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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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I think I am going to do the fix. At least I will know that a good gasket set was use and can check the surfaces for flatness.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by garslayer
Are you in So Cal?
That would be the last place I ever want to be.
Im 1200 miles north in Washingrad. CA-Lite.

PM Me I can contact him and see if he is overly busy. He builds hotrods over the winter.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TennesseeMustangPerf
Wasn't there also someone who recently had problems with them

Sorry to hear about the problems. Hope the parts arrive someday soon.
That might have been me, however, my issue was with my dealer getting it repainted via a local shop. Though I had to wait over a month to get the bike back, the paint job came back perfect!

If it wasn't me you were thinking of, oops.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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Yeah that sucks man-I had the same issue when I order the Stag I AC for the XL50 then went down there and all along they had a Stag I for my bike, but with a differant part # WTF? Well hang in there- it is winter time.
 
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