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Old 18th June 2012
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that must be the 883
here is the 1200
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Any info on where I can get that seat? Nice job running the control wires inside the bars. Spool front hub is bad-ass. What are those shocks??....4"-ers? Judging by the left side sprocket, I'm not convinced it's a sporty though.
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should be used as a test bike outside all local bars with a sign that says "if you can't ride this, you can't ride yours" .......lmao seen one welded to a hood spring at the outpost at panama city bike week last year.................yup if fell off it
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