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Going shopping at some point...

Post by nismo »

Reet, am gonna be going shopping for the Ace at some point, any recommendations for stuff to go for, and from where?

The list so far:

R1 bluespots
tyres
chain and sprockets
and, someone who can build a working shock out of two semi-working ones

Thanks,

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Post by WAKWAK »

why r1 blue spots ace blueys are fine :paranoid:

just put good pads in em :nod:
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Re: Going shopping at some point...

Post by Grim Reaper »

nismo wrote:Reet, am gonna be going shopping for the Ace at some point, any recommendations for stuff to go for, and from where?

The list so far:

R1

Stu
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Post by Stig »

needs to upgrade the brakes to slow all the weight of the ace Image Image


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Post by kiwi_r1 »

So wood that be 8 spots then ?
Stig wrote:needs to upgrade the brakes to slow all the weight of the ace
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parachute :D
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Post by Yoda »

Nice one Stu. :D
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :D
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Post by kiwi_r1 »

You may as well buy an R1............................ :D
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Re: Going shopping at some point...

Post by Rutz »

nismo wrote:Reet, am gonna be going shopping for the Ace at some point, any recommendations for stuff to go for, and from where?

The list so far:

R1 bluespots
tyres
chain and sprockets
and, someone who can build a working shock out of two semi-working ones

Thanks,

Stu
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Post by Yoda »

Yeah agree their wide. Makes it hard for me to get me little legs down when I stop. :lol: :lol: But by heck, can they handle. And they have soooo much more torque than a fizzie.
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Post by Rutz »

Only concession I'll make to the fzr is that when resprayed in one solid colour it looks far far better, especially without all crappy stripes on.
However as I find out when my biek was resprayed, there doesn't seem to be enough paint in the world to completely cover an aces' panels :whistle




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Post by Yoda »

Well one item sorted today off Stu's list. :ninja: Cheers Steve @ K2. :D
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Post by kiwi_r1 »

He bought an R1............................
Yoda wrote:Well one item sorted today off Stu's list. :ninja: Cheers Steve @ K2. :D
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