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Old 01-12-07 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by premiumbmx2005
the reaper frame isnt bad at all. its actually really good.


Who told you that? I really need to see if I can find the pics of the Grim blowing upp...and the Reaper bending. And their are MULTIPLE of each.
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Old 01-12-07 | 01:30 PM
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Old 01-12-07 | 04:30 PM
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when heave you ever seen a reaper frame bend under normal sercumstances?
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Old 01-12-07 | 06:24 PM
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and im not a very heavy person, nor do i do big roof drops or even ride dirt very much. so i dont think i will bend the frame.
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Old 01-12-07 | 08:17 PM
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take those stickers off
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Old 01-12-07 | 09:12 PM
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take those stickers off
Agreed. Stickers are not good for that color.
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Old 01-13-07 | 04:06 AM
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that was vandalism, done by my co-worker while i was on lunch. i just havent got round to it.
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Old 01-13-07 | 03:14 PM
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Haha, sure you are.


That bike would be alot nicer with less stickers and if you bikeguided your seat! (aka died it black)
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Old 01-13-07 | 03:34 PM
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Haha, sure you are.


That bike would be alot nicer with less stickers and if you bikeguided your seat! (aka died it black)
Can't you tell?

I thought you meant make holes in it and take out material.
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Old 01-13-07 | 04:54 PM
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i like the grey
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Old 01-13-07 | 07:32 PM
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here are some updated pics of my bike. sice last time i have taken off the front breaks and removed the gyro and cables and im running a straight cable now. it is awesome.




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Old 01-13-07 | 08:07 PM
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Looks nice... but the straight cable should be a lot longer.
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Old 01-13-07 | 09:44 PM
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Looks nice... but the straight cable should be a lot longer.
I like mine really short, it doesn't flop much or get in the way of tiregrabs or the no handers that i suck at...


And i really like the color combo, is that the stock colors?
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Old 01-13-07 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by FitRider 921
Looks nice... but the straight cable should be a lot longer.
yeh i like mine short because i dont do any barspins or anything like that, maybe later when i want to learn barspins i will get a longer cable.
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Old 01-13-07 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by KinetikBiker
I like mine really short, it doesn't flop much or get in the way of tiregrabs or the no handers that i suck at...


And i really like the color combo, is that the stock colors?
yeh same here, short and out of the way plus i dont do barspins or tailwhips. yep that is the stock colours, the frame is root beer and i dont quite know what the forks are.
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Old 01-14-07 | 12:19 AM
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isnt the brake handle on the wrong side?..normally the rear brake cable is on the right side
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Old 01-14-07 | 12:30 AM
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rear brake is on the left in australia.
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Old 01-14-07 | 03:53 AM
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yep yous have it on the right. the racers have it on the right in aus tho (dont know why) yer but they coem with left = back break and right = front. so if i ever go to america i will go for the back breaks and end up on my face haha.
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Old 01-14-07 | 03:56 AM
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We dont run fronts in america .

EDIT: or Canada for that matter .
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Old 01-14-07 | 05:02 AM
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Old 01-14-07 | 05:18 AM
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yeh i jst take mine off
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Old 01-14-07 | 10:52 AM
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i know a few people who ride their lever on the left here. dont know why.
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Old 01-14-07 | 11:27 AM
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i know a few people who ride their lever on the left here. dont know why.
Maybe they are lefties.
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Old 01-14-07 | 12:07 PM
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Old 01-14-07 | 12:30 PM
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nope
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