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Old Nov 12, 2017 | 12:44 PM
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my slim came with the temp gauge dip stick but it isn't marked for fluid level. I gotta pick up a stock one for fluid checks.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2017 | 06:58 AM
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Default Lets post pics of your custom mods.

I wanted to get some ideas for mods. Please post your pics thanks
 
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Old Nov 23, 2017 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ReeseBreakout14
I wanted to get some ideas for mods. Please post your pics thanks
Breakout pictures thread:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...-pictures.html
 
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Old Nov 24, 2017 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ReeseBreakout14
I wanted to get some ideas for mods. Please post your pics thanks
Wait...huh... is the exhaust on the wrong side here?
(Red bike, pic up above here)
 
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Old Nov 24, 2017 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 2807
Wait...huh... is the exhaust on the wrong side here?
(Red bike, pic up above here)
Looks like everything is reversed in the picture, oil lines and everything are on that side
 
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Old Nov 24, 2017 | 09:41 AM
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Problem solved

 
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Problem solved

You could have had an original!
 
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Old Nov 29, 2017 | 07:02 AM
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SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO BUILD MOTORCYCLES ON A MONDAY!
....**** comes out all kinda bass-ackwards!

Good to see it was fixable though. That was close
 
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Old Nov 29, 2017 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by NSR
SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO BUILD MOTORCYCLES ON A MONDAY!
....**** comes out all kinda bass-ackwards!

Good to see it was fixable though. That was close
That was a funny short ordeal. I wonder why Reese flipped the picture like that though.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2017 | 02:16 PM
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Anybody else's front tire wear like this? Normally I'd have replaced this tire many miles ago, but I'm waiting on a new front wheel. Never noticed a wear pattern like this before......


 
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