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Offline Chris Schneiter

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Ya' Know a Bikes Been Sitting Too Long When
« on: February 26, 2007, 12:26:00 PM »
What do you think? A good carb cleaning and a paint job?
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Re: Ya' Know a Bikes Been Sitting Too Long When
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2007, 12:39:30 PM »
Sometimes, you can just take anti-theft devices too far...
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Re: Ya' Know a Bikes Been Sitting Too Long When
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2007, 01:00:43 PM »
Seafoam should take care of the carbs and that paint will buff out. 650 Yamahas are tough.
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Re: Ya' Know a Bikes Been Sitting Too Long When
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2007, 01:22:05 PM »
A perfect example of "Natural Selection". Yamaha's just aren't the greatest....
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Re: Ya' Know a Bikes Been Sitting Too Long When
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2007, 02:16:50 PM »
Treebeard got fed up with cuddling Hobbits.....
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Re: Ya' Know a Bikes Been Sitting Too Long When
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2007, 02:42:18 PM »
Quote from: Jonesy on February 26, 2007, 01:22:05 PM
A perfect example of "Natural Selection". Yamaha's just aren't the greatest....

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Re: Ya' Know a Bikes Been Sitting Too Long When
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2007, 06:52:19 PM »
You know, son, Hondas don't just grow on trees.  Yamis do.
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Re: Ya' Know a Bikes Been Sitting Too Long When
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2007, 11:23:29 PM »
Looks like the Keebler elves have moved into the chop shop business.
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