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Been pretty busy lately with looking after my wife who's been in the hospital for over a month now .....

Plan on tearing back into the motor this week....so I can expedite the head to the machine shop.
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This was waiting for me when I got to work today ......


Even the modded area came out well....


Was told I'll have the skidplate tomorrow......
GOTTA get after that motor!!!......But NOT before I finish the "Hunny-Do" list 1st ......
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That is looking good Scott
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That is looking good Scott
Thanks Bruce!.....& NOT a Clothes line in sight anywhere!
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Thanks Bruce!.....& NOT a Clothes line in sight anywhere!

Ha! But then I wazzint line dancing at the ho down while some other poor sod powder coated my frame

Have you seen what they've done to the Green Queen? Turning it into a pimpocycle
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Have you seen what they've done to the Green Queen? Turning it into a pimpocycle
Too much BLING for the old BusBoy eh?
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I'd say!! She looks like a pensioner with too much jewelry on. Geoff's doing a brilliant rebuild job, don't get me wrong, I just don't like his particular choice of colours tho. I mean, gold brake calipers? The old dear must be sulking big time, even if it is a rather good rendition of gold plating.....on calipers? Oh noooooooo. And BLING wheels? They are nice, very mucho in a vogue kinda way, would look good on an urbanised 4x4 in da hood, but on Her Majesty Green? Oh nooooo, he's killed her for sure.
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Gold calipers sounds like a Bimota trick to me

Any links to current pics of the Old girl? :confused1:
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Geoff's one armed (for now) Tenere project... - ADVrider pg 22 or there abouts
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Quite the PIMP treatment on the old girl there Bruce
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SWEET! looks awesome!
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Another present from the PowderCoater when I got to work this morning....


Serious about getting that motor apart now!.....
Can't wait to get this Hunny-Do list outta my hair!!! .........
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bash plate

hi bash plate looks really up market in black but sorry to ask is the mounting lug missing at the rear left side as you sit on the bike steve
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