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PostPosted: March 12, 2009, 3:50 pm    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

It's a real tough lookin' street fighter, Dude. If I wanted a street fighter and I had yours, I wouldn't change the look at all. I might add a tach to match the speedo, sorta balance the "dash" a little. But it's fine the way it is.
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PostPosted: March 12, 2009, 4:30 pm    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

Don't suppose you made a template for the headlight brackets...
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PostPosted: March 29, 2009, 8:46 pm    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

What yo need is a nice set of rear sets...........
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PostPosted: April 16, 2009, 5:46 pm    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

I dont like rear sets because I actualy like being cramped up in a ball so to speak when riding because i feal more in control of the bike that way and I have tried rear sets n my friends and I just find it wasnt for me and as for 2 skiny on headlight brackets no I am sorry I jyst meashured the distance between headlight ears and factored in the width of the light and spun the bungs on the lathe and for the litle up/down part its just some aluminium stock I had lying around I just eyed it so it looked cool if you need help let me know
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PostPosted: April 16, 2009, 5:57 pm    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

Sorry guys haven been on the net In a while I got a oil cooler and fork brace somone asked about the bmw headlight sorry to say I realy dont know my cousin in europe has a cbr streetfighter with lights like that and I like it so he sent me a set I thinx they are a genuine accesory on the x5 like fog lights as far as I know .


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PostPosted: April 16, 2009, 5:58 pm    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

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PostPosted: April 20, 2009, 1:47 am    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

Love the fork brace man! So the lights are from a Bimmer? They look tits, wonder if I could get those over here. I know Hella makes some similar lights...
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PostPosted: April 20, 2009, 6:50 am    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

oh man I think anything can be made fit very easy and yeah i dont thnk it would be made hard to fit the hella ones I have seen them same basic stuf probably all from the same factory and I have also put on some revese cone megaphones short 17 inch ones and I will wrap the headers when done Ill post pics but the megaphones have made a huge diference nice bark not as ofensivly loud and a bit of back preshure seems to make it go a bit harder Smile anyhow thanx for the coment
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PostPosted: October 4, 2009, 4:14 pm    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

new exhaust setup with a wrap and new muflers
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PostPosted: October 4, 2009, 4:19 pm    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

here is the pic


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PostPosted: October 4, 2009, 9:17 pm    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

Very nice!
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PostPosted: October 5, 2009, 2:38 am    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

thanx im about to pull it apart again to put the floating discs and braided lines and to remove the baterry box and clean that space under the seat and a bit of a spray job im thinking white with red gt stripe
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PostPosted: October 5, 2009, 11:01 am    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

Don't paint it! It looks "real" now - not like a store bought piece of man jewelry...!
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PostPosted: October 26, 2009, 3:09 pm    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

They wouldn't let me get away with that license plate mount around here. Had to fabricate a steel one.

Only thing I would suggest is removing that front fender. I hate front fenders. Outside of that, that bike is serious looking. A no frills vibe. I like it.
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PostPosted: October 26, 2009, 3:30 pm    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

I would like to hear the sound out of those shorty mufflers.
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PostPosted: November 8, 2009, 3:21 am    Post subject: Re: nice from far but far from nice

sound is very deep and throaty and for the numberplate mount it is stee
hehehe its just thin

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