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AER005
PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:14 am 

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nice job it will be a really nice bike :clap: :clap:
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kawi3cyl
PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:23 am 
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Thanks for the :thumbup: fellas! And Dave, yes, let's hit the road soon!

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Jim
PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:45 am 
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kawi3cyl wrote:
Some pitting here but I don't care...it's intended to be a rider, not a show bike.

Great job so far, Darrin. If you wanted to, you could wipe a little body filler in the pits with a putty knife, sand and reprime that area, and they'll be gone.

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GetnJgyWitit
PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:06 pm 
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porschedave wrote:
Darrin
I have a couple 1969s in that condition why now come over and
Work on one of those if you have all that time. I have all you need
Tools parts and space. Well lets go riding instead.



HAHA! I like the last part! Dave, once I get my KH500 dialed in and painted, we will have to have a good ride. You still have that H1 hot rod with the 750 in it? Darrin will hopefully have a runner by then and we can all go!

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usernameandpassword
PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:55 am 
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Looks like it's gonna make a very nice bike when completed. Well done. :thumbup:

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kawi3cyl
PostPosted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:17 pm 
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Slowwwwwly progressing...

Fork tubes for the S2A disc brake front-end, and bronze bushings installed and honed to size. This won't be a full restore like many others' bikes, just a cleaned up rider.
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Dewman418
PostPosted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:28 pm 

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Looking good :thumbup: :D
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COOPS
PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:21 pm 

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It does look good but shouldnt it be more of a gloss black rather than satin black. Or you not 2 bovered?
Look at that last pic! jeez those nips could realy weld back in the 70s :lol:
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Jim
PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:48 pm 
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What's it matter? If you actually ride it, the frame will be covered with goopy grease in ten miles. :lol: I like the satin black, Darrin. And Coops, you're right about the welds... really amazing.

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Ja-Moo
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Good thing they didn't come with factory chambers..... :o

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