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Someone beat me to the idea of a VW powered diesel bike!:panic: Its somewhere in this article about the new diesel super bikes. :love:
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Here's my 93 FXR al chopped up. Obviously the paint is a bit overboard as I am a painter. It was and still is a great mobile billboard.:funny: Rides great. Quick dump in the weeds with the airbags.
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Early '80s Suzuki 400 "Rat Bike" as we called it. Lots of :sawzall: and :welder:
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Heres mine...... although not old by any means, its the style that I dig......
its a 2000 yamaha vstar 650 http://myspace-035.vo.llnwd.net/0057...75412035_l.jpg |
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nice v-star:thumbsup: I'm looking for an 1100 classic right now. Just gotta sell my buell first:licklips:
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I wish I had gotten the 1100 in the first place, I grew out of the 650 after 4 months, but i have been able to mod it enough now to keep up and do what i want it to, so no worries anymore
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ooh ooh ooh! I can play! :hello:
He's my CB750 frame. NOS rigid frame made in the 70's by Tom McMullen's (Magazine publisher extraordinaire) "AEE" company. I scored it for FREE! http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...a/ef980b4b.jpg The details about it...I was living above Evolution Tattoo in Santa Rosa at the time, I rented the upstairs of the building. I got together with those guys all the time and we'd all wrench on our projects. So one day I was coming home with a chopper magazine and Mike asks me "Hey, Cameron...Are you looking into building a chop" "Yeah, why?" "Well, I have a chopper frame if you're interested. I was gonna build one, but the Nova Gasser is taking up too much time and money" "What's it a frame for" "It's for some sort of Harley, but none of the Harley guys I've asked can tell me exactly which motor it takes" So I check out the frame. "Dude, That's no Harley frame...That's a Honda CB750 frame!" "Honda? No fk'n WAY man...That's for a CHOPPER!" "Yeah, a HONDA chopper...People used to chop Honda 750's all the time back in the day...They're making a comeback. I'll bet you a free sleeve!...If I am right, you design and tattoo a sleeve of my choice. If I am wrong, you can give me a whole sleeve of YOUR choice." "How about if you're right and it's for a fk'n HONDA you can have the frame if you want it?" So I pointed out the frame mounts in my Clymer manual for CB750's, then I showed him some ads for rigid frames, both big twin and sporty in The Horse. "Wow...You're right...I guess that IS a Honda frame! You want it?" "Hell yes I do!" Plans are simple and traditional. 16 on the back, 21 on a girder fork up front. Sporty tank. Trailer fender. Apes. Solo seat. Drag pipes. Paint will either be some bass boat flake monster or I'll do it red with black stripes like some of Eddie Van Halen's guitars. |
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Here's my ride! a badass '64 Honda 50 :dancing:
Runs great, but burns oil, I have a barrel and head for it, but I just put on a new set of rings and Im gonna live with it. Super fun to ride! :D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ictures001.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ictures003.jpg |
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Check out new member Oldskewljay in his Intro thread
Cool bike man! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Steve, there just happens to be a 400 cc version of exactly what he started with sitting at my folks with your name on it! :unsure: ThrasheR |
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thanks man...if I hold onto it, it will be getting redone this winter..new paint scheme, inverted springer and some other stuff
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Well well well,,,, Hubby has finally done it~ he's joined the ranks of 2 wheelers. And I get my dragon back ! :dancing:
This is the same bike I chromed a few weeks ago.... Now he just has to build a dune buggy for it sometime next year! :funny: http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71...F/honda750.jpg |
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I say change the seat, put some dropped handlebars on it and get rid of the extras and make a Cafe racer out of it!!:dancing:
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gee tim, you and hubby must be related :funny:
since I won't be riding with him at all (personal thing) he's gonna change the seat and longer back handles. and is planning on changing fenders, with a frenched '57 chevytail lite in rear . but he says, no, no cafe racer, just more comfy for his long leggs to get that 40+mpg to and from work :grin: |
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doing some mods to that 750 up there. have made a custom seat for it, tank will hae to stay as is, for now, and have switched out the dual pipes to a single 4 to one pipe from a 900. But I have a problem, I am also swithing the 900 handle bars to this . I have been searching for a color coded wiring diagram, , have one for the 750, need one for the 900 so I can match the wires and get this thing running.
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tried to scan this as big as I could....
not even a cb750 but its a diag. for a cb550(72-78)the controls looked the same on all of them that I ever saw hope it helps http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...iringd0001.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...iringd0001.jpg maybe Someone on your end can figger out how to enlarge the scan,me no sabee computer |
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you scanned it at too high of a resolution, so when photobucket resized it it it had to be super small to make the memory size right. best bet to keep clarity would be to e-mail it as an attachment.
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thanks blacktruck~ but he needs one for a cb900 bike. the colors on the wires on the 900 handles don't match the 750. The 750 has about as much of a ratsnest in wire behind the headlight as an old bug does.
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well it came home looking all ordinary , it aint no more! no sun predicted for the next few days and with a charging problem it probably won't be rolling for a few more days, but I can't wait~ I gotta post it!
my first official flame job ! http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71.../Artwork/4.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71.../Artwork/1.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71.../Artwork/3.jpg the blue is a very tweaked 2005~6 tacoma truck. oh I forgot, since everything gets a name~ it's called 'BLEWBYU" :grin: |
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DAMN! awesome work carlene!
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Holy crap Carlene, that turned out great!!! Very nice job!!!
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Friggin awesome Carlene!!! When I first saw the first pic, I thought it was the ghost dog "Zero" from "A Nightmare Before Christmas". Then I saw the second pic and realized it was a 'gator.
Totally awesome:bow: Tim |
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thanks guys!
Tim, THAT IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE! I haven't watched it in a while, got tape, I totally forgot about zero! I am so bad! but ya'll make me feel sooo good with the comments! thanks! |
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Hey... I never put up an "after" photo of my 750... I suppose everyone here is sick of seeing it on this thread, but since my Ghia is out of sight, out of mind, bikes are all I"ve got... Anywhos, for the last time here, a "before" pic:
http://www.teamyikes.com/Resources/RoundcaseB4tn.jpeg And the more or less finished "after" pic: http://www.teamyikes.com/Resources/Ridetn.JPG Or click here for a larger view: http://www.teamyikes.com/Resources/Ride.jpg Now I'm painting the mighty 160 seen here earlier... though it's not going to look nearly as fancy as Carlene's tank! That's nice! :thumbsup: |
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Well, yesterday on my way home from work I saw all hopes of me getting a motorcycle laying in the middle of the road.
There were 2 cop cars, a fire truck, and a flat bed in the middle of the road. Right behind them was a motorcycle. It didn't really faze me much but when I got home, my wife told me she doesn't want me getting one. I asked hey why and she told me about the accedent. Apparantly it happened just before she got there and the guy was still under the bike shaking like he was going into convulsions. It really freaked her out. Welp, at least I can still look at them. Tim |
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I didn't really want to get rid of my bike,our son happened and I sold it.
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tim.....i've seen at least 2 accidents like that and it's one of the many reasons that i dont even sit on a bike (dont want to be tempted)
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But let's be real.... It will NEVER happen to me!
As it reads on the headstone.:hmm: It was kind of just a pipe dream anyways. The wife had already given me the ok a couple months ago to buy a used one in 2008 (gotta pay off some bills first). I was even talking to a friend of mine about helping him build one from a kit. I had one in college and it was a blast. That was down in Hammond, La. and there was no where near the traffic there is here in western Ma. Still would love to hit Rt.5 in Vermont with a few of my friends though. Oh well, I'll have to get back to building the volksrod. Maybe this was a blessing in disguise (for me, not the guy on the bike yesterday:sad: ) Tim |
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i'm working on this one. It's a '67 Yamaha YDS3. I cut and lowered the frame and the tank is from an early 70's Harley rapido (shitty moped) and the rear fender was made from a '34 spare tire cover. I'm still working on it.
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nice! street legal??
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this is almost funny, look back a page, it's been one month since hubby brought home the cb750, and it got the once over, new tune up, and new color. Well, today, it 's gone! sold! had it parked for 8days at work with a for sale sign on it!
Not sue what he got from it, was asking $1800. lowest he'd go was $1500, either way~ $ from it goes into the bay, new t4 parts! :dancing: just thought I'd mention it~ |
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I wonder why he needs wheelie bars . . . . :blink:
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6" stretch and I have a motor and springer waiting for it on the mainland. Can't wait!!!
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Cool bike I saw down at the September ECTA meet:
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"just another VW trike . . . "
http://btw-trikers.org/uploads/photos/p22461.jpg but with a Fiero engine and auto trans! :huh: |
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How about some trikes that are VW powered :dancing:
a turbo trike owned by my dads friend, it has a 1835 with a turbo as you can see, it also weighs 1045lbs an its basically a rat-trike.Hes been building them for 30 years. http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7...strike2ud2.jpg This is my dads, it has a 1600cc in it with a bus tranny. http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/4...oftrikenz1.jpg http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/6...ikepic4ht0.jpg Both trikes were hand made with fiberglass an bent pipes. The frames are angle iron. My dads isnt fast but 75hp in something that weighs 1600lbs with him on it isnt really slow. But my dads friends trike has a built up tranny an motor with a turbo, it is fast. He wont take it to the track because it would tach out before it would finish the 1/4 mile, but the 1/8 it would be quick I think. Were guessing it has some where round 200hp or more. |
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That duc looks so bad ass...
I have a `05 yamaha virago 250cc...ive chopped a few things on it its my daily driver to get to the university. since march ive put more than 5000 miles on it with no problems thank god. on sat, my brother and I are going to the track day out in Ponce, Puerto Rico. he`s has a `02 suzuki 750. anybody here is from PR also? |
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Did anyone see biker buildoff last night with the "Experimental" bike? I thought it was too cool. I don't ride and being a physical therapist and seeing countless patients involved in accidents plus having a family, I would never ride one. However, I sure wouldn't mind building one. This one was based on a dirt bike. Sorry for the poor grammar but I just got through watching it on my Tivo and am excited.
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I just finished watching it Scott. Both bikes were awesome!! But yes, I liked the "experi-mental" bike. Although I've always had a soft spot for Vincents. Here's one I was watching on ebay.
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agreed about the experimental bike, and someone finally beat matt hotch
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Here's a cool Triumph we saw on the streets of Baltimore, down by the harbor, back in May.
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I got one word, just~~~~~ AWESOME!!!! :bow:
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Nate showed us the bike Tom, Dan and I visited. The pics just don't do the bike justice. The art work is increadible!!:bow: His dad has one fine little toy. |
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riding that bike must be like flying the space shuttle. It has sooooooooo much stuff on it!!! Wish I had it a few months back on my oklahoma trip :)
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My dad and I went to the motorcycle show yesterday at the Big E. The old man was paying so that's why I didn't go to the auto swap show (sorry Dan).
I was pretty dissapointed with the show overall. It was pretty boring. There were quite a few NICE bikes though. Here is my favorite. The seat only came up to my knee.:blink: http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0120071317.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0120071316.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...120071315a.jpg The following have awesome pinstriping, flames, and/or metalflake. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0120071327.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...120071327a.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0120071325.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...120071325a.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0120071318.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...120071234b.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...120071234a.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0120071234.jpg |
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Here are a couple more. This one is an OCC bike. It's the Paul Sr. model.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0120071242.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...120071242a.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...120071350a.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0120071349.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0120071350.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...120071327b.jpg And last, a nicely airbrushed guitar! http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0120071243.jpg |
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that guitar looks cold doesn't tit?
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couple different power plants. Thought you may be able to appreciate these Justin.
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Here is the last one that I fixed up
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Those are nuts! I can't imagine those rolling down the street and what they must sound like. Scott |
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Here is a link to one of my bikes
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I finally talked my dad into letting me post a pic of his trike that hes building. This kicks ass. Every part is hand made even the springer front end. The rear end is out of a s10 pickup it has been narrowed. It will be powered by a 850 suzuki shaft drive. Its has a air ride off a cadilac using an air bag from a semi truck cab. Like I said he made everything even the tank, handlebars the works. As he gets father along Ill post updated pics.
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im not into the angular disign but i really dig the concept! rock on. i would like to see some more pics
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I wasnt really into it at first either but everything is made that way it all fits together nice. kinda has the seventies look to it
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theres a guy named "carpy" that makes some badass cb cafe bikes. i don't remember his site but i think if you run that through google you'll find him quick. Found it. It's: cb750cafe.com
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Here are a few pictures of 2 of our bikes. The flat black one is a 2005 BMW Rockster with stock paint and the blue and white one is a 2003 BMW R1100S Boxer Cup with 103 rear wheel HP. It was built as a production race bike and this one is #2 of 200.
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Lets see. 100hp........... 600lbs............... hmmmm. I guess you don't have problems merging with traffic.
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144 mph top speed 505 lbs plus my fat ass! The thing is a blast!!!!!! |
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"Excellant Quality" motorbikes!
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here is a picture of my sidecar rig I rode all the way to Prudhoe Bay Alaska in 97. It now has a kid carrying sidecar body on it.
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o/t twin v-twin turbo....for the bike guys
This was on a local vw site here in az. This bike is being built next to tnt auto(vw shop here in az.ask for tony:wink: ),it's so sik i have to share
twin engine and twin turbo!!!!! damn:thumbsup: http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...ionz/p9pr4.jpg http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...onz/p10ya8.jpg http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...onz/p12ac6.jpg |
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Never did post finished pics of my wing
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late '60's Triumph bobber. my dream bike. i came across this on ebay a couple months back...:love: |
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What to do with those leftover parts . . . .
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I guess this kinda fits here. I saw this on the way home today!
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That looks like an ebay purchace if I ever saw one. :funny:
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Just needs one big honkin paddle tire
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MONSTER...MONSTER GARAGE!!!!!!!
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inspires me to put my project up here not a vw but it has manny vw parts ie beam front suspension all vw paint (factory colors) astra silver and
viper green metalic my favorite vw colors http://homepage.mac.com/akirem/firea...toAlbum51.html |
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I have a stock 73 triumph tiger 750 with all the options,...10 bolt head studs,front disc, and 5 speed,.Long seat with sissy bar(I removed that) and blue with white scollop.A beautiful bike.I haven't riden it in almost 8 years.4 kids and a wife and they all need daddy so I parked it after I saw someone see me 15 yards away and pulled out anyway.I also have a Zundolf or something like that (basket for real) taken to the frame and put in a box.It was cheap though.Trispeed your bike looks great.I'll try to get pics later.
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She's nothing hot, but my KZ550 on Easter morning.
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...ike/car003.jpg Later Easter day...since it is too frigging cold to work on the VW or anything else outside. I started stripping it down for paint and depolish. I was gonna cafe-rat it, but my physical size is too little to balance comfortably with clip-ons on it, so back to the original plan....rat Asiancruiser. http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...ike/car011.jpg My father-in-law's new Iron Horse. http://images104.fotki.com/v465/free...SC_5726-vi.jpg |
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I had some fun with Jap and American bikes lately...
This one started as a '80 Yamaha SR-250 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...e/MVC-748F.jpg and became known as "ROAD RAGE" half way through the project- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...e/MVC-254F.jpg (sold before finishing) This '05 Lifan 250cc V-Twin was a fun little 3 day transformation, from this- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/MVC-018F.jpg to this - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/MVC-344F.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/MVC-345F.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/MVC-349F.jpg Then the '78 Anniversary idition XLH-1000 taken to 1250cc and done my way once again. From this- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ject/00032.jpg to this over the winter- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/MVC-440F.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/MVC-888F.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/MVC-905F.jpg And the Mini Fireman Bike, 12hp Tecumse electric start and fire truck siren! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...e/MVC-086S.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...e/MVC-586F.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...e/MVC-584F.jpg was placed on display with the real bike at Biketoberfest at the request of the Teutel's - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/MVC-598F.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/MVC-607F.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/MVC-610F.jpg |
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DUDE!!! You got some skill! You did a great job on that mini firebike. Nailed it man.
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Figured you guys would get a kick out of these.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naNw8...elated&search= http://www.oldschoolhardknock.com/20...ock_Bobber.php http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8GMR...elated&search= sorry bout them being you tube links THe middle link is the main site for them.:dancing: |
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