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geekhouse23's "LIFE'S WAITING TO BEGIN" Overland & Home build and all the Adventures in between!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by geekhouse23, Nov 11, 2013.

  1. Apr 23, 2015 at 9:43 AM
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    GARSHA91

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    Why not instead of drilling into it you find one with screws, get bolts and use the holes in there or better yet see if the bolts holding the cross members can fit the hole in the clips
     
  2. Apr 23, 2015 at 7:49 PM
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    geekhouse23

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    Put her to work again tonight. Took my buddies ex's brother's bike back to him:

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  3. Apr 23, 2015 at 8:02 PM
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    Been wondering how to haul my R6. Seems I have some ideas now
     
  4. Apr 23, 2015 at 8:10 PM
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    geekhouse23

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    That's how I've hauled all my bikes, friend's bikes etc. It's just very important to keep it off the tailgate IMHO :thumbsup:

    DCSB problems haha
     
  5. Apr 23, 2015 at 8:18 PM
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    Wouldn't call it a problem. Makes us be more creative lol

    I just don't know how to properly tie down a bike
     
  6. Apr 23, 2015 at 8:20 PM
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    ChandlerDOOM

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    Truck is looking good, looks like were in the same boat with having to re paint our sliders (fucking midwest winters)

    Let me know if you have any extra stickers, need one for my shell I picked up
     
  7. Apr 23, 2015 at 8:31 PM
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    Chicago Tacoma stickers? Yea I have one more for now. I've taken over with them because my brothers been occupied with other things
     
  8. Apr 23, 2015 at 8:31 PM
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    Also the one I have is the colored one
     
  9. Apr 23, 2015 at 8:32 PM
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    Not difficult. Just make sure you have something under the kickstand. Tie down the back tire through the rim and the front usually by the bars. Avoid wires and like he said the tailgate
     
  10. Apr 23, 2015 at 8:35 PM
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    lemme know where to send the money
     
  11. Apr 23, 2015 at 8:44 PM
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    Thanks man! Haha yea we're going to the Badlands next weekend so I don't really feel like painting it for it to get thrashed. But that mixed with it still being too cold out to paint and a dash of laziness means I have been putting it off :eek:

    My brother will get you one sent ASAP. Stoked to see it :D



    :cheers:




    ^This.
     
  12. Apr 24, 2015 at 7:33 AM
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    Got a pic of your R6?

    Here's my zx6r:

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  13. Apr 24, 2015 at 7:34 AM
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    There's one in my build thread
     
  14. Apr 24, 2015 at 11:25 AM
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    Send me a pm with your address and info and I'll give you my paypal
     
  15. Apr 24, 2015 at 9:01 PM
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    What year is that Katana that you are hauling?
     
  16. Apr 25, 2015 at 6:21 AM
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    Early 90's. I wanna say 91 but not 100% sure on that :eek:
     
  17. Apr 28, 2015 at 6:05 PM
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    Goddamn Midwest weather:

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    Broke out the Dremel and cleaned up the CB mount to get a good ground especially for the coming weekend trip:

    Left, before and Right, after:

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    Have a good ground now and everything is much better! :D
     
  18. Apr 29, 2015 at 3:41 PM
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    HUGE thanks to Pete for posting last summer's trip to Badlands!!

    Myself, LoadedTaco, and NwiTaco:

    https://youtu.be/bTgaex0VFb8

    Looking forward to this weekend's trip and all the fun to be had!!
     
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    I was waiting for the cooler to fly out of the bed
     
  20. Apr 30, 2015 at 4:33 AM
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    Just added this to my todo list. Good idea. Goddamn North East weather.
     

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