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06-10-2018, 01:32 AM

Blue Bob

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Very nice..... Blue..
I have to ask, is your seat comfortable on long rides?

But man your bike looks sharp.

Good for 1-2 hrs at a time. I've had many people ask the same question and when they sit on it they go....Wow....nothing like I thought

Thanks!!

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06-10-2018, 02:34 AM

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Good for 1-2 hrs at a time. I've had many people ask the same question and when they sit on it they go....Wow....nothing like I thought

Thanks!!

Mine was similar. Quite comfortable for a tank of gas. Pull off, fill up, grab a smoke and a coke, & roll on.
180 tire, BTW.

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06-10-2018, 06:37 PM

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CG... You keeping a spoke rear end or going with something else? Just curious. . Love the thunderstar .
Also when you apply your rear brake do you hear any noises?
I hear I guess the air popping from the holes in mine.

Some silver paint and some aces and it'll look familiar..

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06-10-2018, 06:43 PM

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CG... You keeping a spoke rear end or going with something else? Just curious. . Love the thunderstar .
Also when you apply your rear brake do you hear any noises?

It's the other way around my man...KEEP UP

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06-10-2018, 10:26 PM

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Totalled that build about 2 years ago. It had Thunderstars front and rear when I bought it. Was planning spokes up front but smooshed it before I got that far. Been rebuilding it slowly since then. Hoping to roll out next month.

I never noticed any noise from the rear brake but between the exhaust, full face, and ear plugs I can't hear much of that sorta thing anyway.

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06-11-2018, 09:49 AM

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Keep up the good work

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06-11-2018, 09:50 AM

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Btw
This isn't the same bike with the oil filter relocation is it?

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04-30-2020, 10:50 AM

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I have had an 18x5.5" and 200 Metzeler tire (ME880 and ME888) since Feb 2011. I have had this under the stock fender (that was lowered) and now with no fender. Never a clearance issue, even with my air shocks fully dumped and bike fully slammed!

Good luck finding wheels sold in an 18x6" size. Not very common!

Did you have to have the fork re-raked to fit the 23" front rim and tire?

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