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Verbiage is everything. lol,,,,,,,
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Damn. I'm a cool kid and didn't even know it.
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Thank you.
Well guys, which answer, 'yes' or 'no', will help make you vote for me? I want to be the second first time owner of a twice winning bike.
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Its up there for a reason. When I changed the bars I kept the oem riser cap, sans the 5 inch riser that hid the wire harnes to the lamps in the cap. I put a chrome shield over the wires, but it looks beter with the bag over it.
And its a real tight fit down low. It would almost have to drag the ground on that scooter. Not to mention how convenient it is to have it where it's easy to get to.
Oh boy, this will be like going to the candy store and trying to choose...
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Year: 1985
Model: FXRT
Eng size: 80ci / 1340cc
Transmission(5sp, 6sp etc): 5sp
Pipes: Stock
Seat: FXRS
Wheels: Stock
And the story: I bought the bike three years ago from the original father/son owners. The years had not been kind to it, and as is the case with many RTs the fairing and bags were gone. The tank and fenders were scratched and dented. The oil lines, fork seals, and rear rocker box were leaking, the rear brakes were shot, and on and on. However, on the positive side everything that was still there was essentially untouched, so I didn't have to undo the mistakes of others.
I spent months acquiring the major missing pieces and years searching for the minor ones, with the goal of bringing it back as close to original looking as possible. I have the original passenger seat but prefer the look of the smaller FXRS seat/backrest combination. Some other non-stock items include a Rivera Primo clutch, a Badlands turn signal module to augment the ridiculous stock push-and-hold turn signal buttons, and I'm currently in the final stages of installing an EV27 cam. I also added some Progressive Suspension rear shocks, more for appearance than function since the original split air shock system works fine but looks ridiculous. A Screaming Eagle fork brace has worked wonders on the stock front end.
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Model: FXRT
Eng size: 80ci / 1340cc
Transmission(5sp, 6sp etc): 5sp
Pipes: Stock
Seat: FXRS
Wheels: Stock
And the story: I bought the bike three years ago from the original father/son owners. The years had not been kind to it, and as is the case with many RTs the fairing and bags were gone. The tank and fenders were scratched and dented. The oil lines, fork seals, and rear rocker box were leaking, the rear brakes were shot, and on and on. However, on the positive side everything that was still there was essentially untouched, so I didn't have to undo the mistakes of others.
I spent months acquiring the major missing pieces and years searching for the minor ones, with the goal of bringing it back as close to original looking as possible. I have the original passenger seat but prefer the look of the smaller FXRS seat/backrest combination. Some other non-stock items include a Rivera Primo clutch, a Badlands turn signal module to augment the ridiculous stock push-and-hold turn signal buttons, and I'm currently in the final stages of installing an EV27 cam. I also added some Progressive Suspension rear shocks, more for appearance than function since the original split air shock system works fine but looks ridiculous. A Screaming Eagle fork brace has worked wonders on the stock front end.
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more players in the game now gentlemen.
cool bikes....all of them.
cool bikes....all of them.
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That's alright. He owes me a couple of beers. I'll start charging interest.:roflback:
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If I'd have known people were going to show up, I wouldn't have entered my wreck.
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This is an entry thread. Keep the BS to a minimum.
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