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From: Heart of Dixie
They both have their pluses.. The shadow is better in town.. lighter .. the Harley is better cruising.. the Honda could use another gear and the Harley maybe one less.. the Honda steering seems heavier than the Harley. I added center pegs to the harley, just riding preference. I would like the front of the seat a bit narrower on the harley.
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There's going to be a few yard sales this year and hopefully it'll produce some cash flow. Still just picking up parts and am saving up money for the 750 conversion and cam kit with an electronic ignition, about a 1800$ upgrade with the 32 mil carbs. I'd rather take the time and build it up completely instead of upgrading it every winter for 3 years.
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This old triumph is such an old school chopper that its going to get a lot of look oversized and it wouldn't do it any justice to run it as a half finished bike. The style of it would guarantee it a spot in a bike or hot rod show as long as its a fully finished bike. I've still got some frame work to do on it but I've got a friend that has a frame jig and he knows exactly what we need to do to make it a 70s style chopper frame.
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Hello everyone on a really fine summer day.
Hello Perry, it was really neat this morning seeing an old school chopper right beside one of the office staff`s desk where I got my sandblasting sand.
Hello Grant, a real warm weekend coming up here.
Hello Steve, hopefully you still have some family and riding time this weekend.
Hello Perry, it was really neat this morning seeing an old school chopper right beside one of the office staff`s desk where I got my sandblasting sand.
Hello Grant, a real warm weekend coming up here.
Hello Steve, hopefully you still have some family and riding time this weekend.
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From: Calgary
Good afternoon folks
I think that I might have pushed myself a bit to much yesterday so today is a putter around the yard day and put off this little shingle job to tomorrow.
Old school choppers, bobbers, board track racers and WWII and older bike's are my favorites, a lot of bikes started becoming to generic looking in the late 70s up to today. I guess that can be said about cars and trucks also .
Nice and calm out here but a bit warm in the sun.
I think that I might have pushed myself a bit to much yesterday so today is a putter around the yard day and put off this little shingle job to tomorrow.
Old school choppers, bobbers, board track racers and WWII and older bike's are my favorites, a lot of bikes started becoming to generic looking in the late 70s up to today. I guess that can be said about cars and trucks also .
Nice and calm out here but a bit warm in the sun.
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From: Calgary
It's only 156 sq ft but its still an afternoon of work as its constant starting and stopping and starting again, small roofs are a pita as you never get into a rhythm before you have to start a new course. All the hard work of a big roof and none of the easy parts.
Got my weeds plucked and its time to cut and weed whack the front yard and then I'm in the shade the rest of the day.
Got my weeds plucked and its time to cut and weed whack the front yard and then I'm in the shade the rest of the day.