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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 04:22 PM
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I called Sputhe engineering to see if I could pick up a stabilizer kit directly from them (they are about 1/2 hour away ) and he said come on up.A very cool experience meeting a guy with so much knowledge and custom bikes and projects under his belt. He invited me into his shop for the grand tour and talked bikes for an hour and a half. I got the kit for a good cash deal too. He said he doesn't mind if people want to come up and pick up parts so if you're in nor cal and after a Sputhe kit it's well worth the trip.
 
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Rad! Where's he out of?
 
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just north of Auburn
 
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I heard he was a good guy and like you said, he knows his stuff. I'm thinkin about running up there too. Report back on how the bike feels after installed
 
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I'm about 45 minutes away from where he is. Will be stopping by when I'm ready to buy his products
 
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Sad news, if indeed true, according to faceoff, at Accurate-Engineering, Alan Sputhe has passed away. RIP Alan
 
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Sad news, if indeed true, according to faceoff, at Accurate-Engineering, Alan Sputhe has passed away. RIP Alan
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I've bought things from him and I've talked to him a lot in the past. He was cutting-edge back in the 90's.

His cylinders, low tension rings and special heads were top-notch.

He even made and sold a 60-degree proprietary motor.

The Grim Reaper finds us all eventually.
 
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