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the brass would look good against a black engine too, black and gold go very well together.
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Great choice on keeping the stock rear fender. Quote:
I can see why this stuff can get addicting. Photo's to come as soon as I get the handle bars squared away.
Drag bars for sure maybe Speedy (like the wider bar which will equate to better control). I placed Deuce risers on it, like it better than the Speedy Risers as it does bring them back more and up but gives the appearance of sitting much much lower. Had to drill the top triple tree as the Deuce have a 1/2 inch bolt rather than 10 mm. Makes it look squat but don't have to lean forward so ergonomically better on the back. Remember, goal here is look cool and still be able to ride a 200-300 mile minimum day and still walk!
Found a programmable electronic Speedo that will fit into the tank console but have to make sure that I can match up a converter that will work with stock pick up. This will add to the lower profile and clean up the look dropping the highest remaining point on the bike.
I am trying to maximize optical changes that give the appearance of physical changes to squat it out. So far the ideas have been working.
Fender. Bobbing is the trend in production, I want to stick with the long look of stock rear. Going to enhance it by removing the plate and tail light, cleaning it up. Moving the tail lights to the fender struts and including the brakes with the turns and move the plate down low somewhere likely on axle or at the end of the fender to make it look even longer, similar to the mounting location on the Thunderbird and new Speedmaster.
So there you go, really photo's as I flesh it out.
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Caspian Blue '03 BA, Union Jack/Stars and Stripes paint, BUBs, Progressive 812s, and lots of chrome
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2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
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2013 Speedmaster Matte Black
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You get your shiny bits from your own website I 'spose. Not fair. Nice look Fast One ! 
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OoooooH! Cool AND Blue! 
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not to nit pick (because it is a good looking bike), but why is there a reflector on the right fork leg only?
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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Quote:
not to nit pick (because it is a good looking bike), but why is there a reflector on the right fork leg only?
Cause thats its good side 
2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it!
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Because...I don't look at both side at the same time and I am a risk taker..half the time! 
Last edited by Fasteddy; 11/19/2014 1:23 PM.
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Real nice. And I like the little add on lights under the bucket. Keeps it cleaner than having them stemming out on both sides of the forks.
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Eddy how effective are those mini spotlights compared to the big,hang off the lightbar ones.They certainly look better.Also how many dollars?
Edit.I just looked up your site.They're the $74.00 U.S. a pair, correct?
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Lance, yes, $74 for just the lights no mounts. They are 55 watt, most driving lights are 35 watts so gives you an idea, they are killer bight, approximately 800 lumen each.
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Thanks Eddy,They look good mounted there.There's two bolts with nuts that come down under the triple trees.I guess that's where you attached them? Paul/ 
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"Oh Man I only ride 'em.I don't know what makes 'em work". Donald "Oddball" Sutherland
"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson
"I am only paranoid because everyone is against me". Larry [Frank Burns] Linville
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Nice looking scoot, Fast One! Although....... a bit to Chromey... :-)
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See you run modified 20184 map, Me too. Would like to discuss changes and how it's running, I am now running 904 wiseco 10\1 pistons with extensive port work, std cams and temp adjusted map 7% more fuel everywhere, seems to work well but will probably be too rich/lean in places.
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