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Offline MauriceR

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82 490 restoration
« on: August 21, 2015, 04:23:00 am »
Finally finished the 490







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Offline Rossvickicampbell

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Re: 82 490 restoration
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2015, 11:27:36 am »
oooh - too shiny to get dirty - looks awesome!
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Re: 82 490 restoration
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2015, 12:00:30 pm »
Looks great, top job 8)
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Offline Ktm181

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Re: 82 490 restoration
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2015, 06:32:34 pm »
NICE work Maurice!!

cheers,
Wayne.
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Offline Stevo17

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Re: 82 490 restoration
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2015, 09:10:17 am »
Great looking Alpha !  Great job
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Offline shelpi

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Re: 82 490 restoration
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2015, 11:30:41 am »
Well done!
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Offline Bruno1969

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Re: 82 490 restoration
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2015, 07:02:10 pm »
Nice job.

I am very fond of my 82'er. Its a suprisingly easy and forgiving bike to ride for an Opemn classer and handles and turns really well . What shock are you running? Here in SA a lot ended up with an Ohlins shock which I lead to believe was a replcacment for the Corto Cosse. These have one HELL of a heavy spring!

Cheers
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Offline MauriceR

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Re: 82 490 restoration
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2015, 02:03:48 am »
Thanks guys,

Bruno it is the stock Corte Cosso shock but I just rebuilt the bike to sell not ride, the Ohlins were a factory replacement for the shocks that broke under warranty I believe. Factory Connection also makes a replacement shock and also a rebuild kit for the 82's
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Offline KTMaico

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Re: 82 490 restoration
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2015, 07:46:13 pm »
You should be very proud of the finished bike, it looks fantastic.

Kevin
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Offline MikeD94

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Re: 82 490 restoration
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2015, 09:23:58 am »
That came out very nice...good job!  I'm sure whoever buys it should be happy.  Do you have a thread covering this rebuild?
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