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Fishtails are always cool, nice work!
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Good lookin bike. Love those white walls
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Here is a list of mods so far:
Lowered Fr and Rr
Whitewalls
Ape Hangers (sort of)
Rocket III Foot Pegs
Passenger Peg Eliminators
Chrome Sprocket Cover
Fishtail Exhaust
Jetting
Air Injection Removed
White "68" Badges
No Rr Seat
Headlight Eyebrow
Mirrors
i think thats it....
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Absolutely awesome bike! Especially the fishtails!
BTW.. Welcome!!
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thanks for the heads up on this site Soren, i didn't even know it existed!
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tries, size, make they look great. fill me in
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tires are Maxxis Classic M6011's. 170/80-15 in rear, and 120/90-18 in front. front fender needs to be modified to prevent rubbing. i cut out the center of the mounting bracket. if it was my personal bike i would've just taken the fender off...
tires retail for $86.79 Fr and $134.78 Rr...
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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What part of the frame did you cut? Or are the quotes around chopper meant to be ironic? 
Forgot to add: Don't get me wrong, I like it a lot.
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Maxix $98.98 front rear $148.00 at our local bike shop, says he can have them in next day, free mount and balance for life. im goin to pay and order at lunchtime tommorow.
How did you lower the rear?
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yeah, i put "chopper" in quotes cuz its not really a chopper... but chopper sounds better than america "with a bunch of accessories".
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Still, it does look good. 
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How did you lower the rear?
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shorter shocks.
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Wow the combination of white walls and fish tails looks fantastic!
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It's good to see folks who are happy with some clean, simple custom jobs (call them what you will) that really show off the lines of the bike. Good job!!
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I can't stop looking at it. Nice work dudes.
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man thats what I picture in my head when I see my bike finished.. great job, whats to deal with the pipes?? who makes them? what length, any baffles? sound?? thanks man
05 America, cleared pipes,Gutted airbox, 150mains,bullet blinkers, billet mirrors,Iso-grips...
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Quote:
What part of the frame did you cut? Or are the quotes around chopper meant to be ironic?
I agree, I don't see chopper here at all. Very, Very, VERY nice putt! Good job and I really dig the cadillac tires.
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Okay, I'm not the most computer saavy person on earth, but no pics are showing up in this post for me........????? I went to the gallery too and nothing--help!! I'd really like to see this bike the way everyone talks about it!!
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The pictures are missing that bonnevillamerica.com stamp that is usually on them. Maybe these are some "funny" images? I'm sure a moderator will chime in.
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Right click on the red X and get the properties of the pic, then post it into the address line of another window
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whats to deal with the pipes?? who makes them? what length, any baffles? sound?? thanks man
the pipes are paughco straight fishtail extensions out of the bikers choice catalog. 31", no baffles, LOUD.
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Since yoru fishtails are 31", did you get some extensions for your pipes? If so, where did you get them? I have 36" on mine and they come right to the axle.
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yeah, there is an extension with a heat shield over it stuck in the middle. it was designed to be fully adjustable... you can slide them back past the tire or push them in nice and short... whatever you like.
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Where did you get the extension? I have been looking for something like that.
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its just a piece from the muffler shop down the street... slides inside both the header pipe and fishtail.
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i decided to ditch the ape hangers for some Rocket III bars today. we had them sitting around and i thought i'd give 'em a try. it handles alot better, and i personally think it looks better with them too. before:  after:  next to the Speedaster and Rocket III:  
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Dont forget "Eye lid" for headlight and Handle bars 
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I like those Rocket handlebars. THey do look better than the ape hangers.
Are the other bikes yours too?
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I like those Rocket handlebars. THey do look better than the ape hangers.
Are the other bikes yours too?
Soren
none of them are mine, they are all dealer demos. come and ride them all if you're ever in town.
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(Former)05 BA tbike pipes, ai removed, Freak, mikuni hsr 42's, 904, ported/polished head, 1mm oversized valves
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TD... WOW what a great looking bike. Those Rocket III bars really did the trick. I've been wanting to swap bars on my Black TBA... could you post another pick showing the difference between the stock TBA handle bar and the Rocket III bar? Were you still able to use the stock cables with the Rocket III bars?
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I'll snap a pic of some stock bars compared to the rocket bars on monday. And yes, I was able to use the stock cables, but it was tight.
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I'm sure a little re-routing of the throttle cables (to the right of the frame) would buy you enough slack, and removing the wire loom under the top tree also frees up some slack from the clutch cable.
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I got a chance to look at this bike about two weeks ago when I was over at the dealership picking up a new accessory and I can say it looks even better than the pics. This bike is beautiful, I just wish I had had time to look over it some more.
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What's going on with jet sizes for those wide open pipes? Is it still stock airbox?
The Rocket III bars look great! Thats what it needed. Makes the rake look better too.
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did you have to change cables to accomadate those Rocket bars????
ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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nope.
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