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Here she is. Enjoy the pics. Took 9 months. Everything removed … every nut and bolt cleaned. Virtually new everything.
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Very nice indeed, the attention to detail is noticeable. Xcellant work.
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action1 tumb2 Interesting!
Have to know now. What is the vacuum fitting and hose located on the #4 intake manifold used for ?
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Connects to icu module.
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If ever a build was deserving of a bike of the month nomination, this is it. So I nominate it :lol: :lol:
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Do you have any record of your build process ? Pic, description ?

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Rat wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:06 am Do you have any record of your build process ? Pic, description ?

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Here are some pics I took along the way. It’s an 84 frame but I went ahead and transplanted an 86 engine.runs amazing!
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Rat wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:06 am Do you have any record of your build process ? Pic, description ?

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More pics
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Love it, nice 1200!
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That’s terrific, thank you.

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Well done. Where did you source the throttle body injector from?
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sgwilly wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 10:31 am Well done. Where did you source the throttle body injector from?
I chose a simple 34 pict 3 carb but has an aftermarket fuel pump. Seems to work well … especially since there are a few skeptics on this setup but no power issues thus far.
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Here’s another build from a few yrs back. Terrible to ride in terms of comfort but really nice to look at.
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The black bike can be your drag bike. Love it also.
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Fred Camper wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 11:33 am The black bike can be your drag bike. Love it also.
Sold that years ago which was not smart!
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