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95 Rebuild

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flyingfitz:
Dropped my motor off at Stewart's shop last Friday. It was a great experience. I was met with a handshake and a smile by Stewart and his Crew. They are really nice people. Got the guided tour of the inside of my motor and the shop.  Learned a ton. Saw some great memorabilia and some trick stuff. Sat on the world record bike and took pictures with my family.  Held the coveted overdrive gears in my hand.  Stewart even let me take one of his tricked out bikes down the alley behind the shop!  I could write a short story about the experience and what I learned.  Maybe when I get caught up I will and post it in the riding stories section.

I can't wait to get the motor back.  The frame is rolling now and looks great. New bearings front to back, top to bottom. The fork issue has been resolved. I will try and post some pictures soon.  Hopefully I will have the bike up and running by the end of the month.  All the remaining cosmetic resto is on hold for now. New plastic, graphics, seat cover and bars are taking a back seat to the motor. 

Thanks again for all the hospitality Stewart, Crazy Dave and Jon.

Friar-Tuck:
  I'm sure people just think I'm Blowing smoke about the secret lab and the Proprietor...
       The fact of the matter is these guys are Real. Honest.
   Tuck\o/

Hillclimb#42:
Oh yeah, you are going to be happy with that. They go the extra mile to make it a very thorough rebuild. I want to see the thread in Riding Stories. That would have been super cool to show up at the seceret lab and sit on The Bike, to meet everyone and see the shop. Wow, he broke the motor down, while you were there? Thats cool. Looking forward to the follow up story. :-D

flyingfitz:
Looking forward to getting it all back together. Stewart is very busy and it is taking a little longer than expected to get the motor back.  I am sure that it will be worth the wait when it is all said and done.

Fitz

flyingfitz:
A couple of pics with the record bike.

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