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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 04:38 AM
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Cool Feeling neglected.

I feel like i havent been contributing the the site lately. I went home on leave and but over a 1000 miles on my bike in just 12 days!. I smoked the lenses. Relocated the front turn signals, flipped the mirrors. Replaced hand levers with black ones. I also put Road King shocks on running 5 psi. I have the highway pegs on for the long rides which is most of the time lol. I also have Shinko 777 tires front and back not pictured. Made some rear passenger pegs out of 20MM rounds also not pictured. I also relocated the ignition behind the rear jug, be careful though within 2 days my barrel key had already broke but it still works. More to come in a few months when I get to Cali. ENJOY!
The first pic is from the 4th of July.






Ride to Galveston before I left for Japan.

The long awaited 20mm round passenger pegs.
 

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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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Looks good! Careful with the weaponry. I know a retired guy who can't ride on post anymore...

However, he has dummy M16s with bayonets, batons, handcuffs for highway pegs, belts of blanks, and dummy hand grenades.

...just in case you were planning more :P
 
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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thanks for the heads up but that would be a bit overkill lol im good with pass pegs. do you think i could get kicked out? lmao
 
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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You may not have been contributing to the site, but you have been contributing to my way of life, my freedom, and my Nation. For that, I thank you.
You contribute to the site when you can, as much as you feel like. We miss you when you're gone, and welcome you when you return. We're never bitter about the absences, and appreciate the input when you are able.
Bike's looking good, too.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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Thanks tekdiver. I appreciate you thanking me. Thanks for saying my bike looks good. Its got its problems but they will all be fixed in time.
 

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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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You should be straight. I'm assuming you pulled out the cap/powder (I know...but I have to ask). The main thing was that his dummy M16s were pointed back and might "make people uncomfortable"

They will never all be fixed...always something new to change!
 
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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They were dummy rounds to begin with its hard to see but they say "20MM DUMMY ROUND" on them they were filled with some kind of hard resin but they are regular brass oh well we will find out when i try to get on base with them lol
 
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Originally Posted by tekdiver500ft
You may not have been contributing to the site, but you have been contributing to my way of life, my freedom, and my Nation. For that, I thank you.
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Well put diver......
And may I second that.
 
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Yeah i was a little busy, but it was worth it I had a blast when I was home it had been over a year and i took advantage! Spent way to much money but everything that I have done to my sporty has been fairly cheap. I am in love with it. Sadly I am already back in Japan but only for 2 months then I get to go to Cali! woot woot again thanks for all the comments .
 
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