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Old 09-06-13, 08:37 PM   #11
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Recently had my van colour coded, would it be sad to have the bike match the van

Do it Good advertising aswell I guess if people recognise the colour scheme, although not so good if you ever do anything... wrong.. on the road shall we say
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Old 09-06-13, 08:48 PM   #12
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Do anything wrong? Me? Never
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Old 09-06-13, 09:01 PM   #13
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I'll add I wasn't suggesting you do old chap You never know when you're twin might take it for a spin though!
Although on a different note someone from where I work (Only person to actually have a company car) had it taken off them recently for being.. caught with a lady friend in said car Did provide numerous laughs in the staff room for the weeks to come though Anyway I'm here.
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Old 11-06-13, 11:25 AM   #14
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Gone for candy red with gloss black wheels. Just got to wait now

Time for a proper clean up of whats left of my bike and get some more Ti bolts ordered
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Old 11-06-13, 04:43 PM   #15
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Nice one, get some pictures up when its back
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Old 12-06-13, 08:37 PM   #16
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Been tidying and cleaning up the bike whilst it's in bits, 2000 grit wet and dry on the exhaust and poor boys natty paste wax on the carbon. I think it has come up pretty well!






Can anyone reccommend anything to clean up the baked on crud on the engine and swinger?


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Old 12-06-13, 09:21 PM   #17
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as long as you like it that's the main thing.
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Old 27-06-13, 06:15 AM   #18
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Got them back, changed my mind again to ferrari red,



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Old 27-06-13, 04:30 PM   #19
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Get us a better picture!

TBH I'm glad you went red, saw the newer version in the red and it look brilliant
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Old 27-06-13, 07:15 PM   #20
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Just finished putting her back together, poor pic as it's raining



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