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    Graeme
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 30 Mar 2012

    It looks like it's coming along quite quickly. The frame seems to have had most of the welding done, and the new seat in place.

    I like the patch, and the FQHH seat covering. 🙂

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      simonc
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      Joined: 28 Nov 2010

      Coming along nicely.

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        Megatron1505
        見習いボス
        Joined: 10 Jul 2011

        Soon…..

        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          What is super cool is that when Yamaha do the launch video of the XTR1300 we are building, they want to include my SR500.  The current Sports heritage range (which the XTR500 is part of) traces it's roots back to bikes like the SR500.

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            ChuckDenim
            Joined: 16 Mar 2011

            Mr. Ruttloff made a denim seat for a custom bike.
            https://www.facebook.com/hookieco/posts/820852554645209

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              Thank you very much @steelworker

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                steelworker
                見習いボス
                Joined: 16 Apr 2014

                @Giles:

                Thank you very much @steelworker

                You're welcome Giles

                Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                Well, I have others.

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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  Waiting for real wheels…...

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    Bluegrass
                    Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                    Wow, shaping up!!  Very nice.  I follow them on instagram and they are killing me with cool.

                    last edited by 6 Jan 2015, 01:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      Message from Auto Fabrica…..

                      _Just an update, things are going great, we have decided to rebuild the engine with a new piston so you are looking at 530cc with uprated Wiseco piston and fresh aquablasted everything with new gaskets etc.

                      We are getting this back by end of next week for the assembly and completion towards the end of march._

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        Bluegrass
                        Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                        Damn, this is kinda like waiting on boots!  Well, kinda like…

                        Hopefully March will be getting warm or some warm days at least, when you take delivery.

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                          Graeme
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                          Sounds good Giles.

                          Now you need to get yourself licensed. 🙂

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            I have Yamaha coming to Goport to make a Video later on in the year.  Haraki on the XJR1300 and me on my SR, there is no way I'm going to be in that video with "L" plates stuck to the bike.  I'm not sure any of the film crew would be able to stop laughing…... 😉 😉 😉 😉

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              louisbosco
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                              you need L plates in the uk even though you have a full license for a car?

                              "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                              • Harvey Specter
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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                On a bike yes…........

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  Graeme
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                  @Giles you'd be restricted to 125cc on a CBT, so riding the SR500 without a full license wouldn't be legal.

                                  I'd look at getting going with it sooner. You need a full day for the CBT, if you don't have one yet, but the rest of the lessons can be fit in as and when.

                                  Of course, I'm always available as a stand-in for riding at an unreasonable fee. 😛

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                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    I know.  I was joking…..

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                                    last edited by 24 Feb 2015, 09:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Graeme
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                      Oh damn, there goes my chance of riding the SR! 😞

                                      Being in Oz doesn't help my cause either…

                                      last edited by 24 Feb 2015, 10:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • Finn666F
                                        Finn666
                                        Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                                        @Giles:

                                        I have Yamaha coming to Goport to make a Video later on in the year.  Haraki on the XJR1300 and me on my SR, there is no way I'm going to be in that video with "L" plates stuck to the bike.  I'm not sure any of the film crew would be able to stop laughing…... 😉 😉 😉 😉

                                        priceless 😉 😉 😉 😉

                                        last edited by 24 Feb 2015, 10:44 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          louisbosco
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                                          @Giles  oh no wait. my bad. i overlooked the Ls as P Plate. didnt realise you hadn't pass…

                                          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                                          • Harvey Specter
                                          last edited by 24 Feb 2015, 15:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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