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Really nothing special about it compared to the bikes owned by guys on this forum.
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Re: Custom Speedy
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A whole lot of expensive "bolt on cool".
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I still think it looks great. 
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"Nothing you can be is more terrible than what I am." ~ 2007 Black Speedmaster!!
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Re: Custom Speedy
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12 K in upgrades? Somebody wasted a lot of money. I can think of at least 4 bikes on this forum that look and perform better than this bike. Roadworthy's comes to mind.
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Re: Custom Speedy
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I think there are quite a few better looking on this forum, I like mine better, Eds green bike was sweet too, as you said, Daves bike, and the list goes on and on. I liked Tonys bike with the suicide shift too.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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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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AND...the green bobber that Doug (Soul Survivor) out in Torrance CA had for many years.... 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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everyone has a different idea on what a custom bike is or looks like , personally i sort of get sick of looking at bikes with the same bolt on bits , what has happened to the days of a hacksaw , file and dodgy welding lol .... long life the rat bikes
02 america,158 main,pods,homemade exhaust,sissy bar,box section high rise bars ... if it doesn,t need to be on there , throw it at an annoying neighbour lol
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AND...the green bobber that Doug (Soul Survivor) out in Torrance CA had for many years....
Everything was right about this bike to me anyways.
2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it!
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary
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Very nice lookin' Speedy, Sir.
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I spose by listing the prices up front as they have done on their available parts , people considering doing some mods know how many dollars they need to put away somewhere the missus won't know about 
Peace in the country when the sun goes down , the corn is gettin' high
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Re: Custom Speedy
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The price is already at more than it's worth.
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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Re: Custom Speedy
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The price is already at more than it's worth.
But Ian, it's a instant classic, (Tony who?) the "Skateboard Edition".  I find the scheme of the build lacks taste and vision. The add ons just don't fit in with each other, IMO.
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Re: Custom Speedy
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Aging skateboarder has been, Tony.
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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I watched his viddy, ol' Tony does have some 4:20 eyes going on. 
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its a new bike, heck does not take much to put 6k worth of stuff into a bike then the cost of the bike, plus the money is going to charity, so some guy who owns a company is going to buy the bike, write the purchase price off as a donation, rec a few k back from the feds and he has a new ride LOL, such is life.
2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it!
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary
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Re: Custom Speedy
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I didn't bother looking it up, but does anybody know exactly where the Hawk Foundation money goes? Skate Parks, wounded skateboard warriors, the Benevolent Association of Retired Skateboarders, aka members of BARK?
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http://tonyhawkfoundation.org/The Tony Hawk Foundation seeks to foster lasting improvements in society, with an emphasis on supporting and empowering youth. Through special events, grants, and technical assistance, the Foundation supports recreational programs focusing on the creation of public skateboard parks in low-income communities, and other causes in the US and overseas. 902 individual skatepark projects Worldwide received critical Technical Assistance from the Tony Hawk Foundation in 2013. $5.2-million have been awarded by the Tony Hawk Foundation to help create public skateparks. 556 skatepark projects in the U.S. have received funding from the Tony Hawk Foundation. 4.8-million visitors annually enjoy skateparks that the Tony Hawk Foundation helped fund.
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I tried to view the annual report and evidently, I'm not qualified to peruse.
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Yeah, me either. Looks like the annual reports aren't loaded up on the site. I'm sure it's just a slight oversight.......
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Re: Custom Speedy
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The price has not gone up at all, looks like they will be lucky to break even.
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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