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Finally decided to post her picture in Member's Rides. Major thanks to everyone in the forum for every tip along the way, for riding as well as tweaking/updating... It's been two great years so far! She's pretty much stock with bags/sissy bar,long TORs and windscreen, but also with the airbox removed, ISO grips, crash bars, tachometer, highway pegs and one or two other small things such as a Speedmaster strap for the battery. These are the "before" pictures, as I will soon be tearing her down to spray some custom paint... Ernie  
2009 America
Flames w/black
Long TORs, Tach
Airbox removed, + +
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nice, looking forward to seeing the after pix
05 speedmaster - 1100cc, 11:1 racing pistons, Carillo rods, thunderbike cams, ported and polished head, 2mm over intake and exhaust valves, Barnett kevlar clutch, scepter pipes, oversize manifolds, 45mm HSR's, TTP stage 4 firestarter
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Thanks! ...spent last night and part of today tearing her down...  ...and learned a whole lot more about the bike by taking it apart. Who knew how big the fuel pump is?
2009 America
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Long TORs, Tach
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Took a couple of days to get her back together, but here she is after the custom paint work... [image]  [/image] [image]  [/image]   Taking the bike apart let me clean some parts that I'd never seen before, too. It's worth noting also that on my bike at least, I had to actually cut the wires (and strip/re-connect them when rebuilding) for the tail-light in order to remove the rear fender. There were connectors for the directionals; they were easy. Best part --- finally riding again! Ernie
Last edited by devfan82; 08/20/2013 3:21 PM.
2009 America
Flames w/black
Long TORs, Tach
Airbox removed, + +
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looks really good man, uhm, not to partial abot the team on there LOL, but i don't hold that against you or the bike! good job.
2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it!
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary
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thanks edm...! I'm guessing that makes you an Oiler fan...?
2009 America
Flames w/black
Long TORs, Tach
Airbox removed, + +
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yes well i am a sucker for punishment! LOL
2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it!
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary
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That's some good looking paint.
I used to be an Oiler fan, The Houston Oilers.
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Thats a good looking Bike!
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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That is a great paint job. Looks good! 
~Brent
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"Nothing you can be is more terrible than what I am." ~ 2007 Black Speedmaster!!
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Thanks everyone. The pictures (using a Blackberry) don't do it justice. The flames have a touch of white metallic in them and look great in the sun.
...and at first I wanted to put the Triumph tank badges back on, but would hate to cover any part of the flames inside the "teardrop". Think I should put them back on or leave them off?
Thx.
2009 America
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IMHO I think they should go on.
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Bike is looking great man! How about a set of the clear badges? They were sixtyeight series or something. They would look bad a%%.
2008 Speedy, AI removed, DIY airbox destruction with K&N filters, spectres, re-jetted and "custom" rattle can paint job.
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No.
Gold leaf IF anything, but imho, NO.
And you may see me tonight
With an illegal smile
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Sorry, MAYBE THAT didn't come off so much as "imho"  , no disrespect meant toward YOUR opinion. 
And you may see me tonight
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Excellent paint job! Congrats! 
"Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something."
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No worries! And no offense taken! Am leaning towards no too..... 
2009 America
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Sweet paint job. Bike looks sharp. It's fun learning things about your bike when you take it apart yourself. 
Opportunities multiply as they are seized. - Sun Tzu
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