Any gearheads on the site?

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Re: Any gearheads on the site?

Post by kurtisnelson » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:09 pm

When I got my car, we negotiated everything down to the price we wanted and such, got the quote on paper. And then promptly made them pretty unhappy by paying for the whole thing using a rewards credit card. (Plus I got an extra 30 days interest on the money thanks to the credit card company)


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Re: Any gearheads on the site?

Post by hobie16 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:33 pm

kurtisnelson wrote:when i got my car, we negotiated everything down to the price we wanted and such, got the quote on paper. And then promptly made them pretty unhappy by paying for the whole thing using a rewards credit card. (plus i got an extra 30 days interest on the money thanks to the credit card company)
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Re: Any gearheads on the site?

Post by deathcomesarippin » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:49 am

I finally got some pics up,

This is the first day I had it
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Resealing the head
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After I painted it
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Shock work
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Fiber glass rear
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Front plastic
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and Finally carb work
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All together it has a R6 header, k&n air filter, I synced the carbs and tuned them and added few air box mods a kerker pipe and Race tech front springs. it runs mid to low 12's I think never had it on a real track... :rolleyes: but the rich guy in a Zo6 the other day was mad a rat bike got by him with ease



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Re: Any gearheads on the site?

Post by deathcomesarippin » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:53 am

deathcomesarippin wrote:I finally got some pics up,

This is the first day I had it
Image

Resealing the head
Image

After I painted it
Image

Shock work
Image

Fiber glass rear
Image

Front plastic
Image

and Finally carb work
Image

All together it has a R6 header, k&n air filter, I synced the carbs and tuned them and added few air box mods a kerker pipe and race tech front shocks. it runs mid to low 12's I think never had it on a real track... :rolleyes: but the rich guy in a Zo6 the other day was mad a rat bike got by him with ease



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Re: Any gearheads on the site?

Post by ktulu » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:00 am

Great pics!


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Re: Any gearheads on the site?

Post by felinefan » Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:54 pm

They all say "Access Forbidden".... :confused:


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Re: Any gearheads on the site?

Post by deathcomesarippin » Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:57 pm

oh f dang sorry about that ill try to get that fixed soon



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Re: Any gearheads on the site?

Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:10 pm

felinefan wrote:They all say "Access Forbidden".... :confused:
maybe its a jet black paint job, taken at midnight, during a power outage?
(with NO flash photography!!!!)

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Re: Any gearheads on the site?

Post by SpeedFreak » Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:31 pm

Only one other person posts pics, and when they load my viewing access is forbidden? BLASPHEMY, I SAY!


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Re: Any gearheads on the site?

Post by deathcomesarippin » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:30 am

ok do the pictures work now? if not im confused and will go to another uploading website thing... I may be mecahnical but when it comes to computers... :rolleyes:



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