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Bike of the Year 2008

Jan: Paulages
28 (18.2%)
Feb: Spikybike
25 (16.2%)
Mar: Blackhog02
8 (5.2%)
Apr: SteveD CB500F
5 (3.2%)
Jun: Okie
5 (3.2%)
Jul: Chopstar
11 (7.1%)
Aug: Johnie
13 (8.4%)
Sep: FunJimmy
20 (13%)
Oct: tsflstb
15 (9.7%)
Nov: fishman-Phil
5 (3.2%)
Dec: chrislb
19 (12.3%)

Total Members Voted: 129

Voting closed: February 06, 2009, 01:23:28 AM

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #75 on: January 30, 2009, 04:03:12 PM »
oh don't worry , whatever i do , it will be GOOD , and i will try to somehow work photographic evidence of it 

Oh great, we're all gonna get subpoenaed!

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #76 on: January 30, 2009, 04:08:07 PM »
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Hate to be a nit picker Havoc but it's spelled knuckles.

Could have been "nuts".....now that WOULD hurt.... ;D

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #77 on: January 30, 2009, 08:08:42 PM »
Is this better??

Take a cheese grater to your tes..... nevermind.

Nit pick now Ecosse!!!

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #78 on: January 30, 2009, 08:33:57 PM »
I can't believe there are only 131 votes on this!!!!!!............C'mon people!!!!!!....this is bike of the year!!!!!! Maybe there should be a sticky on this!!!!!! We have till 2-6......WTF??????? ???
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #79 on: January 31, 2009, 05:36:12 AM »
Neither of the two phantom users with Spikey's IP address had voted and only one of them had posted (2 posts)

They're gone now so no harm done.

I will initiate a regular check for duplicate IP addresses from now on...    8)
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #80 on: January 31, 2009, 06:42:49 AM »

      Man, I am just now seeing what has been happening over here! Got to try to keep up better. I went back and read all of the goings on and I have to say that (as has been basically already said) I have a hard time believing that Spikey would pull something like that, especially after all that he has been through with his bike burned up and all. Gotta give him credit for a great build (as others ALSO have great builds too!) I feel he did a great job on the 1st one AND again on REbuilding it! Not really MY style, but so what. It doesn't mean that a person can't appreciate the efforts and skills used. Spikey, you go man, Good Luck To All! 8) ;)

      Steve, thanks for all that you do AND have to deal with! ;) 
   
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #81 on: February 01, 2009, 10:15:20 AM »
hey guys. didn't see this thread until now. here's a couple updated pictures of the bike with the 718cc (75HP) engine in it.


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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #82 on: February 01, 2009, 11:16:27 AM »
It was a tough choice, FunJimmy and tsflstb were my favs.. i went with tsflstb.. awesome looking bike man

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #83 on: February 02, 2009, 06:10:19 AM »
hey guys. didn't see this thread until now. here's a couple updated pictures of the bike with the 718cc (75HP) engine in it.





You still running without the shifter cover?


Wicked minimalistic look. Almost like there isn't enough to keep it going, NICE....



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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #84 on: February 02, 2009, 03:20:55 PM »
hey guys. didn't see this thread until now. here's a couple updated pictures of the bike with the 718cc (75HP) engine in it.




           Paul, every time I see that bike, I start imagining how good that one runs, cause if it runs HALF as good as it looks, anybody going against it will be having some TROUBLE!!!!! 8) ;)

                           Great job Paul! ;)
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #85 on: February 03, 2009, 04:41:26 AM »
its gonna be awefully close! i must say had i not cast my vote already paulages would have stolen my vote with those last pic posts... that was some good timing to get those up with the voting window closing.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #86 on: February 03, 2009, 04:59:56 AM »
If there's a tie we crown both of them!
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #87 on: February 03, 2009, 05:20:06 AM »
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WHAT DO WE DO IF THERE IS A TIE!!!???

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p.s. thanks for the votes and nice bikes everybody.  I'm a sucker for machined aluminum though...go FunJimmy

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #88 on: February 03, 2009, 05:27:08 AM »
Great bikes. Tough decision but Paulages gets my vote
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #89 on: February 03, 2009, 07:44:09 AM »
I'm a sucker for machined aluminum though...go FunJimmy

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Thanks for your support.

Here are some other current pictures.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #90 on: February 03, 2009, 04:20:30 PM »
If there's a tie we crown both of them!

i think two more are in order here 

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #91 on: February 03, 2009, 05:00:54 PM »
i didn't even notice this thread until a couple of days ago... yes, Soos i'm still running without the sprocket cover. i have an oil pressure gauge mounted directly at the oil pump. i also like to keep an eye on that front sprocket, with the sprocket specialist style circlip retainer. makes me a little nervous, but has shown no sign of working improperly (it hasn't come off  ::)).

i'm thinking of adding a ducati 750/900SS style half-fairing to it this year and reworking some things. i like the simplistic look, but i think it would go a hair faster with the fairing and i'd have a way to hide a dash.

oh, and Soos... there's enough to keep it going.  going fast.  ;) ;D
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #92 on: February 05, 2009, 08:55:47 AM »
Only one day left for voting.
Come on everyone.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #93 on: February 05, 2009, 10:36:09 AM »
When this is over, I'll post the votes against each poll since we started...
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #94 on: February 06, 2009, 06:31:21 AM »
CONGRATS PAULAGES!!!


They were ALL excellent entries!!
 (Voting closed: Today at 02:23:28 am)


That one is just amazing to me. The work involved to get it there, the build, and the final product........
Beautiful work and bike IMO.



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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #95 on: February 06, 2009, 06:35:36 AM »

WELL DONE PAULAGES!!!!

Very well deserved!

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #96 on: February 06, 2009, 06:46:52 AM »
Well done Paul, congratulations. The rest of you should be proud as well.

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #97 on: February 06, 2009, 07:07:27 AM »
A late rally!

I think those extra pictures may have done it!
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #98 on: February 06, 2009, 07:24:26 AM »
      CONGRATUALATIONS PAUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


               FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!


                   Well Deserved!!!! 8) ;)
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year 2008!
« Reply #99 on: February 06, 2009, 07:27:20 AM »
good work paul, well deserved!
        the bike looks awesome :o
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