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 Post subject: first ride
PostPosted: 18 Dec 2015 11:17 
morning all. went for my first ride yesterday. only short one but found out some things.1/ i think i realy like this bike. 2/ the exhaust chuffs like a steam train [ have ordered a silencer from aph]. 3/the rear brake caliper is binding.[so thats why it was so hard to push!]. so as soon as i move it will be tool time in garage.


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 Post subject: Re: first ride
PostPosted: 18 Dec 2015 16:56 
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ltc wrote:
morning all. went for my first ride yesterday. only short one but found out some things.1/ i think i realy like this bike. 2/ the exhaust chuffs like a steam train [ have ordered a silencer from aph]. 3/the rear brake caliper is binding.[so thats why it was so hard to push!]. so as soon as i move it will be tool time in garage.

:yup:

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 Post subject: Re: first ride
PostPosted: 20 Dec 2015 18:54 
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deepsix wrote:
ltc wrote:
morning all. went for my first ride yesterday. only short one but found out some things.1/ i think i realy like this bike. 2/ the exhaust chuffs like a steam train [ have ordered a silencer from aph]. 3/the rear brake caliper is binding.[so thats why it was so hard to push!]. so as soon as i move it will be tool time in garage.

:yup:

:yt:

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the exhaust chuffs like a steam train

Does it also puff black smoke when going uphill? ;)

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 Post subject: Re: first ride
PostPosted: 20 Dec 2015 21:02 
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Does it also puff black smoke when going uphill? ;)[/quote]

like this one https://youtu.be/2leA_tEEdk8

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