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Old May 12, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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Nice f'in job!
 
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Old May 12, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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Thanks I am stoked on how it came out.
I am waiting for new pipes to show up so I can put it back together, put some oil in it, fire it up and make sure its sealed. i kept it protected so I am not too worried. Its was just a bitch to get it back on.
 
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Old May 13, 2010 | 12:35 AM
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I am curious about the new pipes.. what did you choose as new pipes?
 
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Old May 13, 2010 | 04:33 AM
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Think I may have to do this when I do my chain conversion...
 
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Old May 13, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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i bought the short shorts from texasiron. got a good deal. i am going to wrap them with titanium wrap. nothing special. just wanted to get rid of the stock pipes and cycle shacks. can i start the bike without pipes on? not sure if its going to mess anything up. I want to put oil back in it and check for leaks.
 
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Old May 17, 2010 | 12:24 PM
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I need to take some better pics, but here it is all together. No leaks!
And I got more power with these pipes too.

super stoked on the was the cam cover out. Thanks for the tips Joe! I didnt follow your tutorial exactly, but the basics you provide with all your tutorials give me the idea's i need to start. It really wasnt hard, but its more stressful than anything. Its an expensive mistake if you f up!
 
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Old May 17, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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nicely done Blackyck!.. I am glad you were successful on trimming the cam cover, it looks great! it flows with the sprocket cover and pipes combination... good job...
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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Hey Joe, my name is Rod. I'm curious to know how exactly you inverted your light. I really like how it looks on your bike. Thanks.
 
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Holy he'll !!!!! That looks amazing great tutorial I'm not ready to conquer it yet but wow great job!!
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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Can I see close up of sprocket cover?
 
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