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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 08:16 AM
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About 20000 hours of work but I think they came out nice.

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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 08:20 AM
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Awesome look....can you tell the story please?
 
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You are very talented and that looks great..did you cast those skulls? What material are they..?
 
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Looks great!
 
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Very nice. I need something like that for my cop saddle bags.
 
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The inserts were purchased from ebay. I removed the crystal eyes, drilled the eye sockets, installed 3mm 12VDC LED lights then reinstaled the crystals. Sounds easy but it wasn't.

These things really light up the side of my bike which is the main reason I did it. Now I can be seen clearly at night from the side.
 
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Nice job they look great.
 
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Nice work & bike. But, hows about that avatar. Is she for real or just a photo you lucked into?
 
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Originally Posted by DocHarley
The inserts were purchased from ebay. I removed the crystal eyes, drilled the eye sockets, installed 3mm 12VDC LED lights then reinstaled the crystals. Sounds easy but it wasn't.

These things really light up the side of my bike which is the main reason I did it. Now I can be seen clearly at night from the side.

No, it doesn't sound easy. Looks great!
 
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Love custom work. That's a nice and unique touch!
 
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