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								by reef  February 2nd, 2012, 3:55 pm 
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
								Kuma 							 
									
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								by Kuma  February 2nd, 2012, 7:00 pm 
			
			
			
			
			congrats on your new baby and welcome to the site 
Gen 2 AF, yes it's a SH, so I can call it an AF Damm it!
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by hoofarted  February 3rd, 2012, 6:45 am 
			
			
			
			
			Looks Good!  
Where are you located?
The CR500 is an acquired taste. If you don't like it, acquire some taste...
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
																			
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								by dogger315  February 3rd, 2012, 7:15 am 
			
			
			
			
			Looks like a nice clean build.  I like the "Bailey" graphics.
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by AlisoBob  February 3rd, 2012, 8:04 am 
			
			
			
			
			Who "delivered" your baby?
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
								reef 							 
									
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								by reef  February 3rd, 2012, 4:09 pm 
			
			
			
			
			hoofarted wrote: Looks Good!  
Where are you located?
Florida.
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by reef  February 3rd, 2012, 4:10 pm 
			
			
			
			
			AlisoBob wrote: Who "delivered" your baby?
500conversions.com
She needs some TLC in places. My guess is the roller had sat outside for a good bit before it was picked up for the conversion.
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by AlisoBob  February 3rd, 2012, 8:43 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Is the guy that runs that shop named Grant?
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
								reef 							 
									
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								by reef  February 4th, 2012, 7:25 am 
			
			
			
			
			AlisoBob wrote: Is the guy that runs that shop named Grant?
Yeah, seemed like a good guy.
He was very easy to work with.
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by AlisoBob  February 4th, 2012, 9:21 am 
			
			
			
			
			He came by my house months ago... took a bunch of measurements off my bike and asked alot of questions.....  said he was going to start building bikes.
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
								reef 							 
									
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								by reef  February 4th, 2012, 9:47 am 
			
			
			
			
			AlisoBob wrote: He came by my house months ago... took a bunch of measurements off my bike and asked alot of questions.....  said he was going to start building bikes.
His website (500conversions.com).
The fab work looks good. I believe the rear end of the bike sat outside. I've been cleaning the bearings, and cleaning up the rear wheels, and caliper.  I'm fussy about my bikes. Overall I'm still happy with the bike. I broke my lower back on my KTM so it will be a few weeks before I really get out and see how strong the engine is.
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by AlisoBob  February 4th, 2012, 9:54 am 
			
			
			
			
			reef wrote:  I believe the rear end of the bike sat outside. I've been cleaning the bearings, and cleaning up the rear wheels, and caliper.  I'm fussy about my bikes.
Stoffers delivers bikes without this kind of nonsense.....
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
																			
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								by kevin_s  February 5th, 2012, 2:50 pm 
			
			
			
			
			reef wrote: hoofarted wrote: Looks Good!  
Where are you located?
Florida.
Where are you in fl,i'm just outside of Stuart
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
																			
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								by kevin_s  February 5th, 2012, 2:51 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Nice bike too..
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by reef  February 6th, 2012, 2:51 pm 
			
			
			
			
			kevin_s wrote: reef wrote: hoofarted wrote: Looks Good!  
Where are you located?
Florida.
Where are you in fl,i'm just outside of Stuart
Tampa.
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
																			
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								by FZ1426  February 6th, 2012, 8:21 pm 
			
			
			
			
			I think your front rotor's on backwards...Jus sayin.
			
			
									
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								reef 							 
									
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								by reef  February 8th, 2012, 9:34 am 
			
			
			
			
			FZ1426 wrote: I think your front rotor's on backwards...Jus sayin.
Good eye! Thanks!  
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by LOVEMYCR500  February 10th, 2012, 2:29 pm 
			
			
			
			
			not to get off topic, but how does that 2012 KTM 300 compare to the 500?  I understand the 300 has 57 hp stock.
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by reef  February 12th, 2012, 8:58 am 
			
			
			
			
			LOVEMYCR500 wrote: not to get off topic, but how does that 2012 KTM 300 compare to the 500?  I understand the 300 has 57 hp stock.
I can't say yet. 4 weeks ago I broke my lower back, and have yet to ride it.
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by reef  February 12th, 2012, 9:00 am 
			
			
			
			
			
I'll give him a few more days before I unleash the dogs.
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by Mik329  February 16th, 2012, 5:10 am 
			
			
			
			
			AJ's gotta be happy about the price this guy is selling these at....not....but then the impending controversy is not going to help sell bikes...