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 Post subject: Re: The 55: Re-Invented
PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:58 pm 
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Looking Good Brian :thumbs: :thumbs:

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Badass Brian! :thumbs:
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Thanks guys. Slowly but surley! Amazing how little time I have now with mini-Brian running around... :P

I hope to have the tranny in and rear disk brakes installed by the end of the week, we'll see how that goes :?

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mk-Zero wrote:
Thanks guys. Slowly but surley! Amazing how little time I have now with mini-Brian running around... :P

I hope to have the tranny in and rear disk brakes installed by the end of the week, we'll see how that goes :?


mini-Brian? So he's riding dirt bikes, building engines, and designing heart valves already? :D

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mk-Zero
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gostros wrote:
mk-Zero wrote:
Thanks guys. Slowly but surley! Amazing how little time I have now with mini-Brian running around... :P

I hope to have the tranny in and rear disk brakes installed by the end of the week, we'll see how that goes :?


mini-Brian? So he's riding dirt bikes, building engines, and designing heart valves already? :D


He's a quick learner :lol:

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mk-Zero
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I got the tranny in the other day. Truss bar is all bolted up, starter is in and wired, and the ground strap is connected to the tranny...
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I also got the disk brakes installed. I still need to install the calipers. I'm pretty impressed with this kit, seems pretty nice and looks sharp.
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I also checked the wheel for clearance. Luckily everything clears, CB said the disk kit pushed the wheels out .25", but in reality it was more like .4". There's plenty of space between the wheels and adjustable spring plates and enough clearance to the fenders.
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Next the calipers will go on, and hopefully next weekend I'll put the short block together.

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Chris P
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:41 am 
Looks Boss :thumbs:
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nice work Brian!

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That's pretty gangsta for a small caliper brake setup :thumbs:

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