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Bought one!!! 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
I just bought a slightly damaged 2000 RS. The front end was mashed in and ad sat outside uncovered for five years. I didn't get as cheap as I wanted but I'm very happy. I'm amazed at how well this thing cleaned up. Now it looks like its been inside this whole time. I pulled the plugs and put some WD40 in the cylinders and just bumped the starter to make sure it would turn free. Then some full spins. Pulled the tank and used a squeeze bottle for a "clean" tank. Put the nasty plugs back in and it fired and idled the first turn. It has a K&N BAK, pipes with no baffles (yet), and not sure what jets. I want to get it running better while I'm chasing front end parts. What plugs are the best for this set up? And I'm sure one of you guru's knows the part #. I can't wait to make my HD and Vulcan buddys jealous.
 
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Re:Bought one!!! 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
Congrats brother...you know we love pictures here. Show us your progress.
 
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Well I have the complete front end your looking for. Triple trees, fork legs & tins!!
 
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Last Edit: 2010/03/24 21:13 By hardone2get.
 
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Re:Bought one!!! 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
Congrats on finding a bike to start with. x2 on the pictures.
 
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Re:Bought one!!! 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
Mr_Shamrock wrote:
Congrats brother...you know we love pictures here. Show us your progress.

I'll at least have to put up a pic of the tank. The top is mashed down almost flat from where the PO's crotch slid across it. Ouch!! There is a inprint on the seat from his jeans from where he flew off of it.
 
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Congrats, can't wait to see you bring it back to life.
 
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Re:Bought one!!! 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
I've also got a complete front end (forks, fork covers, triple tree, drag bars, mirrors).
 
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Congrats Mudslide on the great buy! I would love to be able to find me a wrecked Roadie to rebuild... on the cheap of course
 
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Re:Bought one!!! 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
Here is one of her after a trip to the car wash, and all mashed up. You can see the PO's custom tank. That thing had more rust inside than the old truck behind it.

OOps. I have to resize the pic
 
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Last Edit: 2010/03/25 17:19 By Mudslide.
 
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Here we go.
 
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Last Edit: 2010/03/25 18:21 By DocShadow.
 
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