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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 11:56 AM
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Picked up this 1200 back in the fall and finally getting around to making it my own.

This is how it looked when i picked it up


going with raw steel and a clear coat, paint arrived, but due to knee surgery project has been put on slight hold



handle bars and controls are ordered, need to tuck the wires when they arrive
 
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 01:49 PM
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Sweet ride. I have pretty much the same bike and going for a similar look; already ditched the front fender and lifted the tank w/ coil and switch relocation. Just gotta chop the rear fender and paint the bike. Was wondering how raw steel/clear coat would look on my bike considering I have no paint job experience...and yours looks much better than I expected. Probably gonna roll with that.

What kind of bars did you order?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Ratmobile
Sweet ride. I have pretty much the same bike and going for a similar look; already ditched the front fender and lifted the tank w/ coil and switch relocation. Just gotta chop the rear fender and paint the bike. Was wondering how raw steel/clear coat would look on my bike considering I have no paint job experience...and yours looks much better than I expected. Probably gonna roll with that.
FYI - You can go raw steel. Almost two years for mine with no issues.
 
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