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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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Personally I only like the engine

I don't like the gap in the front and the one below the tank!!!

Even the exhaust looks like me mothers-in-law cvnt, what a hole on the aft!!!
Don't hold back Frisian... say what you really feel! I guess the customYOU built looks much better. Great bike Hammer. You took your HD to the next level... Congtats on the build.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Thanks j...
Frisian post your custom.....
lets see what you really got [:-]
Let our fellow brothers decide who got the best....
post it!!!!
 
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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That is a fine look'n ride you got their
 
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Awesome bike man.....
 
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Real nice! I like the pipe. Again,, Great job! Mark
 
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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Very nice. Money well spent.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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ORIGINAL: hammerbx

Thanks j...
Frisian post your custom.....
lets see what you really got [:-]
Let our fellow brothers decide who got the best....
post it!!!!


Well eehhhhhh, maybe I just expressed my honest opinionthe rude way.

Didn,t ment to hurt your feelin's here hammerbx!!!







 
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Ahh Frisian, dont worry about them, everyone is entitled to their own opinion....and once you post a pic of your bike on a site as vast at HDF (over 50,000 members) you are gonna have a few people who might not like what you have done with your bike. But if you like hammer, then it doesnt matter!

I'm with Frisian on the gap issue, to me it seems like it breaks up the flow of the bike, but hey, thats just me, doesnt mean you did a $hitty job building the bike, i just wouldnt do mine like that!

Congrats anyways on getting you baby how you like it, i'm working my a$$ off to do mine up as well.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 06:32 AM
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No hard feeling here frisian.
the space under the tank has to be there for the lift in the frame.
unless i have westcoast choppers build some big *** ugly tank.
I really feel like theres no way around the gap.
Im new here and i want no bad feelings.
thanks for all the replies and if you got a gap idea shout it out.
What i want to do is go for the bike of the month award....hehe
anyway if i can help anyone out here in the future i will be happy to.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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Looks great - Enjoy your ride.
 
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