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Offline FourstrokeForever

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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #75 on: May 26, 2015, 10:59:01 am »
Nice airbox work Stew. Did you do all the fabrication and welding?
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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #76 on: May 31, 2015, 05:54:53 pm »
All finished and ready for CD11   ...  2 years  4 months  latter  ;D
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Re: Sp 400
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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #78 on: May 31, 2015, 06:09:05 pm »
Thats awesome Stewart, I hope it gives you many years of grinning :D

Its been very enjoyable just watching it come together.
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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #79 on: May 31, 2015, 06:13:15 pm »
Excellent work.
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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #80 on: May 31, 2015, 06:21:24 pm »
Are you going to get it dirty Stew?

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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #81 on: May 31, 2015, 06:23:24 pm »
Well done stew , did the xl500 rod I sent up work in the long run ? Maybe seeing it as a 511  8)

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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #82 on: May 31, 2015, 06:47:42 pm »
VERY nice! ;D

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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #83 on: May 31, 2015, 06:59:54 pm »
Mick ... no it was a tad too long.
Pokey .... need get a few laps in to sort out jetting etc  and get the feel of it ;)

I would like to personally thank PMC57 ( Pete ) and Sleepy ( George ) for there input and guidance with the engine work.   THANK YOU 

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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #84 on: May 31, 2015, 07:25:43 pm »
See you at the QLD titles, wonderful people they actually have a 4 stroke class, see you at the gate stew ;)
Gosh its a shame a slow 4 stroke trail bike can go so Fast !!

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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #85 on: May 31, 2015, 07:48:00 pm »
Nice work Stu, where is muffler??
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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #86 on: May 31, 2015, 08:19:33 pm »
That's a credit to you Stew. Not going to ask what $ it cost as your mrs may see it. :-\

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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #87 on: June 01, 2015, 07:48:02 am »
Good effort Stew , looks great mate  8)
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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #88 on: June 01, 2015, 07:57:49 am »
Impressive looking machine Oldfart. Can see a lot of hours spent on the drawing board and then in the garage there.
Really liking the respect you paid to the tank and graphic, a nice touch that softens the brutal dimensions of that beast!
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Re: Sp 400
« Reply #89 on: June 01, 2015, 09:04:24 am »
Looks great Stew. Time to get the new bike dirty  ;D
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