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1985 GL1200 Going Naked with Dual Webers

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Re: 1985 GL1200 Going Naked with Dual Webers

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congratulations are in order. good job
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Re: 1985 GL1200 Going Naked with Dual Webers

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Congrats!
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Congratulations on a beautiful bike. Great Job.
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Re: 1985 GL1200 Going Naked with Dual Webers

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Congratulations on a beautiful bike with great function and a Bike of the Year crown.
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Congrats!
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Re: 1985 GL1200 Going Naked with Dual Webers

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Congrats on BOTY! Very nicely done! anim-cheers1
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Re: 1985 GL1200 Going Naked with Dual Webers

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Thanks everybody!!
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Re: 1985 GL1200 Going Naked with Dual Webers

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Great bike and fun thread. Well done.
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Re: 1985 GL1200 Going Naked with Dual Webers

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Congratulations on BOTM. Your bike is much more custom, after see the workmanship details, than it as appears in the first picture. Well done.
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Re: 1985 GL1200 Going Naked with Dual Webers

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Whenever I feel that I can spin a wrench..........


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