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Offline Big Jay

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APE CB550 Crankshaft
« on: November 01, 2017, 08:55:30 PM »


APE Honda CB550 Crankshaft ready for shipping to the Lucky owner.
http://www.racecranks.com

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Re: APE CB550 Crankshaft
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2017, 04:03:40 AM »
yummy, and about time i suppose  ;)

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Re: APE CB550 Crankshaft
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2017, 11:02:19 AM »
yummy, and about time i suppose  ;)

WE have done these for 30+ years

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Re: APE CB550 Crankshaft
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2017, 01:17:25 PM »
must have missed them on your website  :-[

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Re: APE CB550 Crankshaft
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2017, 01:47:37 PM »
I got one of those beauty’s installed!

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Re: APE CB550 Crankshaft
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2017, 02:01:17 PM »
Pure bike porn...
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Re: APE CB550 Crankshaft
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2017, 02:44:12 PM »
jay, stock 550 is about 22 pounds i think, how much weight are you removing?

nice work.... :)

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Re: APE CB550 Crankshaft
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2017, 07:59:27 PM »
Mine came back weighing 18.5 Turboguzzi. Left weighing 22.5

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Re: APE CB550 Crankshaft
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2017, 07:31:18 AM »
tnxs cam, interesting

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Re: APE CB550 Crankshaft
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2017, 07:53:03 PM »
Is that mine Jay??

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Re: APE CB550 Crankshaft
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2017, 05:04:52 PM »
Nice work, Jay!
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Re: APE CB550 Crankshaft
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2017, 03:08:06 AM »
My current 750 is 18.8, stock @ 22 lbs.
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