What have you done today/recently to your 5?

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby lucmor444 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:25 pm

That looks great CaptainNate.

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby CaptainNate » Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:21 pm

Thanks mate. Feels great too!

After I pumped up the two wheels only holding 10psi

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Gladiator » Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:42 pm

Ordered some bling from the UK.


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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby lucmor444 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:07 pm

Gladiator wrote:Ordered some bling from the UK.


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What could that be?

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Gladiator » Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:23 pm

Chrome fuel cap & clear side blinkers.


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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Lokiel » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:28 am

Gladiator wrote:Chrome fuel cap & clear side blinkers.
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What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Gladiator » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:35 am

I am, but smoked reflectors we’re not available a while back so I bought clears. So I’ve now bought clear blinkers & I may look a hitting them all with nightshades.


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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby CaptainNate » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:08 pm

I made a new washer bottle as mine has started leaking at the bottom ImageImage

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Perthpom50 » Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:22 pm

Got rid of the yellow reflectors on the corners. Now night shade black.
Next the repeater indicators.
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Re: RE: Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby speed » Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:47 pm

CaptainNate wrote:Registered. Slapped some trademark stickers on it. Drove it for the first time in 12 months. Didnt miss a beat Image

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Postby CaptainNate » Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:12 pm

speed wrote:
CaptainNate wrote:Registered. Slapped some trademark stickers on it. Drove it for the first time in 12 months. Didnt miss a beat Image

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Is the engine bay still red?

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Behind the front guards are still red.

Engine bay is silver

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby SIB » Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:12 pm

Fitted one of these beauties today that I picked up recently.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Red_Bullet » Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:33 pm

Drove around Lakeside

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby drckarcher » Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:17 am

Registered, lowered the number plate holder and replaced orange indicators and reflectors

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby StuwieP » Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:34 pm

7 1/2 hours later, I've finally got a soft top with no holes or tears, and with a transparent rear window to boot.
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