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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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I hear that the grips as delivered are glued on. You either need to cut them off, or leave the bike close to the BOMB fire when you light it. The explosion should loosen them sufficiently.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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and the rest of us will be..
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 1of2
Didn't you have to take your bike to the dealer last time you tried that??
nope I fingered it out all by myself....don't know if the sporty throttle side is the same as a RK...but I'm sure it can't be all that different....(better have a trailer handy just in case...LOL)
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Crok's got jokes! It's a joke..right? I don;t wanna be anywhere near that experiment, I'll stand closer to the BOMB fire than that project!!
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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Crok's got jokes! It's a joke..right? I don;t wanna be anywhere near that experiment, I'll stand closer to the BOMB fire than that project!!
Well, I tried it the other way round once, but the bike kept fallin over...
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Should I bring my bike trailer to tow your bike home painter?
 
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