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Old May 22, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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Who's ready to see it chopped?
I am I am!
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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Default here ya go!
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I am I am!
Here it is
 
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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RSD T-bars added
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 04:04 PM
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more progress today
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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more progress today
It's starting to take form!
 
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It's starting to take form!
Yep, but it slow cuz most parts have to be messaged and modified to make them work. All the work will be worth it once this bad boy is finished
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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Looking real nice...this makes me want to put a hardtail on mine, but I just don't know if the kidneys can take it...
 
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Love that you went with Tbars I've seen so many apes Im gonna puke lol
 
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Love that you went with Tbars I've seen so many apes Im gonna puke lol
yep, no ape here
 
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I got the 1250 slugs & jugs on and new high lift cams timed tonight:
 
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