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PostSubject: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 8:46 pm

[img]mikes sportie Harley[/img]
[imgmikes sportie Harley2][/img]
so here it is as i got it fresh from down south nuthing to exciting but im seeing potential in there someware
first thing to change is everything ha got a new back wheel comming this week that will need a bit ov bastardising to fit should be intersting
and i made a new exhaust on satday with my own built in muff actully work realy well
[img]mikes sportie 100_1803[/img]
so the more i think about it the more i wanna do to it but aint gona happen over night
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:01 pm

I really like the pipes. What sort of back wheel are you getting?
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:04 pm

yeah nice job with the pipes.
did u change the bars & put them on short risers?
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:09 pm

um its a 18x5.5 spokes its gona cost me a bit in handling i think but u get that gona run a 200 rear ithink
im still hunting for a 21 for the front tho
yeah i cut a bout 4in outa the bars not quite rite yet tho gona wait till i get my other tank on first
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:11 pm

I'd like a skinny 18 on my next Sporty. Too broke to do anything new at the moment.
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:15 pm

wot tank u puttin on?
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:22 pm

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wot tank u puttin on?
ive got the orig penut tank and ive widened it 2in and streachet 2in sortov a king sportie i supose but not as easy
and have rescesed a different cap into it just need to mock it up so i can finsh the tunnel ill chuck up a pic wen i get a chance Question dont know if its quite wat i want but will see
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:27 pm

so this is sorta the look im goin for but with my own spin on it[img]mikes sportie Goodpic1[/img]
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:29 pm

Hey Mike what are you doing with the old pipes ? And is that a Tattoo City sticker on that oil tank? cyclops
And hell yeah that's a sweet look on that green one, Gay air cleaner though. Laughing
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:34 pm

fuck I hate hyperchargers ,everytime I see one I just want to punch the guy in the face and tell him to get a life they are so gay.
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:38 pm

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Hey Mike what are you doing with the old pipes ? And is that a Tattoo City sticker on that oil tank? cyclops
And hell yeah that's a sweet look on that green one, Gay air cleaner though. Laughing
i was wondering if you would pick up on the sticker small world well county any way my mate just finshed up workn there on satday(you know ken yeah)
ive been helpn him with his new shop in mana opening next week
as for the harris pipe it hangin in the shed atm noy sure wats hapnin with it yet its seen better days do you know ov a new home for it??
and yip VERRRRY gay aif cleaner just taking the basics and putting my twist on it
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:43 pm

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fuck I hate hyperchargers ,everytime I see one I just want to punch the guy in the face and tell him to get a life they are so gay.

Ok new sport for the week Gayhyoercharger Bashing, Ill work out some sort of score system. Twisted Evil
Yeah Ken's one of me best mates (mad as a box of spiders that boy) And yeah I know of a new home for that pipe if the price is right. Wink
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:46 pm

i dont see those single seat shocks round here at all
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:49 pm

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fuck I hate hyperchargers ,everytime I see one I just want to punch the guy in the face and tell him to get a life they are so gay.

Ok new sport for the week Gayhyoercharger Bashing, Ill work out some sort of score system. Twisted Evil
Yeah Ken's one of me best mates (mad as a box of spiders that boy) And yeah I know of a new home for that pipe if the price is right. Wink
i only know him from hedin to the shop for some after hrs sessoins and breife yarnin but defnatly seems to be a good bastard
do you want the pipe for your self??
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:54 pm

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fuck I hate hyperchargers ,everytime I see one I just want to punch the guy in the face and tell him to get a life they are so gay.

Ok new sport for the week Gayhyoercharger Bashing, Ill work out some sort of score system. Twisted Evil
Yeah Ken's one of me best mates (mad as a box of spiders that boy) And yeah I know of a new home for that pipe if the price is right. Wink
i only know him from hedin to the shop for some after hrs sessoins and breife yarnin but defnatly seems to be a good bastard
do you want the pipe for your self??

Yeah mate He's the original Good Bastard. And yeah the pipes for me that way I can get rid of that one Ive got (kind of looks like its got a foreskin on the end of it haha)
Thunder Header Pfffffffttttt.
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 10:59 pm

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i dont see those single seat shocks round here at all

Mountain bike shocks.
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 11:02 pm

yeah i believe some of them are, altho there are some suppliers who say they do 'better' ones than the pushbike ones. the la rosa ones arent all that cheap, i know that much
those air ones that that Indian Larry seat dude does are apparently very good, i 4got his name
is it paul cox?
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyMon May 17, 2010 11:33 pm

Doug's got one on his Chop (shit that reminds me Ive got to start a build thread on it) WOOPS.
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyTue May 18, 2010 9:01 am

The reason I use the fox float airshox is it short 6" center to center and you can adjust it to suit your weight, bit of a hit and miss with the getting the right spring weight on those spring shocks.
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyTue May 18, 2010 10:07 am

mike wrote:
um its a 18x5.5 spokes its gona cost me a bit in handling i think but u get that gona run a 200 rear ithink
im still hunting for a 21 for the front tho
yeah i cut a bout 4in outa the bars not quite rite yet tho gona wait till i get my other tank on first
do the bars have a thread running all the way through or did you rethread them thinkn about doin the same to mine.
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyTue May 18, 2010 1:08 pm

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mike wrote:
um its a 18x5.5 spokes its gona cost me a bit in handling i think but u get that gona run a 200 rear ithink
im still hunting for a 21 for the front tho
yeah i cut a bout 4in outa the bars not quite rite yet tho gona wait till i get my other tank on first
do the bars have a thread running all the way through or did you rethread them thinkn about doin the same to mine.
the bars have a threaded bung welded in the bottom but because ov the pull back on the bars i cut the risers and then hole sawed them and welded them back togearher in a small jig i made
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyTue May 18, 2010 6:06 pm

i realy like the brass? knob on the starter, i just have a small chrome one....

(go on, i'm waiting)

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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyTue May 18, 2010 6:17 pm

And yeah I know of a new home for that pipe if the price is right. Wink[/quote] woody
the price will be right but it looks like its gone for a skate down the road No its by no means mint but yeah your welcome to have a look
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PostSubject: Re: mikes sportie   mikes sportie EmptyTue May 18, 2010 7:17 pm

Yea I like brass just need more for the footpegs,brake + gearlever prick of a stuff to machine and knurl but I'm getting better lol
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