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General Topics/Tech TipsDiscussion on break in periods, rider comfort, seats and pad suggestions. Tech tips as they become available will be posted here.
What do you do to your bike during the winter? I run the kerosene heater and putter around servicing the bike. This weekend I'll be working on a buddy's bike. What do you have planned?
THought you would never ask: Gonna do a partial Chrome Front end at 8 AM tomorrow:
Chrome lowers (Ebay)
James Genuine Fork Seal Kit (Fat Book)
Progressive Spring 1" Lower Kit (Ebay)
Home Grown Fork Holding tool
Home Grown Fork Seal Seat tool
Chrome Cow bells (HD)
Teardrop Polished SS rotors (Ebay)
Lyndall Z pads (Ebay)
Chrome rotor/ caliper bolts (HD )
Chrome hand controls/ Master Cylinder (Ebay)
Chrome switches (HD)
Flamed Chromed fender mud flap (HD).
Chop the windshield 2"
Been collecting parts since this time last year. Was gonna do chrome cables and mini apes at the same time but have to wait cause Holidays drained me and I didn't get s$hit for Christmas : ). Maybe next month.....
I'm currently awaiting my paint to be completed, along with some top secret powder coating that i'm planning to do... if i can figure out how my buddy's setup works and achieve the result i'm after. I've also added about $1,500 (retail) in accessories to the build sheet for late Feb.
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