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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 05:14 PM
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its a crapload of dried glue when i was trying to keep the end cap of that foot peg rubber from falling, but it did and i need new ones now
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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I think your bike is cool.
You have made it yours.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Looks good Joe, I really like the white lettering, I looked at my tires but they have ribs on the sidewall that look like they would smear the paint, do your tires have the ribs? and if so, how did you get it so smooth?.
Gotta love that air cleaner, at least it will keep small birds out.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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i painted those grooves and made whitewalls
 
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Very nice Joe, I am proud of you.
 
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Originally Posted by HOTLAP
Looks good Joe, I really like the white lettering, I looked at my tires but they have ribs on the sidewall that look like they would smear the paint, do your tires have the ribs? and if so, how did you get it so smooth?.
Gotta love that air cleaner, at least it will keep small birds out.

yes mine has the ribs, but the letters DONT have the ribs, i just did about 4 coats of white inside (the first 2 move around and leave dark spots from the black rubber underneath) you have to do a few coats to get it solid.

the air cleaner is becuase i dont want leaves or rocks inside my engine.
 
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