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Old Oct 7, 2023 | 07:40 PM
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D'oh

dont be criticizing some one else’s stuff - i have a picture of your twinkie on your lawn and the honey that took it





 
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Old Oct 7, 2023 | 07:46 PM
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d'oh

dont be criticizing some one else’s stuff - i have a picture of your twinkie on your lawn and the honey that took it


lol Your wife taking pictures of twinkies.
 

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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 07:50 AM
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I see what you did there
 
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 08:47 AM
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more cushion for the pushin
 
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 01:08 PM
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How does an old man get such a young babe ? LOL
 

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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 04:37 PM
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Even with boxers it hangs out
 
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
Even with boxers it hangs out
Too bad its too old to function.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken45
Finished up my console project, new housing, OEM tach, trip odometer cable and new rubber. Put some chrome caps on the small foot pegs.








Beautiful work with the console rubber molding. May I ask the source? I thought the FX’s in ‘81 came without the rubber molding.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Pale Horse Rider
Beautiful work with the console rubber molding. May I ask the source? I thought the FX’s in ‘81 came without the rubber molding.
Got it from JP Cycles for about $7. It was something that people put on these bikes back in the day as far as I know, a dealer ad on. The one that was on it was all cracked. There is also new rubber around the piece that the housing sits on.
 

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Old Oct 9, 2023 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by hellonewman
Too bad its too old to function.

WOW I didn’t know you have been spying on me - must be a twinkie thing to do - is that Y hanging on to it when riding is all the rage
 
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