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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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getting the bike set up for my 5000 mile trip down to oklahoma and this sissy bar is going to hold my gear and be a back rest. going to sand it down and paint it black but yea here it is. love it or hate it its cool im just using it for my trip because i hate saddlebags....


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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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I like it... You did a good job at designing it to still fit the bike visually while being functional for ya!

Hey on another note, my boss is headed up your way from here in Nebraska... I think he is in Whitehorse right now. Just funny that Alaska is pretty much the holy grail for bikers around here, but your big trip is down this way. When you heading down?
 

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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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looks good man, love havin my sissy bar for long trips, it is the biggest help.

did you bend the dimond too?

whens the rally?? its the sporty one right??? **** if i knew you where going i mighta tried harder to get there

o yeah almost forgot, ya gonna have those pipes on for the trip or ya gettin yr others back??
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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looks good i like,they work real well on trips
 
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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Nice work, looks sturdy. Did you shape it from raw stock?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 05:47 AM
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Looks Dam Good Man.


I got mine finished finally, just got to post some pics.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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I like the bend. You do good work.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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Very cool looking bar. Good job. Paint that sucker black now!
 
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Defiantly Cool!

Great Job!
 
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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1. Love your paint
2. That sissy bar looks just right on your bike
3. Your doing 5000 miles on that bike!! Man, you got a much larger pair than I do. You got my respect.
 
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