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Old Jan 25, 2020 | 04:36 PM
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Got my new Galfer front wave rotor on.
Now onto the rear sprocket, chain, rotor and shocks.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2020 | 10:51 PM
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Installed the chain conversion, new shocks and mocked up the exhaust minus the black heat shiels. Also got the rear wave rotor on but its not visable in the pic.

 
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Installed the chain conversion, new shocks and mocked up the exhaust minus the black heat shiels. Also got the rear wave rotor on but its not visable in the pic.
It may not look like it in the pic, but the exhaust tucks up high, the frame is lower the the exhaust.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2020 | 10:57 PM
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I tried to edit the post to add that the frame sits lower than the exhaust, but it somehow double posted.
 
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Looks Great! G.B.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2020 | 09:17 PM
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.........AND it still needs dirt on it from last year..........RIDE the damn thing

a show bike in your garage is worthless........oh wait it's a show bike
 
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Cool sporty man!
 
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Been mocking up a chain tensioner to help keep the chain slap down.
 
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Almost done with the mods so far, alittle more wrenching this weekend should button it up.
 
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Pretty much finished installing all the parts today, still dialing in my home made chain tensioner alittle, but overall it runs and stops great.
I really love this new exhaust over my previous high mount set up. No more burning leg.



 

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