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Davelu88

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550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« on: May 13, 2019, 01:15:35 PM »
Hi all just finished my K1 , not one for the purists as wrong colour for a 75 , smaller indicators, new pipes & seat  & gold badges apart from that she is original & untouched i think with 6k on the speedo .  ;D

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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2019, 01:16:58 PM »
She looks beautiful Dave. Wow.

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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2019, 01:18:11 PM »
Very nice. Looks good in the sunshine

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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2019, 01:19:12 PM »
Cheers James i tried to keep the original parts i could .
« Last Edit: May 13, 2019, 01:43:43 PM by Davelu88 »

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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2019, 01:56:13 PM »
Very nice, apart from the rear pegs are on the wron way  ;)

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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2019, 02:03:25 PM »
That looks lovely Dave. That color is lovely.
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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2019, 02:08:01 PM »
Cheers Graham, should the pegs be pointing upwards when closed &  thx Julie yes it is a nice colour , ive still got the Jade Green tank maybe one day i get that repainted  ;D

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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2019, 02:11:12 PM »
You may have the left on the right and the right on the left  ;)


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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2019, 02:12:55 PM »
Seems about right for me !!!   ;D ;D

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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2019, 03:11:45 PM »
 Pegs put on properly now  ;D

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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2019, 03:19:44 PM »
Beautifull colour! And I would never change the indicators for the bigger ugly ones.

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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2019, 04:00:44 PM »
Well done, looks stunning. From another fan of the smaller indicators.
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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2019, 04:06:39 PM »
looks great whichever indicators it has!
Love the 500 and 550 have a 500 called Lazarus under restoration

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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2019, 04:16:45 PM »
Dave, big congrats!
Looks great!
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Re: 550 K1 Finished ( I Think )
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2019, 04:18:26 PM »
Love the colour well done :)
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