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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:05 AM
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Hi all i am doing up an FXEF (fatbob) If i walk into a shop over here and say "i am doing up a Fat bob" people say there is no such thing

So far it has been rached 5 deg frame sand blasted and powder coated, engine rebuilt with a bit more HP, foward controls, Hot *** seat(same as badlander) made my own custom front fender (gaurd in OZ) rebuilt gearbox, 21" alloy with SS spokes front wheel , solid disk rear wheel, custom bars
 
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:12 AM
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Before i started the repaint Sorry for the pic it was scaned

 
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:18 AM
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Hi, welcome to the forum also from QLD, Townsville. Joined up recently myself.
 
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:26 AM
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Hey David, welcome and all the best with your project !!
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:37 AM
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Thanks for the welcome , it has been a long drawn out product wit the addition top the familey, i hope to gain alot of help from experinced people on this forum and will provide help from my on experinces from the build up (please excuse the spelling mistakes)

This is me the wonderfull bride and Dylan

 
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Hey David, welcome and all the best with your project !!
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Will be up your way next month for a week , a mate works at Noosa Ducati, he is trying to convert me but it is not working
 
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:55 AM
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David that picture sure does bring back memories. Hope all is going OK.
 
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 08:24 AM
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 09:10 AM
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Howdy, welcome to Harley country. There are a few other friends on here from down under and it's a pleasure to talk to ya. Good looking bike that you are working on, it will be nice to see it when you are done. Thanks for the pics of your son, sure made my morning. Enjoy the ride
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 09:54 AM
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Welcome aboard from up over! Great to see that you and yours are doing well.

 



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