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Offline arveno

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Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« on: February 15, 2019, 02:54:22 PM »
I like Diesel engines and this bike ... I like it a lot .

At least something different.

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Offline troyhamilton

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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2019, 03:41:33 PM »
what chopper?

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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2019, 03:47:50 PM »
what chopper?



That certainly is a nice seat cover.

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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2019, 03:57:05 PM »
There was a guy who "repowered" a Guzzi with that same engine.










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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2019, 04:58:03 PM »
SWEET!!!

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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2019, 05:13:13 PM »
There was a guy who "repowered" a Guzzi with that same engine.












I see they didn’t use the same upholsterer. I like the seat cover on the 1st one a lot better.

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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2019, 04:11:21 PM »
"True" Chopper=knucklehead or panhead.


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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2019, 06:52:32 PM »








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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2019, 10:21:16 AM »
 Does the pillion cover come with it?
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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2019, 07:40:08 PM »
The bike is less without it.  :laugh:  I know from experience.  :tongue:
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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2019, 07:55:04 PM »

Offline amamet

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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2019, 02:37:14 PM »
funny, thats my friends bike.  apparently it sold quickly.  he had a Manfred raceco prepped 850t a while back that he regrets selling to this day.  he got into old diesel land rovers and mercedes g wagons. he has a thing for diesels I guess

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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2019, 02:39:29 PM »
Still $4/gal. out here.  :tongue:
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Re: Diesel chopper ? Why not...
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2019, 12:19:00 AM »
Still $4/gal. out here.  :tongue:

1.33 a litre here which is good you also ten to burn less.

 

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