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Offline MoMo

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Re: Harley XR750
« Reply #150 on: February 19, 2018, 06:09:22 AM »
^^^your friend sure did one fine job  8) ...Larry

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Re: Harley XR750
« Reply #151 on: March 16, 2018, 03:21:10 PM »
I strung my XR up to the garage rafters like a gutted hog so I could replace both tires at the same time. I ordered two Duro 400x19 vintage track style tires that are fairly decent looking both in quality and appearance. The 400x19 size is not the most popular with suppliers but because of the Ural side hacks using that size they are becoming somewhat easier to find. I went over to my buddie's shop and used his tire machine and balancer since he ordered the tires for me. Here are some pictures of both the bike and the new tires.
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Re: Harley XR750
« Reply #152 on: March 16, 2018, 05:48:46 PM »
That looks great Bob, I love looking at all the "One Off" engineering detail on your bike, looks fantastic! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: Harley XR750
« Reply #153 on: March 17, 2018, 10:10:30 PM »
Also really enjoy looking at your bike, fantastic work...Larry

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Re: Harley XR750
« Reply #154 on: March 21, 2018, 02:50:08 PM »
Last Sunday I went to a flat track get together at the Moto Talbott Museum in Carmel. I had just about the only street tracker there, alll the other bikes were pretty much hard core racers including a Honda factory 750 and a Yamaha former Kenny Roberts bike. These were bikes that guys just brought in for the day. The bikes that are on permanent display are pretty impressive too. I'll be going back for a better look at the permanent stuff one of these days. If anybody is going to be in the Carmel area this place is well worth seeing.
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Re: Harley XR750
« Reply #155 on: March 22, 2018, 08:55:05 AM »
 Bob is thatvthe new Harley behind yours in the fist pic, looks aircooled.
 Ooh man, I expanded the pic, looks like a fake topend.... atop a single engine..
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Re: Harley XR750
« Reply #156 on: March 22, 2018, 09:23:41 AM »
Bob is thatvthe new Harley behind yours in the fist pic, looks aircooled.
 Ooh man, I expanded the pic, looks like a fake topend.... atop a single engine..
You are right. That was a 70 or 80 size bike that someone had spent quite a bit of time converting to an XR appearing machine. I thought it was kind of neat and an attention grabber.
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Re: Harley XR750
« Reply #157 on: March 22, 2018, 11:38:48 PM »
Those bikes look great Bob, but yours looks better. ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)