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Flying Duck
PsyKotic Waterfowl


Joined: 27 Jan 2005
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Location: Bumf***, WA

PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:22 am    Post subject: Melancholy.... Reply with quote

The K75SP(K75S-paralever) I built has a new home:




I sold it today. It started out as my desire to build a custom K75S with a paralever final drive that had some bells and whistles yet still retained a stock look to a large degree as the red K75S is one of the purdiest smoothest bikes ever built IMO.

Part way through building it, I was seduced by the 94 K11RS Kato bike. It distracted me until I had it perfected but i was determined to complete the K75SP.

The worst part was that the buyer wanted it delivered. (Smart guy - has plenty of dirt and street experience but hasn't ridden in several years and didn't want to pick up a new-to-me bike and ride in the clusterf**k that is Seattle traffic.) A ferry ride and a few miles wasn't a big deal but the knowing it was my last ride on it was the part that hurt.
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Saltcreek
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Joined: 22 Oct 2008
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Location: New Hampshire

PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You sentimental slob. That's why we almost never sell horses. And when we do we're usually glad to see their butts rolling away in the trailer.

I bet I'm not the only one who looks at that picture and thinks "I wish I had bought that bike"
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Stoked Steve
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I bet I'm not the only one who looks at that picture and thinks "I wish I had bought that bike"


Put me on that list!
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