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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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Condition definitely is not "New". 300 miles and numerous mods done outside the dealer. I wouldn't be surprised if these guys do not hold the title.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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I wouldn't ride it. I've never understood the whole massively huge wheels thing. For some reason my brother wants to build something along those lines...... To each is their own I guess
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by VirgeB
That's about as bad as buying a used cop car and putting 24/26" wheels on it.

Haha...........very common here around Atlanta
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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That is ugly as hell.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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It looks like a spinning pin wheel lawn ornament.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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That looks like a DNA springer. I wonder how they made it fit.
Exactly what I was thinking!

Apart from that I think it sucks!
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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Sad thing is no only will someone buy it... but they probably didn't bother to upgrade the brakes. death trap on wheels (big ones at that)
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 02:32 PM
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You can make anything-urban . It sucks !
 
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Wonder if they were going for a boardtracker look having never seen a pic of one.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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it says "this is the real deal".
 
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