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Offline hedfurst

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New project
« on: September 07, 2014, 04:06:06 pm »
Greetings.
Just started on my 550 refurbishment! In the process of stripping it down to the frame and I'm very excited. Hope to send it for powder coat in a week or so.
This is great site.
Fred
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Re: New project
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2014, 06:46:59 pm »
Welcome Fred!  I have a 550 too, great bikes.  Will your bike be a stock restore or custom?
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Re: New project
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2014, 10:38:36 pm »
Welcome Fred.  Get a few posts under your belt (I think 5-10) and you can then post pictures.  Since we are are visually-oriented here, we'd love to see some pictures of before and your on-going progress!
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Re: New project
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2014, 06:28:55 pm »
Having some trouble.
Decided that since the bike was not running when it came to me that I needed to dismantle and check out the top end. It all looks really good but I would really like to re-do the top end, valves and rings. Having a #$%* of a time getting the tensioner out. Is there a secret?
nothing is stripped and tensioner seems to function properly just can't get it out!
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