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My Centuron project is 100% finished. Enjoy the eye candy.

Old 01-03-11, 06:05 PM
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My Centuron project is 100% finished. Enjoy the eye candy.

I just wrapped the bars, added a pump and rear fender. And that pretty much wraps up the project. Guess these are the last pics I'll post of her.
But' you ask, " what about all that white paint that dripped on the fork somehow? And all that advice that I got on how to remove it? " Well I think I'm gonna just leave it alone. It's not really noticeable and it actually adds some character I think. So look a long time boys! Cuz you ain't ever gonna see her again! From now on I'll be just advising on this forum.
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That is a beautiful bike, nice work.

Not a fan of the rear fender but I do understand that it has it's purpose.
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Yeah me nither...it's off during the dry season. Thanks.
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love the bike, but not feeling the tires. How about some skinwalls like Paselas? To each his own though. Nice work!
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Yes I regret not choosing the red ones myself.
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I needs more eye candy. Come on man, its digital. Keep on shootin'
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Too dark now Im afraid. Can't you copy and zoom in on some of the parts for now?
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That looks great. How long did it take to pose your bike like that?
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How long did it take you pose yer dog like that?
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That's Repo. We had him stuffed years ago when he died. He's a good dog!
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You should take that rubberband off when you take it for a spin. It might make the brakes rub. It looks nice, just not very functional.
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You should take that rubberband off when you take it for a spin. It might make the brakes rub. It looks nice, just not very functional.
It seems to me like a fix for super strong caliper springs. I could be wrong...

also, nice I really like the middle aged Centurions. The 80s ones were nice, but so Miami-vice, and (most of) the older ones didn't look as good as these, I thought.
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That's handsome! I like the unconventional tire/rim scheme. It looks functional to me!
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Originally Posted by mkeller234
That looks great. How long did it take to pose your bike like that?
Ya killin me with that one!!!
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Originally Posted by Corben
And that pretty much wraps up the project. Guess these are the last pics I'll post of her.Cuz you ain't ever gonna see her again! From now on I'll be just advising on this forum.

Beautiful bike, but thats it?!? No N+1? No *hint hint* my next project is....??

Besides you've still got more pics to post of this bike once you fix the front brake cable run.
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What white paint on the fork?
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Originally Posted by brockd15
What white paint on the fork?
Just some paint spilled on it at one time of it's life I guess. Sloppy painters.
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Originally Posted by rat fink
That's handsome! I like the unconventional tire/rim scheme. It looks functional to me!
Yeah. Handsome. I like that.
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You going to ride the freekin' thing er what?
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That rear clamp-on fender will really do a good job of all that spray behind you, but for my money I'd like to protect my pant legs from dirt and mud along with protecting my back.

But hey, some prefer dirt over half their body. Guess I don't.

Edit: The bike is beautiful, and all snark in my post is meant with the utmost in cheekishness.
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Originally Posted by XR2
You going to ride the freekin' thing er what?
Dude! I did to pick up the freekin fender! OMG!
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That rear clamp-on fender will really do a good job of all that spray behind you, but for my money I'd like to protect my pant legs from dirt and mud along with protecting my back.

But hey, some prefer dirt over half their body. Guess I don't.

Edit: The bike is beautiful, and all snark in my post is meant with the utmost in cheekishness.
First of all thank you for your admittance at being Cheekiness. You must have sensed my ultra sensitive personality.
And you did get me thinking that I do need a real set of fenders but not for my Centurion!
I have a older Specialized Crossroads that would be perfect for that. Yeah I do recall all that spray when turning now that you mention it. My shoes got soaked!
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