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Old Apr 22, 2017 | 11:46 PM
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I've got a 94 Ultima Fat Bastard with the 107ci my speedo quit working at over 34k and I know I have put another 10k since...engine is a beast, still pulls hard and bullet proof, only problem I had with it was one summer I didn't get to ride because of medical reasons and the fuel gummed up in the carb other than that the tranny dropped a needle bearing on the main shaft and she was down for a while but I stand behind my Ultima...she will still smoke the tire off the rim if I'm not careful.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Gixxer5
I've got a 94 Ultima Fat Bastard with the 107ci my speedo quit working at over 34k and I know I have put another 10k since...engine is a beast, still pulls hard and bullet proof, only problem I had with it was one summer I didn't get to ride because of medical reasons and the fuel gummed up in the carb other than that the tranny dropped a needle bearing on the main shaft and she was down for a while but I stand behind my Ultima...she will still smoke the tire off the rim if I'm not careful.
Nice necro-post. I'm mad now, makes me miss MIACycles John. Guy was/is a wealth of moto knowledge!
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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Tee⋁16166493
Nice necro-post. I'm mad now, makes me miss MIACycles John. Guy was/is a wealth of moto knowledge!
Tom
I agree.

He's not here because......?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 10:28 AM
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John moved home and IIRC essentially retired. I vaguely recall he had already retired once before! He last posted over two years ago.
 
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