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Post by mattblackone »

Hello and thanks for adding me
My name is Bill iam a motorcycle mechanic and live in shrewsbury
Had an exup a few years ago and just bought myself a 93 1000 RU and happy to have another so much bike for so little money

looking forward to getting involved

Here it is

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Post by creedxup »

Hello, welcome to the site, a motorcycle mechanic , that's handy.

Your bike looks good.
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Post by nugget »

Hello Bill. Welcome back to the wonderful world of exups. :D Nice looking RU you've got there. :nod:
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Post by Stig »

welcome to the asylum

Theres still plenty of fun to be had on these old bikes and they'll still show a modern ride the way if in the right hands
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Post by rdgravy »

Welcome in Bill. Nice looking bike chap, good choice indeed. :D
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Post by fzted »

Nice n tidy that mate welcome al have a kopperburg!!
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Post by mattblackone »

Updated pic frame,sw arm, wheels other bits polished just about to start on the frame section under the seat

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Post by Stig »

oooh very nice

we do like a bit of bling :nod: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Post by mattblackone »

Started work on the next frame section

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Post by nugget »

Very nice. Where's my sunglasses? :D
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Post by hammiegt »

I like shiney lol, not far away from me in Wrexham, being a mechanic don't suppose you would fancy helping me check my valve clearences when I come to do them, hes asks cheekily!!, as my mum always used to say, if you don't ask you don't get lol,
here is a somewhat ott shiney kettle I did a few years back, since been sold onImage
cheers hammie[/img]
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Post by nugget »

Blooming Heck!!! Now that's extra blingy. :nod:
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Post by mattblackone »

hammiegt wrote:I like shiney lol, not far away from me in Wrexham, being a mechanic don't suppose you would fancy helping me check my valve clearences when I come to do them, hes asks cheekily!!, as my mum always used to say, if you don't ask you don't get lol,
here is a somewhat ott shiney kettle I did a few years back, since been sold onImage
cheers hammie[/img]
Didnt see your last bit was gonna say it would be fun doing valves on a kettle lol
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Post by hammiegt »

yeah, could be tricky lol, but with regards to the valves on my fzr, is it something you could help me out with as and when, I don't expect you to come and do it for free, or could bring to you? not ready to do it yet
cheers hammie
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