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been gathering parts for the past year for my build.. ordered a custom frame from cycle one with all the specs that I gave them. bike will be low and mean with a classic bobber look. before..   frame pics from cycle one.. she will ship out on monday, then it's full steam ahead.   stay tuned for a massive build... 
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I'm glad to see you picked a direction. Are you doing a custom exhaust? Because I wouldn't mind dibs on the blacked out header pipes. 
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yea, going custom every!!! I am selling my ceramic coated bub pipes and headers, however I will need a set of stock headers as an exchange.. I need to cut off the outlet flanges and build a exhaust.. if you want the pipes just shoot me a message.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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This is going to be very interesting to follow, looking forward to it. Before looks good as well. 
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What neck did you put on it?
Life need a little Triumph!
2008 Triumph Speedmaster, Single baffle drag pipes, lots of black powder coatin,K&N pods, AI removed, TBS needles and a procom cdi.
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I'll be running a standard harley neck with internal bearing stops. I purchased a set of acme choppers triple trees and 39mm sporty forks.
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This is gonna look so cool.  I'm jealous already.
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if you're selling your headlight, i'll buy it from ya.
02 bonneville america, only bike i've owned, bought new. tpusa 994 big bore, Carillo rods, stage one head work, fcr 39 carbs, bc bomber pipes
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I am planing the same project someday but I wan to put a buell front end on
Life need a little Triumph!
2008 Triumph Speedmaster, Single baffle drag pipes, lots of black powder coatin,K&N pods, AI removed, TBS needles and a procom cdi.
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'06 SM with T100/America Wheels (D&D's, 10.5 to 1 Wiseco pistons, TTP Igniter +3, K&N PODS, 150 x 40, FZ1 springs & TBS needles w/3 shims)
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fulton paint works alien tank  sporty 39mm forks starting to shave no lathe style  4 hrs later , lots of file work, then 220 grit, 400 grit, then wet sand 600 grip... came out great with no high or low spots... 1 more to do   pressing in neck cups and races with my mercedes bushing tool ( perfect fit)  tacked in my hughhandbult stepped bushings.  acme choppers customer triple trees. ( mid glide i guess) i'll be running a 5.00x16 front tire.. also got the internal fork stops  7metalwest aluminium fender with duckbill end  just setting the tank on and checkin things out  
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Beginning to look extremely interesting. I'll be following this with the greatest interest. Outstanding job!!!
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So hey, I have a question...
Is this build taking place on your balcony?!
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yea,, LOL.. I moved out of my house with a garage and i'm looking for a new house right now. I can't do any heavy welding here, so I tack everything, then I'll do all my final welding at work... didn't see anything in the association handbook about not building a bike on the back balcony.
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Its been three days.... whats the latest ?
SOLD: 07 Black BA, 39mm FCRs, TPUSA stage 1 head, TPUSA 813 cams, TPUSA 10.8:1 pistons, TTP #3 igniter, Specialty Spares Long Cannons, Tsukayu Hard Bags. 82HP/55tq
NEW: 19 Goldwing Tour DCT
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What can I say... it's looking GREAT! And a pretty fabulous shop to be working out of I might add!! 
Live to love, love to live.
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This is lookin to be an awesome lookin build. 5 stars for effort. I wish I was that clever.
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got alot of updates to post... seat all tacked on, rear fender mounts tacked in, headlight on in mock up postion as well as handle bars, etc....
i hope to have this thing in roller form by next week. i'll be doing all my final welding at my buddies place, then it's off to powercoat and then wiring... goal is to have this thing done before aug.
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got the readtail leather seat mounted ( everything tacked in place) also huge thanks to bigmikeolley.. he covered it for basically free. )    biltwell front seat mount... ( now I know why it's 50$.. thing is beefy as hell )  starting to mount rear fender    lower fender mount  3 hrs later everything seems to be lining up..  fender struts next!!!  i think i''m being too anal on this. I spent 2 hrs with a dial caliper trying to get the rear fender exactly centered, down to less than 1mm of devation... it took me all day and I feel like I lost valuable time.. still waiting on my axle spacers, rear rim is at powdercoat, got my whiskey throttle and custom rear sprocket today, hopefully this thing will be a roller next week... goal is to finish before aug 6.. ( 31st bday)
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No such thing as wasted time. If you hadn't got it just right, it would have been screaming at you every time you looked at it.
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Quote:
No such thing as wasted time. If you hadn't got it just right, it would have been screaming at you every time you looked at it.
I hate that! I have rushed a job here and there (that I ended up re-doing over the following winter in most cases) and the bikes looked good and no one else saw the imperfection but it bugged the hell outa me every time I went to ride it.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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got more to post. front wheel is spaced and mounted, as well and the front brake, ordered my oil tank today, started fabbing the fender struts and started polishing the rear fender.
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'06 SM with T100/America Wheels (D&D's, 10.5 to 1 Wiseco pistons, TTP Igniter +3, K&N PODS, 150 x 40, FZ1 springs & TBS needles w/3 shims)
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oil tank?
it'd be a great place to hide a battery
04 yellow&black Speedmaster+the Money Pit{xj jeep}
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I know it can be cured with a 'blasting' prior to powdercoating but the rust on the new frame (probably from bare hands) would annoy me to death.
Just a bit of an oil-wipe after any work would stop it.
My girlfriend thinks I'm a stalker...
Well, she's not actually my girlfriend yet.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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If you plan on painting the frame, getting any oil on it at all is a very bad idea for adhesion.
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Not true John, I have built numerous tube-chassis race cars and we always kept them rust free during construction with a thin-oil wipe. The chassis' were always dipped in de-greaser prior to powder-coating. The acid from your hands is the main culprit and thin cotton gloves were always worn when possible.
That said, chro-moly, our preferred tubing is more rust resistant than mild steel.
My girlfriend thinks I'm a stalker...
Well, she's not actually my girlfriend yet.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Huh. I'll ask him after work. I wonder if I misunderstood or if he fed me a line.
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yea, the surface rust doesn't bother me one bit.. here in south florida it's hard to fight the rust. no worries as the frame is getting powdercoated and they blast the hell out of it before hand.
I don't like applying oil to the frame since i'm welding on it.
i'll try and get some pics up tommorow. been really sick and dragging ass all week..
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ohh yea, the oil tank is a faux oil tank. it will hold the fuse block, key switch, CDI unit, etc...
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We need some new pics of this build!
'06 TBA - Black, AI and Snorkel removed, K&N Drop In, Gutted Stock Pipes, 145/42, 2 turns out.
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working on it... been busy at work... I got the engine out of the old frame today.. hope to have some updates real soon.
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made some more progress on the bike... checking the center line and getting everything nice   fab kevin rear brake setup.. also fabbed the rear brake stay tab  made the rear fender strut.. ( just tacked for right now..) i'm very pleased the way they turned out. used a 3ft pole to bend the 1/2 rod in a vice... for once everything went right and there damn near indentical on both side.. I also got to radius the rear fender just right.    and here on as a roller.. I was curious to see it with both wheels on.. the bike is long, low and mean. should be a blast to drive. the angle of th pic give the bike a funny look.. ( looks much better in person) 
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SOLD: 07 Black BA, 39mm FCRs, TPUSA stage 1 head, TPUSA 813 cams, TPUSA 10.8:1 pistons, TTP #3 igniter, Specialty Spares Long Cannons, Tsukayu Hard Bags. 82HP/55tq
NEW: 19 Goldwing Tour DCT
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You're a very clever man
looks bob on
All the best
Chris
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Looks great man, IMO you need a tank that sits lower on the frame, but thats just my taste. Bike is awesome though, I'm jealous.
2008 Speedy, AI removed, DIY airbox destruction with K&N filters, spectres, re-jetted and "custom" rattle can paint job.
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Hey... just noticed. Is that rear wheel on backwards? Quote:
SOLD: 07 Black BA, 39mm FCRs, TPUSA stage 1 head, TPUSA 813 cams, TPUSA 10.8:1 pistons, TTP #3 igniter, Specialty Spares Long Cannons, Tsukayu Hard Bags. 82HP/55tq
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