Long Overdue Chop

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Mar 7, 2011 | 09:16 PM

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Tike71

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Good sh*t bro. Long overdue. From the seats you listed I'd go with the west eagle, but I'm a bit bias so let me throw in a redtail leather seat into the mix. Add rubber stops and a seat hinge courtesy of Mike Reed and you got yourself a nice setup.

Mar 8, 2011 | 05:16 AM

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bmxatv

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Originally Posted by Tike71

yeah too long overdue tike! i like the redtail as well but a little out of my price range. i gotta keep the budget low on this as all my money this summer is going into track riding, tires aint cheap. that's exactly how i want to do it though, some rubber stops and a seat hinge and call it a day. didn't know mreed was selling those?

Mar 8, 2011 | 08:49 AM

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myillearth

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Nice work. What part of philapa you from? I would like To see the work sometime. I am just south of the phila airport. Looking to chop an 08 rear fender soon.

Mar 8, 2011 | 08:59 AM

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XL50#674

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Looks good man. Last winter I installed my pipes and did a few other mods to my XL50 in the living room since the garage is not heated and I wanted it all done for spring. I have painted in the house before, but never again.

Mar 8, 2011 | 09:51 AM

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sbryant

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The bike is commin along real good! Keep the picts commin and great work!

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Mar 8, 2011 | 11:24 AM

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bmxatv

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Originally Posted by myillearth

Nice work. What part of philapa you from? I would like To see the work sometime. I am just south of the phila airport. Looking to chop an 08 rear fender soon.

i'm in the NE behind washington HS. now that i know what i'm doin i could lend a hand. if you're gonna do the fender and arent looking to ride 2up....might as well just chop the fender struts too....wth? lol.

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Originally Posted by XL50#674

painted the ends of the struts after the chop in the same room, door open of course and the wife came down and said, "wtf is that smell, tell me you're not paintin in here too". i said yup i'm paintin, not much worse than your nail polish removed and polish when you paint your hands and feet woman! she just walked away sahkin her head of course! score one for me!

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The bike is commin along real good! Keep the picts commin and great work!

thanks dude, means a lot. as soon as my buddy can button up the batt. box he's extendeding out about an inch or so i can wrap this up. mounting the lights and fender back up though tonight and should have a pic of that after i'm done. really pleased how well it came out. to be honest, wayyyyy easier than i thought!

Mar 8, 2011 | 12:13 PM

#37

JuniorNasty

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From: Montreal

So if I am not mistaken you chopped from the ECU line and brought the fender forward?
P.S. I am actually taking off Keystones to go with apes. Great looking bars and very well made! Gives the bike a really nice old school look.

Mar 8, 2011 | 01:46 PM

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joebotics

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Originally Posted by bmxatv

"wtf is that smell, tell me you're not paintin in here too". I said yup i'm paintin, not much worse than your nail polish removed and polish when you paint your hands and feet woman! She just walked away sahkin her head of course! Score one for me!

lmao !!

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Mar 8, 2011 | 02:17 PM

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bmxatv

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Originally Posted by JuniorNasty

you got it. i must thank mreed for doing a thread on it a while back. i mean a while back! he's the man. can't wait to get my keystones on and internally wired. stoked!

Last edited by bmxatv; Mar 8, 2011 at 02:20 PM.

Mar 8, 2011 | 02:27 PM

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Ragnar Danneskjöld

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Originally Posted by bmxatv

you got it. i must thank mreed for doing a thread on it a while back. i mean a while back! he's the man. can't wait to get my keystones on and internally wired. stoked!

Got a link for the thread?

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