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Offline Stev-o

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Re: If it works good, it looks good...right?
« Reply #300 on: April 01, 2016, 03:51:03 PM »
works good, looks good!  Are those lasertech tires?
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Re: If it works good, it looks good...right?
« Reply #301 on: April 01, 2016, 03:58:52 PM »
Well, I am not always so good at taking relevant photos and updating project threads...this thing is on the road
DSCN1018 by Sean Barney, on Flickr
DSCN1020 by Sean Barney, on Flickr
DSCN1021 by Sean Barney, on Flickr
DSCN1022 by Sean Barney, on Flickr
DSCN1025 by Sean Barney, on Flickr

Looks great! I hope you'll be stopping by sometime this spring/summer, and definitely for the GZ ride! Very nicely done 8)

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Re: If it works good, it looks good...right?
« Reply #302 on: April 01, 2016, 06:33:03 PM »
Yeah Jimmy, I guess you could call it kinda loud ::)   ...Kevin and Rafi, be sure and bring the ear plugs when we ride.  It's a loud that any race fan will love, though.
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Re: If it works good, it looks good...right?
« Reply #303 on: April 01, 2016, 06:40:48 PM »
...and it goes a little somtin like this...
Snapchat-3371481545508898602 by Sean Barney, on Flickr

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Re: If it works good, it looks good...right?
« Reply #304 on: April 01, 2016, 06:41:42 PM »
Nominating you for BOTM (duh!)

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Re: If it works good, it looks good...right?
« Reply #305 on: April 01, 2016, 07:35:26 PM »
Nominating you for BOTM (duh!)

Seconded. And sounds great!
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Re: If it works good, it looks good...right?
« Reply #306 on: April 01, 2016, 08:13:20 PM »
You guys beat me to it! 

Wow!  What a great sound!!
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Re: If it works good, it looks good...right?
« Reply #307 on: April 02, 2016, 10:16:25 AM »
works good, looks good!  Are those lasertech tires?
yes sir, Metzeler Lasertech's
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Re: If it works good, it looks good...right?
« Reply #308 on: April 02, 2016, 01:12:26 PM »
I love the sweet sound of a 750 going through the gears. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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