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Old 02-08-09, 05:01 PM
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to all the haters peep my scraper

after numerous failed attempts at selling it i decided if no one wants it im gonna make them love it. my last checkered bike became a little bit of a legend in the neighborhood its in i decided to go for round 2. with red and orange 1 inch checkered pattern paintjob




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Old 02-08-09, 08:29 PM
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I like the paint job.

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Old 02-08-09, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by East Hill
I like the paint job.

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a lot of people did but where were they when i wanted to sell it. ill have better luck once its checkered up cause hipsters love ostentatious colors.
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damn thats actually a pretty nice paintjob. is it just over the factory paint? clearcoated? either way it looks good
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Old 02-08-09, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DeadSailor
damn thats actually a pretty nice paintjob. is it just over the factory paint? clearcoated? either way it looks good
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Old 02-10-09, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Sledbikes
a lot of people did but where were they when i wanted to sell it?
If they are like me, they were standing in the unemployment line.
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Old 02-10-09, 10:48 PM
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the bike looks great but you should lose the ugly suv

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Dude that is sick! I don't have enough boxtops to send but I DIG IT Don't ever get discouraged if you hit fashion squaresville, population everybody but you...
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Yes!! Very nice! You and I share a knowledge of using color in ways to evoke the dropping of jaws! Tally Ho!
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Originally Posted by Sledbikes
a lot of people did but where were they when i wanted to sell it. ill have better luck once its checkered up cause hipsters love ostentatious colors.
I don't think I would describe myself as a hipster .

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Originally Posted by randya
the bike looks great but you should lose the ugly suv

i like my suv it took a year to find a black on black blazer i might go bigger if i can find a black on black 2 door tahoe. im a truck guy thats never gonna change.
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Originally Posted by East Hill
I don't think I would describe myself as a hipster .

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im far from it but theyre well aware that im the one who built the infamous checker bike

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Yes!! Very nice! You and I share a knowledge of using color in ways to evoke the dropping of jaws! Tally Ho!
thats still applies but now its mostly to fill my wallet i plan on keeping for at least 6 months before flipping it.
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Thats an awesome paint job!
Much better looking than the factory jobs


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Interesting paint job. Reminds me of Mardi Gras colors. How are you gonna do the wheels to tie it all together? Color grips? I bet you could find a cool chain in color to match too. I figure the further you take the color theme the better the bike will look
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Originally Posted by Fremdchen
Interesting paint job. Reminds me of Mardi Gras colors. How are you gonna do the wheels to tie it all together? Color grips? I bet you could find a cool chain in color to match too. I figure the further you take the color theme the better the bike will look
i got sho-gos and red tires
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