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C gas 70 Opel, full tube chassis. Big block chevy and a power glide.

Fun at the track.. best so far, 11.18 at 116
Should drop as we changed rear end from a 4.88 to a 4.11.

But tired power glide left the chat early...
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82 GL1100 Interstate-Oldewing New crate motor in, lovely
06 GL1800 Road bike, as in Rode alot...
Sometimes I wrestle with my inner demons.........
Other times we just hug.......

Team 898
Team LTD 993
Team 76 R2B3
And always remember: beer has some food value--but food has NO beer value...
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Fat finger...G gas..
82 GL1100 Interstate-Oldewing New crate motor in, lovely
06 GL1800 Road bike, as in Rode alot...
Sometimes I wrestle with my inner demons.........
Other times we just hug.......

Team 898
Team LTD 993
Team 76 R2B3
And always remember: beer has some food value--but food has NO beer value...
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😀 COOL !!
Cliff (74yrs ;) )

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'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
October,2017 BOTM :shock: https://nakedgoldwingsclub.com/forum/page/Welcome

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looks like a expensive serious fun machine!
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Yahooo … do you get to test drive??

Gord car1
"I'd rather Ride than Shine"
‘14 KLR650 ... not a rat ... yet
‘84 GL1200i ‘R2B6' (Rat to Be 6, the last, adopted by twowings)
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tumb2
Cliff (74yrs ;) )

Keep your eyes and ears open and you'll learn something new, everyday. tumb2

New users please visit our "Shop Talk" for common tips and help: <---jdvorchak
http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/page/ST
^^^^^^^click up here^^^^^ :oldies

RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
October,2017 BOTM :shock: https://nakedgoldwingsclub.com/forum/page/Welcome

previous rides:
1953 H-D Servi-car, naked, 1969-1978 (serial#53G1559 committed to memory!)
1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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Rat wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:17 pm Yahooo … do you get to test drive??

Gord car1
It has a full roll cage, wraps around the driver, built for a 5 8' guy, so no I don't.... lolol lolol
82 GL1100 Interstate-Oldewing New crate motor in, lovely
06 GL1800 Road bike, as in Rode alot...
Sometimes I wrestle with my inner demons.........
Other times we just hug.......

Team 898
Team LTD 993
Team 76 R2B3
And always remember: beer has some food value--but food has NO beer value...
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Shucks … them little guys get all the breaks …

Gord :guitar
"I'd rather Ride than Shine"
‘14 KLR650 ... not a rat ... yet
‘84 GL1200i ‘R2B6' (Rat to Be 6, the last, adopted by twowings)
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sweet
we have a very well known engine builder up here that races a 4 cyl opel in L altered.
https://dragracecanada.com/some-canadia ... tatements/
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