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  1. #136
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    Wow! from 2017 to now and she's beautiful, this is a credit to you sir.
    Please do post up the absolutely finished item aye.
    Take a bow that man, great work.
    Every day above ground is a good day!:

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    Quote Originally Posted by onearmedbandit View Post
    Fantastic result! I used to ride one of these in the mid 90's, was a great bike to muck around on. Seeing one in this condition is superb.
    Great podcast onearmbandit

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    Quote Originally Posted by caseye View Post
    Wow! from 2017 to now and she's beautiful, this is a credit to you sir.
    Please do post up the absolutely finished item aye.
    Take a bow that man, great work.
    will do cheers caseye

  4. #139
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    when the project overtakes your room
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  5. #140
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph View Post
    Hadn't looked at this for yonks. the pics of your wheels (nice...) brought back memories. Years back I got asked to participate in an evening for the BEARS club guys. Idea was to bring them up to date with new rules for scrutineering purposes. A couple of the example bikes there had impulse wheels fitted. Well, they were easily available 17's...and cheap.
    I pointed out that they had wheel bearings on close centers - which on heavy bikes meant they cut out quite quickly.
    One of the bikes there was already a fail with discernable play. An eye opener for some of them.
    This was the finished set
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    Very nice. The whole job looks very good.

    New discs or did you get the old ones resurfaced ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph View Post
    Very nice. The whole job looks very good.

    New discs or did you get the old ones resurfaced ?
    Those are new. Was lucky to find a set.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikael View Post
    Great podcast onearmbandit
    Cheers dude!

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    Finally completed

    Finally finished!
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  10. #145
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    Hookzah!

    Kali just left 4 min ago.

    . She'd be overjoyed to see that.
    She's got one as well ad her GSXR
    Don't you look at my accountant.
    He's the only one I've got.

  11. #146
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    Na, you just went out and bought that from some Suzi fanatic, that is beautiful, glad you've got her going and! out and about.
    Enjoy riding that awesome motorcycle.
    Every day above ground is a good day!:

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    Congratulations, EXCELLENT job!

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