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Old Mar 16, 2015 | 08:58 PM
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Bike sounds good, did you put lifters in dry or did you pump oil in them?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2015 | 11:35 PM
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Congrats, hotrod. Nice job.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 06:14 AM
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Hey Glide, I did soak them first and then bled them down. Made the final adjustment twice just to make sure I had it right. Thanx guys appreciate it. Unfortunately I had to take the exhaust back off and will be sending them back to RB Racing to get re-coated. They must not have prepped them properly before originally coating them. Rust is already coming through the coating, hell they aren't even 5 months old and only 300 miles. But on a good note, I just purchased a set of Bassani RR 12121j pipes for 300.00. Brand new never used just have some scratches on them. Thats less than 1/2 price. Now I'll be able to make comparisons between several pipes to see what they really make. Python staggered Duals, RB racing LSR and the Bassani RR. Once I get them all dyno'd I will post... Thanx again all.... Ride On.....
 
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