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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:11 am 
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Getting the 140mm pipes to fit and be tucked in and up a bit better I ended up having to mod the linkages on the mono shock set up. Its from a rz350 I believe. But it was in the way. I had my buddy make up a new linkage, made one piece complete and modded the other stock piece to reduce the width. it turned out slick!

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ImageIMG_0593 by Joe Herriges, on Flickr
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ImageIMG_2411 by Joe Herriges, on Flickr

Reduced the width a bunch
ImageIMG_0590 by Joe Herriges, on Flickr

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 10:44 am 
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Very nice work! Necessity is the mother of invention!

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:33 pm 
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He does really nice work. Mostly Harley stuff from custom frame to tanks and fenders complete springer front ends, all very high quality the best of the best. He has a bunch of loyal Harley customers. The only jam stuff he works on is mine!
And he builds weird stuff. He just finished a log splitter to be attached to a 3 point hitch for a tractor, the guy could not find one he liked so he had my buddy build it. He said it was kinda a waste of money seeing he could have bought one, but he also said "why turn down a cash job" and it was exactly what the guy wanted for tonnage and size, instead of a compromise.


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 3:44 pm 
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Beautiful work!!!

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:06 am 
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I want him to build me a nice custom rear fender someday. Mine is off some unknown bike, its all smashed, I wrapped it in tape and painted it black years ago and that's how its been.
Im going to see him Tuesday about my offset sprocket problem, hoping he can help me solve it.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:15 am 
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Refitted the swing-arm and shock and new linkages. All nicely powder coated.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:56 am 
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Very nice work! :thumbup: :clap: :thumbup:

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