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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 07:33 AM
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Well the snow seems to have stopped and my work on my 48 is about complete minus a few little things i need to do.

Here is a before and after. I'll get more pics up once i take her out. I am going to eventually cut that rear fender so the struts fit flush. Let me know if you guys can't see the pics.



 

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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 07:46 AM
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It is, not quite here in Burrginia. Looking for it any day now though, thanks for the great shots of beautiful bikes. Mine is about 5 feet inside the door to my shop.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 07:50 AM
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I thought ours was over but we just got 13" yesterday. I'm so sick of snow!!
 
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 07:57 AM
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NFC, my brother lives in Columbia and is a very active Patriot Guard Rider, I'll have to call him and talk weather like old men do. I'm only 71 and he is 69. We were supposed to get 5" but its only about 3.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 07:59 AM
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bike's looking good.

Where in Canada are you? In Calgary I managed to get out once so far, but the streets were really wet and muddy. I'm looking forward to this weekend, should be pretty nice finally.

Watch out for the loose gravel on the streets, a couple of years ago I wiped out on that crap.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 08:08 AM
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We had fresh snow here in Brrrritain over the weekend as well. Around freezing at midday. Makes working on the bike in an unheated garage darned difficult! It was in the 60s this time last year......
 
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by grbrown
We had fresh snow here in Brrrritain over the weekend as well. Around freezing at midday. Makes working on the bike in an unheated garage darned difficult! It was in the 60s this time last year......
Great that is...Im in Virginia at the moment just getting ready to fly back its snowing here, thought it might be warmer back home..
 
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 08:20 AM
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Snow & frrrezin' cold in Gerrrmany as well. I could ride yesterday, but was in for lotsa hot(!) coffee afterwards.

BTW: that white tank is some very appropriate winter camo or what?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by dwagar
bike's looking good.

Where in Canada are you? In Calgary I managed to get out once so far, but the streets were really wet and muddy. I'm looking forward to this weekend, should be pretty nice finally.

Watch out for the loose gravel on the streets, a couple of years ago I wiped out on that crap.
Thanks!

I'm in Montreal and i don't see any snow announced

Ive taken it out a few times but it was so cold i only lasted maybe 10 minutes. There is a TON of sand and gravel on our streets though so that always worries me.
 
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Great that is...Im in Virginia at the moment just getting ready to fly back its snowing here, thought it might be warmer back home..
You'll need your winter woollies!
 
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