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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:42 AM
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Couple of pics, nothing special though. Still have some work to do, ac is on the way, painting the heatshields etc.. but i think i'ts allmost there

My friend painted the tank, and i like look of it now, better than those "sportster" text, and he's gonna do me some stripes later on.

As you can see, it's not exactly riding season yet in here

Also, please notice the very rare exhaust
 
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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Looks good. I think you may have a fuel prob judging by how radical the pipes turned colors. I've never seen them colored that far down.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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Thanks for the heads up Streetfighter I'm gonna take it tuned after i get new ac. Pipes have VH quiet baffles+HardKore baffles. I was kinda aware there is something wrong with the engine, because while driving steady speed the bike kinda "pulls" back and forward, i suspected it's running too lean.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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Looks good man!! I too am sitting in the snow boat. I love MN but come on with the snow already.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:01 AM
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Thanks Aaron! Yeah, tell me about it i've been pushing snow down from roofs all winter, since i work as a janitor and there are approx. 80cm of snow right now. enough already, been too long for a
 
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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Nice looking scoot and great use of the icons
 
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:36 AM
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Thanks Pointdogg, got inspired by your clean job with the wire tuck, and took my time to trying get it done clean as i can
 
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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sweet bike bro!
 
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Thanks man, and i appreciate this amount of comments, as being a noob, this is my first Harley. Really owe much for this great forum for giving me great ideas, and help with questions
 
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Yikes them some hot pipes! Went riding today. You can pretty much ride all year round in the Seattle area as long as you don't mind a little misty weather. Watch out for the moss though it's slippery.
 
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