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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 02:53 PM
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looking good dude. you can post pics on both the first page and last page if you must but that's overkill. just update the last page with new posts, we know how to navigate this plate of spagetts! joe, i love your bike. i need to chop my cam cover too. mid summer project maybe.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 06:16 PM
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looks great brother I can't wait to see more updates
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mreed
Here's one of mine.



There's alot more material on it than what is needed. If you choose to run without a sprocket cover it keeps it from looking like something is missing and gives it that lean/mean vibe!

should this be done during an oil change? or is it separated so no oil comes pooling out?
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by cjbmustang
should this be done during an oil change? or is it separated so no oil comes pooling out?
you have to drain the oil...
 
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Old May 1, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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I havent updated in a little while, but this is how the bike is looking now...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5675756253/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5673889157/
 

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Old May 2, 2011 | 09:06 PM
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Video of my baby Alive for its first time!!!

http://youtu.be/3oCrdvMbba8
 
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Old May 2, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Congrats
 
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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I guess by the video it's finished. I love to see some pics though, the video quality is bad.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 07:53 AM
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sounds like it's about to explode!
 
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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I wouldn't run it like that very long with no pipes. Your "ALIVE" wil be very short lived.
 
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