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04-03-2009, 12:32 AM | #1 |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Akron OH
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Tape and Zip ties.
Lets face it. we all love the look of shinny parts and sleek corners, but when it comes down to it nothing beats the look of self fab'd parts. Zip ties and duct tape got me home from Tennessee last year... If I've spent 2k on new parts for my bike and 20 dollars on zip ties and duct tape, it seems the thing im always glad i have is the later.
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04-03-2009, 07:53 AM | #2 | |
DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Parts Unknown
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Every bike I've owned has had zip ties holding something on.
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04-03-2009, 07:58 AM | #3 |
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Location: South Florida
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Truth. usually.
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04-03-2009, 08:41 AM | #4 |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
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Got to love zip ties!!
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04-04-2009, 12:42 AM | #5 |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Moto: Your mom.
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I have a Few Zip ties holding an Expansion Chamber/Silencer on.
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04-04-2009, 02:06 AM | #6 |
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Worthington, OH
Moto: Empty Garage
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The guy that previously owned my bike lost about 1/3 of the fairing screws on the entire bike. It was all held together by zip ties....
And I hated that. First thing i did was snip those damn ties and rip the fairings off.....
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04-04-2009, 06:40 AM | #7 |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Akron OH
Moto: 03 CBR RR
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i wouldnt ever purchase a bike w/ zipties on it unless i was paying the guy in wampam...
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04-03-2009, 08:44 AM | #8 |
Is this thing on?
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Ashe Co, NC (Near Boone)
Moto: '01, 929RR
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Coming from the rock crawling world, this statement could not be truer. I much preffer building, rather than buying on most items but am quickly learning that it's not as easy on bikes.
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04-03-2009, 08:50 AM | #9 |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lake Norman area, NC
Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6
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I showed the wife a while back where the bag of assorted zip ties were in the tool box and she's gone zip tie crazy !! I'll need a new bag not too far in the future.
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04-03-2009, 09:18 AM | #10 |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ATX
Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098
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At first I was expecting a Dark Alley thread... I'm disappointed.
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