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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 11:03 PM
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What do you guys think? Here are pics showing my progress.
Here is what she looked like the day I bought her

Then after a few mods




And now today




Hopefully all these pics work.
I am waiting for the fairing bag and a shorter windshield but I think I am done for now. Or at least till I see something else that would be good to have.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 11:10 PM
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lets see if this works
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Ok does anyone know how I can get my pictures to show here that I link to from picasa?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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Personally I can't quite picture it.
 
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Looks good, what brand of fairing is that?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 04:03 AM
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Looks like you should have bought a street glide.
 
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Looks like you should have bought a street glide.
I bet if it had a counterbalanced motor in it, he would have.
 
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Looks good!! I wish HD would make one like it for all of us to buy.
 
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Looking good. Nice set up for cruising.
 
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Came out nice now you just need some filler strips between the bags and the rear fender
 
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