79 Resto Mod

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CYBORG
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Re: 79 Resto Mod

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i think it looks great
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Re: 79 Resto Mod

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CYBORG wrote:i think it looks great
Thanks! The new heads I got from you are working great. The compression was up after putting them on. anim-cheers1
1979 GL1000....Ya gotta start somewhere!
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Re: 79 Resto Mod

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glad they helped. and that i could contribute to successful completion of a great looking bike
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Re: 79 Resto Mod

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All I can say is wow. After seeing this bike. You have done an excellent job.
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Re: 79 Resto Mod

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Congratulations on an excellent Choice for BOTM. Lots of flair.
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Lefty wrote:I am stupified! Outstanding work from A to Z.
Stupified! That's the word I was searching for!

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Beautiful bike!!, congratulations on BOTM!!
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You are so quick, good looking for sure. That took me years and still not there. I can just :)

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Re: 79 Resto Mod

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I love this bike , you sooooooooo nailed it .
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Congrats on BOTM. Very nice. Later.
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looking good the bike is outstanding I hope mine is 1/2 as good as this wen done
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Sofa King Awesome. :mrgreen:


It just oozes excellence. I love it!!!!
The bike is essentially just another bike... The pilot is CRAZY.

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