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Well, it is winter so naturally i can't leave well enough alone--[read]--must personalize ride, always done so in the past, why change now. So here we are--choppity-chop & new tail light, just some mock up shots  
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I liked the curved cut. now you need some lowered shocks to cover the top of your tire!
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looks good but now you need to lower the bike to finish the look off
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lowered shocks to cover the top of your tire!
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lower the bike to finish the look off
Yeah, see,, here are two reasons already not to do it--'cause that's what everybody does, sorry, but i'll stick with the "high" fender look--yes i know i'm annoying  
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I like the Tombstone light...did you use any existing holes/mounts with that light or were they wacked off during the bob job.
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lowered shocks to cover the top of your tire!
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lower the bike to finish the look off
Yeah, see,, here are two reasons already not to do it--'cause that's what everybody does, sorry, but i'll stick with the "high" fender look--yes i know i'm annoying
Maybe you could raise the wheel, you know, just to be different. 
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lowered shocks to cover the top of your tire!
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lower the bike to finish the look off
Yeah, see,, here are two reasons already not to do it--'cause that's what everybody does, sorry, but i'll stick with the "high" fender look--yes i know i'm annoying
I thought that cutting the rear fender is what everyone does?...haha
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hoho, touché! 
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lowered shocks to cover the top of your tire!
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lower the bike to finish the look off
Yeah, see,, here are two reasons already not to do it--'cause that's what everybody does, sorry, but i'll stick with the "high" fender look--yes i know i'm annoying
I thought that cutting the rear fender is what everyone does?...haha
nice. 
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I like the Tombstone light...did you use any existing holes/mounts with that light or were they wacked off during the bob job.
made the cut just under the blinker/plate support, used two existing holes for wiring, drilled two new mounting holes
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