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"The seats fine" With those rivets protruding it would be fine for about 5 mins. IMO
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I think he done a nice job,I like it. 
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200 miles on THAT! Iron butt,,,,,,no way,,,,,titanium a$$ more like. That said,I love it!
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yeah the seat didn't bother me in the 5 minutes I was riding it surprisingly. I think the curl on the back should be a bit bigger radius so you don't feel like your sliding off the back. At least I did anyway.
I was breaking his balls a little about the riding position. I probably sounded like you old heads on here to him...haha.
Seriously though, if youre gonna chop it, chop it, but you better be able to ride it when its done. Otherwise youre no better than a girl wearing high heels complaining about her feet hurting...haha.
He wasnt whining though, hung in there longer than a few guys I ride with that have cushy seats.
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I'm glad you posted this. I spotted it in the background of your other post and was trying to figure it out. Much better than stock!
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yeah I was thinking that when I posted that pic with it in the background. I like that "hunchback" look in that picture.
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I'd be HAPPY to ride it, anytime, anywhere. To the Georgia Rally, and beyond!  But not a year ago.  (I said "Happy to ride it", not happier than to ride my America (Speedmaster/Thurxton ?) though!)  
And you may see me tonight
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I love the bare bones look. Reminds me of REAL sickles from years bygone.
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f n sweet. Startling transformation, remarkable. Bar hop'able Art.
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Is that a VLX?
I don't know, never asked him. Its definitely a good platform to start working with it seems.
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I love the bare bones look. Reminds me of REAL sickles from years bygone.
Ya know I was telling him its pretty cool to see younger guys riding and chopping bikes like this. Every kid I knew in their 20's had no money or were too fukd up on drugs to care.
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Is that a VLX?
I don't know, never asked him. Its definitely a good platform to start working with it seems.
S H a D O w perhaps?
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And you may see me tonight
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S H a D O w perhaps?
Your a friggin'genius! Any idea how many different S-H-A-D-O-W versions Honda produced? Hint: more than one...and one of them was the VLX... 
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Your a friggin'genius! Any idea how many different S-H-A-D-O-W versions Honda produced? Hint: more than one...and one of them was the VLX...
Well, I guess that makes me a genius too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBh895KdXAU
I STILL got a good laugh out of it, and NOTHIN' can take THAT away! Even if it was from my own ignorance. 
I mean hey, if ya can't laugh at yourself, ...
(and BEFORE you even say it, Yes, I laugh alot.)
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...I STILL got a good laugh out of it...
(and BEFORE you even say it, Yes, I laugh alot.)
The man with the cool shoes gets a pass!
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I'm just glad it says VLX right there on the side cover or I'd be totally confused. 
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I'm just glad it says VLX right there on the side cover or I'd be totally confused.
Perhaps you have some special monitor. I don't see it.
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I'm just glad it says VLX right there on the side cover or I'd be totally confused.
Perhaps you have some special monitor. I don't see it.
under the seat put your glasses on
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Yep Honda Shadow VLX 600. The only Shadow with a Softail rear suspension.
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yeah I think he said he's got a stiffer spring in there now or something to lower it slightly.
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...under the seat put your glasses on
Looks like I need new glasses or a better screen 
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Was wondering what this was in the photos of your Triumph. This is one cool Honda.
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That's a cool looking Honda. I like that style of bobber. I'm just not sure my arms are long enough to ride one. Man would I have a blast though. Again VERY cool ride!
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I don't know if its the lighting in the top pic or not but from where I sit, it doesn't look like your buddy is too fond of lubing his chain?
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Lube a chain?! now why would anyone want to go and do that?
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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I don't know if its the lighting in the top pic or not but from where I sit, it doesn't look like your buddy is too fond of lubing his chain?
Yeah that's definitely surface rust on there and rust dust flaking off on the tire.
I'm not sure how often he lubes it, but I know Ive had a rust problem in the past with storage in a moist environment over the winter months. And then never really brushing up the chain to add lube, just adding it on top..haha
I guess its a NJ/PA thing right Ian?...haha
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