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Old 09-17-2011, 08:58 AM
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hell yeah...love it. Looks like you have the rear fender preped up to be chopped. Are you going to do that next?
yep , doing it this weakend..
 
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Old 09-17-2011, 10:48 PM
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Damn!! That scoot is looking good!! Keep the updates comin'!!
 
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I like all of it but the seat. Looks too bulky on the bike. How do you like having struts with a regular seat?
 
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Great looking bike. Great throw back look. Keep it up
 
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on the ride with that seat and struts ... i dont know never rode it yet.. lol.. i have a load of wireing to do paint and makeing brackets and stuff, and im going to be putting on a spring seat whats on there now is just for mockup...

and i like the "throw back" you sead , so meny people say bobber with any thing like im makeing , thats why i call it the "modern retro" ...
 
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I love the look of those pipes with the wrap. Thinking of replacing my short shots. Too loud and don't like the look even when I wrapped 'em. What are yours, any idea how they measure up to short shots?
 
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I love the look of those pipes with the wrap. Thinking of replacing my short shots. Too loud and don't like the look even when I wrapped 'em. What are yours, any idea how they measure up to short shots?
The pipes look like any 40" drag pipes. I have a set on my 883 and just plainly love them. Never tried the short shots tho.
 
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the pipes are from here..

http://www.amazon.com/Chrome-Drag-Pi...036326&sr=1-31

for 55 bucks i thought it was a hell of a deal , even with the rap on them it was under 100...the hole bike as of now i only have 2300 some in to...




cut the back fender, weld up the holes, made some new 10in. struts....





 
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Good call on the exhuast...

When my wrapped Short Shots rust out, i'm gonna get a coupla pair of cheap drags or stockers/slip-ons cheap on eBay and wrap em up for the classic XL exhaust lines.
 

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