CBR 1000F "Hurricane" 1987-1996 CBR 1000F

Finally got the old man home !!

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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 04:24 AM
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Default Finally got the old man home !!

Picked him up on saturday, took them 3 months to make and fit the new downpipes, but least i know im not gonna have to have em done ever again XD

Spent saturday evening tootling around in the rain, got drenched, but had lots of fun !

Now i can ride to work again, my boss is a happy bunny LOL
 
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 04:38 AM
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New pipes = big noise ?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 07:00 AM
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no lol.. would need new cans for that !! They will be next after ive had the new paint job done XD
 
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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Come on Devil, lets see some piccys......

Who did the pipework?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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We gots to see dem pipes Babe !...............pics please
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 02:38 AM
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Will post some pics up saturday, it's the only time i'll get to take off the plastics in daylight =(

The guys i used are a bunch by the name Not A Fridge, they build one off's, trikes, bikes etc.. nice guys too, will be sending the old man back there for his paint job !!

And don't worry, pics will be up saturday
 
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 05:24 AM
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Damn, the only alan key i need to take the fairings off, i don't have =/ damn ex father in laws lol..

Have taken some pics of the old man tho, and yes he needs a bath, but as requested an apparently rare CBR750 ( and i may be getting another soon )
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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Nice ....... caught a glimpse of the new pipes in back in pic #2

That's a cool bike ...... a mark 1 Hurricane in 750 cc........ that's rare ! & cool imo
 
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Damn fine looking machine Devil.

I'd have thought there'd still be plenty of power from the engine as well, a nice compromise between the 600 and the 1000.
 
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