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Charro

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on: May 27, 2009, 08:20:06 am
Kevin, did I read your news letter right. You are going to offer a G5 Military? When? Where?

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Reply #1 on: May 27, 2009, 12:45:18 pm
Will it have gaiters? Will it have fender stays? Will it have the triangle or pill shaped toolboxes? As a G5 I imagine: Yes, no, pill shaped.

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Reply #2 on: May 27, 2009, 02:47:54 pm
It's not true till we see the pictures..   :D
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Reply #3 on: May 28, 2009, 05:02:43 am
just got the newsletter myself. geeze, this makes the decision even harder. i think i'm going to keep with my original plan of a Deluxe with the standard black fenders, but damn if that matte green isn't tempting...


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Reply #4 on: May 28, 2009, 12:02:37 pm
i think the classic has painted fenders and the de lux has chrome. click ,on bikes at the top of the page.
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Reply #5 on: May 28, 2009, 01:41:44 pm
i think the classic has painted fenders and the de lux has chrome. click ,on bikes at the top of the page.
oh, i know. i'm switching them. i'm going for a more 30s look. sure, try and do that with that clean UCE, but i don't really care.


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Reply #6 on: May 28, 2009, 06:38:15 pm
just got the newsletter myself. geeze, this makes the decision even harder. i think i'm going to keep with my original plan of a Deluxe with the standard black fenders, but damn if that matte green isn't tempting...

I feel your pain. I was all set to order a Black Deluxe this summer. But a G5 Military, might have to wait and see how that one looks. I might match my Ural.

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Reply #7 on: May 29, 2009, 12:04:42 am
aren't the new G5 militaries going to be sans crash bars and military panniers? Sorta makes it a standard G5 with olive drab doesn't it?

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Reply #8 on: May 29, 2009, 01:16:00 am
aren't the new G5 militaries going to be sans crash bars and military panniers? Sorta makes it a standard G5 with olive drab doesn't it?
yeah, but i never liked the metal panniers or the crash bars of the military bike in the first place, and getting an olive drab paint job is more work (and probably more expensive), so getting a military G5 would be worth it.

though in the end, i'm probably just going to get a black Deluxe and get some black fenders to get the look i really want.


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Reply #9 on: May 29, 2009, 01:39:42 am
Anybody know if the old style triangular tool box will fit on the G-5 without a lot of fabrication ?


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Reply #10 on: May 29, 2009, 02:22:59 am
The triangular boxs can't really be retro-fitted to the UCE Military. The frame will not accomodate them
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Reply #11 on: May 29, 2009, 05:10:12 am
Time to get out the torch and the sawsall and throw the pill box where it belongs..


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Reply #12 on: May 29, 2009, 05:02:23 pm
It's not true till we see the pictures..   :D

Just remember - nothing is true until it's been OFFICIALLY denied -  ;D So - this doesn't exist, I haven't ridden it and it hasn't attracted any crowds at all ....  ;D  ::)
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Reply #13 on: May 29, 2009, 05:21:07 pm
Just remember - nothing is true until it's been OFFICIALLY denied -  ;D So - this doesn't exist, I haven't ridden it and it hasn't attracted any crowds at all ....  ;D  ::)

And it looks like those pics were not taken right in front of Corporate Headquarters!
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Reply #14 on: May 29, 2009, 05:23:15 pm
Just remember - nothing is true until it's been OFFICIALLY denied -  ;D So - this doesn't exist, I haven't ridden it and it hasn't attracted any crowds at all ....  ;D  ::)
HOLY CHRIST! it looks just like that does it? to make up for the lack of panniers? and will i be able to get that great looking luggage rack in black too?