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Old 04-23-2008   #1 (permalink)
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This is not my bike, but thought I would share.. Helped my friend with it.. The front end is off a Harley.. Last fall it was wrecked and is now on the road.. Here are some pics enjoy..



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very nice!
How do you like the rear lift?
which one is that?
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I like that front end Keith! Since I got my bonnie I had thought about doing what you just did. Looks great. It'd look good on a Thrux too. Good job.

Nice seeing you around here, btw.
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Sweet looking bike but I'm not too sure about the 'mummified snakes'. Still, it's a cheap way to cover up scratched pipes from a wrecked bike. How's the front end? The last modern Harley I rode went faster when you put the brakes on
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very nice!
How do you like the rear lift?
which one is that?
Its a Pitbull stand. the only thing you have to be aware of is the low bonnie pipes may not clear the stand's arms. Thruxton may. I have one for my TBS and love it.
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Jeff, I did not do the front end... I made the TT pipes, tuned the carbs, chopped the rear fender, taillight, cut off the passenger peg outriggers off the frame.. It runs very well and stops very well.. I haven't messed with the thrux much, it's all together but the case covers.. Rebuilding the Norton engine and gearbox..
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Sweet looking bike but I'm not too sure about the 'mummified snakes'. Still, it's a cheap way to cover up scratched pipes from a wrecked bike. How's the front end? The last modern Harley I rode went faster when you put the brakes on
Johnny, No damage to the head pipes.. Those are baffled TT pipes with header wrap... Just because there not swept back and shiny does not mean they wont perform.. Front end works fine with these light Bonnie's..
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very nice!
How do you like the rear lift?
which one is that?
panofish, that stand is a Pit Bull stand.. Works great but not cheap..
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panofish, that stand is a Pit Bull stand.. Works great but not cheap..
I have a Pitbull and a LP stand and the difference in quality is like night and day. The Pb costs more but you definitely get a superior product.
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