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Offline 70CB750

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Offline starsnbars89

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Re: Ton up, baby :)
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2013, 08:42:54 PM »
Good stuff! 8)
"He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed." ~Proverbs 13:20
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life." ~Proverbs 13:12
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Re: Ton up, baby :)
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2013, 02:39:30 AM »
at 17 seconds a guy on a red 450 twin pulls away with his side stand down,,i have never,ever done that ever!
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Re: Ton up, baby :)
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2013, 03:09:13 AM »
Dave I on the other hand have several times, "interesting". Goes to the theory that you can scare yourself just as bad at 30 mph as 300 mph.
Bill the demon.
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Offline 70CB750

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Re: Ton up, baby :)
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2013, 03:51:07 AM »
Same here, just like taking off with closed petcock, sometimes I forgot the kickstand erected.
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I love it when parts come together.

Dorothy - my CB750
CB750K3F - The Red
Sidecar


CB900C

2006 KLR650

Offline cosmicvision

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Re: Ton up, baby :)
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2013, 12:43:06 AM »
Dave I on the other hand have several times, "interesting". Goes to the theory that you can scare yourself just as bad at 30 mph as 300 mph.
Bill the demon.
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Truth!!

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-Joshua
1974 cb550 - back of the garage for now
1979 cb650 - daily rider, mac 4-2, clubman, murray's carbs, guiliari type seat