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Just seen this on the photo site, and shed a small tear. I wish this was my bike. Look at that front end... Chopped America 
03 America - Gutted stock pipes, snorkles removed, 16 tooth sprocket = 102mph
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Check Pants
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Nice overall look IMO, exhaust et al. Haven't we seen a front end like that somewhere?? Is that a mfc'd part?? hmmmmmm 
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Learned Hand
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I really like the looks of that exhaust.
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Someone has started a thread about this bike awhile back...Lover the paint color, cant stand that front end! BUT...a lot of people dont like what I have done to mine either; thats the beauty of a custom motorcycle!
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2004 SM-spokes, solo seat, lowered rear, 14 in apes, bobber rear fender, no front fender. Flat black all the way around.
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not crazy about the backwards looking front suspension but love the chrome speedy wheels and clean look of the handle bars 
Erwin
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Want that exhaust. I've always thought about what could be done using the manifold from a scrambler.
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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I had thought about Scrambler headers too and twist them down around the sprocket cover area for drag pipes. I asked Herm a few months ago about hanging on to a set if he came across them on a damaged bike.
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If that were a manufactured front end where do you suppose someone would go to purchase one?
03 America - Gutted stock pipes, snorkles removed, 16 tooth sprocket = 102mph
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If that were a manufactured front end where do you suppose someone would go to purchase one?
jeris-springer.com
Don't know if that's the brand in the pic, but it's similar.
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Not keen on the front end, like the paint and the pipes though
Ray(UK)
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Yep! While that leading-link front end would be a good addition to the bike if it had a sidecar attached to it, due to that design's inherent resistance to dive while applying the front brake, which causes a hack's geometry to change suddenly and become less stable, I can't say I'm a big fan of that front end, either.
But the rest of the bike IS very nicely done, alright!
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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