJunky)
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X

So many hobbies, so little time
Check the bike build, http://www.celticthunder.net

I don't want to live in a society where some do gooder thinks my safety is more important than my freedom. Dick Rutan

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 9:56 AM
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thats what i thought too, but......

by slamed (Login slamed)
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alwys thought that hugger was the intro model of the evo in 87 .. that $3990.00 model that would hold its trade value marketing scheme .. but according to this link hugger cameout in 79 .. however our $22,000 fashion piece aint a hugger ..... http://www.sportster.org/history/



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Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 12:55 PM
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The best part is that he says it was doing 55 mph, when he shifted into 2nd.

by (Login rameses32)
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Hmmmm, me thinks he may be a lying piece of shit.


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Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 8:24 AM
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My 79 is priced at one tenth its value

by (Login Redmondman)
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I just posted a 79 with 13,000 miles for $2,500. No takers. Maybe I should raise the price? Man, it ain't too hard to find a cheap Ironhead, and most folks are gun shy about the 79's.

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 10:50 AM
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Oh, So THAT's What A "$22,000 Cafe Racer" Looks Like

by (Login ExJaded)
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Gee, I never would have guessed that ;>)

Old, worn down & still Jaded

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 11:46 AM
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oh shit

by (Login 1sick7)
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????

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 12:12 PM
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But what I wana know is would he take $19000 for it!

by (Login FXRocket)
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Cause thats all I would pay for a sportster (Thats a rubber mount with that EFI right?)



Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 4:19 PM
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thelma's husbands name is ferd....*

by joebuilt (Login joebuilt14)
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.

curiosity didn't kill the cat.....i backed over him !!!

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 5:49 PM
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But Ferd never rode it --Thelma was the only

by NDN Ryder (Login NDNRyder)
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person besides the seller to ever ride it. And it won lots of awards on poker runs.

It's important to keep these things straight in the annals of motorcycling history in the U.S.



Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 8:10 PM
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That's the reason it's so expensive..

by crankyanker (Login crankyanker)
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because Thelma farted on the seat.

Posted on Apr 1, 2008, 1:17 AM
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72 WAS 1st YEAR 100...71 LAST 900

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*

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 6:56 PM
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Long ass bike, looking for ideas

by (Login Rockdog69)
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Picked this frame and XS650 up on Ebay for $150, Anyone got any idea what I should with it?


Oh and here is one of my wife, just for the hell of it.


Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 8:56 PM
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stick the motor in a rickman frame and sell that one

by (Login sportysrule)
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it wouldnt be a chopper though

Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 9:05 PM
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sell the frame, keep the wife*

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*

Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 9:37 PM
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if you need longer you could do this?

by louis soto (Login motorlou)
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Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 11:23 PM
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If you want to get rid of the frame....

by (Login wilbertsmith)
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let me know. It looks like it would be perfect for a project I am working on. E-mail me and let me know what you would need for it, and if you have any paperwork for it. (i.e. MSO). I am building a budget chop for a buddy with a DOHC Honda 750/4, and looking at the photo's, it looks like the frame is plain w/ no engine mounts. Thanks for your time.

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 1:01 AM
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I like em both!

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jred
caution, inc.
I'm not a real mechanic but I play one in my garage.


Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 11:24 AM
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One more for the pussification of the American male...

by K.O.M.A. (Login K.O.M.A.)
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Nutless...
http://tallahassee.craigslist.org/mcy/622880967.html

Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 8:33 PM
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Look at it this way....

by (Login fear624)
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Imagine having to explain to your buddies the reason for your divorce as,"So she says,'either the Honda goes...."

Ben

Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 8:37 PM
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Then i wouldn't have to carry

by (Login Drakkule)
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her fat ass on the back anymore! Oh thats right, my wife said i couldn't have a bike, "there to dangerous". So i now have an EX wife, and 7 bikes, and a girlfriend 9 years younger than me. hhmmmmmm, i'd keep the bike, and sell the wife.

Ride it like it's stolen, cause part of it might be.

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 1:33 AM
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Well...

by (Login fear624)
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Mine just got her motorcycle endorsement and is worried about getting enough practice in before she makes the long-ass ride to this year's SMSO on her own Harley next to Rich and me on our bikes.

Ben

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 4:41 AM
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My gf tried that on me once

by (Login cautioninc)
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When I first got a bike after a (too) long hiatus. I looked at her, then walked out the door & rode off. She called later to make plans for the weekend & never said another word about getting rid of it...



jred
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Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 11:21 AM
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Re: My gf tried that on me once

by Dano (Login dem2)
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My first street bike was a rice rocket. Still have it. Found a great deal on it down the road. My wife told me that there is no way I was getting a bike. The next day she came home, guess what was sitting in the garage? I was changing the oil and cleaning it up. She may have called me an asshole under her breath as she walked by(at least I think thats what she said). She never uttered another word about it again. They get over it eventually.



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thats a rude

by Just Texas (Login 827522)
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bitch, I dont wear em niether

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 1:11 PM
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It has that "mean" sound

by (Login ShovelinIt)
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probably sounds like this: HERMAN! I'm SELLING THAT FUCKIN BIKE!!. LOL

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 5:00 PM
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george carlins gas solution

by Adam (Login adamnphx)
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This was forwarded to us at work.


George Carlin's Solution to Save Gasoline :

Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use.....

The best way to stop using so much gas is to deport 11 million illegal immigrants!

That would be 11 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down.....

Bring our troops home from Iraq to guard the Border....

When they catch an illegal immigrant crossing the border, hand him a canteen, rifle and some ammo and ship him to Iraq ...

Tell him if he wants to come to America then he must serve a tour in the military....

Give him a soldier's pay while he's there and tax him on it.....

After his tour, he will be allowed to become a citizen since he defended this country.....

He will also be registered to be taxed and be a legal patriot..... .

This option will probably deter illegal immigration and provide a solution for the troops in Iraq and the aliens trying to make a better life for themselves.. ....

If they refuse to serve, ship them to Iraq anyway, without the canteen, rifle or ammo.....

Problem solved.....

If you think this is a good solution to both the problems, forward it to your friends...........

I just did.........




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http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/carlingas.asp

by (Login ShovelJunky)
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Go gt the truth...
http://georgecarlin.com/home/dontblame.html

So many hobbies, so little time
Check the bike build, http://www.celticthunder.net

I don't want to live in a society where some do gooder thinks my safety is more important than my freedom. Dick Rutan

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Did it to the irish

by (Login xscorex)
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as soon as they got off the boats, Uncle sam was there enlisting them for the civil war. Already is a way to fast track citzenship. Kinda weird they will let a foreigner join the military but not a felon. I know cuz I tried once

Posted on Mar 31, 2008, 10:42 AM
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You should call your congressman

by rd.king (Login rd.king)
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That sould be an option for someone with a criminal record
join the army serve clean time rotate out with a federal pardon
and a clean record.

A brand new start for young men who have done stupid things in there youth
like steal a car, smoke pot, or lynch a coon.

You know kids stuff.

Posted on Apr 1, 2008, 9:28 AM
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A couple of super tasty/clean bobbers with a little bit

by NDN Ryder (Login NDNRyder)
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of a different look. I love the low-slung, swoopy profile on both of them. They look like they're itching to lean low through some sweepers and come out gunning hard. Maybe the start of a welcome trend?

I guess I prefer the traditional look of the girders and V-twin on the first one a little bit, but they're both killer.

On the '57 Triumph, it looks like someone attached a powerful suction hose to the gas tank and collapsed it from the inside like an empty milk jug. But I still like it.

It's great to see some original thinking that's not just weirdly different or an exercise in exotic engineering.










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shinya's bikes are badass....

by (Login selrahc13)
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i dig the stance...

-c

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Zero Engineering can do wonders with a flattie

by NDN Ryder (Login NDNRyder)
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and a low frame and black paint.

Those Japanese builders have a great eye for restraint and visual flow.


Posted on Mar 30, 2008, 9:44 PM
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Is the rocker on the springer

by (Login ShovelinIt)
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in the first pic backwards or something? It looks wierd (to me?)

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