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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 08:57 AM
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It's a beauty for sure, only thing that stops the eye is the awkward space between seat and fender. If you put a lapera ,old one, on right up against your fender it would be a game changer. I built a rigid with a rigid seat last year and with the right seat it's not bad.
 
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Originally Posted by kraznos
It's a beauty for sure, only thing that stops the eye is the awkward space between seat and fender. If you put a lapera ,old one, on right up against your fender it would be a game changer. I built a rigid with a rigid seat last year and with the right seat it's not bad.
Thanks, I'll check it out
 
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 10:45 AM
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Just read through the whole thread. Very nice work man, beautiful bike.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 10:51 AM
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Just read through the whole thread. Very nice work man, beautiful bike.
Thanks! It actually runs better then it looks...it's pulling hard so butt dyno says torque is higher then HP
 
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