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Old May 24, 2016 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by GaryLC
This is the finished bikeother side.jpg
Great job.
Thanks for sharing the before and after pictures.
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Old May 24, 2016 | 05:58 PM
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Watch for police bikes, lots of deals to be had, picked mine up for $4200 and went to work.


 
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Old May 24, 2016 | 07:47 PM
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02 hands down the best year,last year of forged crank shaft,timken lefty bearings. first year of larger swing arm(pre02 like to crack) and first year of delphi if its injected.
 
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Old May 26, 2016 | 06:50 AM
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Salvage bikes are a great way to do a bike the way you want without the large initial investment. The issue with them arises if you want to sell the finished bike...people tend to shy away from rebuilds.
As said, if you find an 02, grab it.
 
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Old May 26, 2016 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by garylc
this is the finished bikeother side.jpg
awesome job!!! Great attention to detail.
 
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