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Old Jun 21, 2025 | 12:42 AM
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Safelite will install the OEM for me btw.
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Old Jun 21, 2025 | 12:46 AM
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Thanks for checking in,Brew... I talked to him in depth about it today.... he told me the damage that I have is 100% plausibly caused by that bike accident. There was one other time that I explicitly remember my left shoulder popping out of joint while tightening a header flange bolt on my 89.... and it's been hellever since. The damage in the pics doesn't really look like the header incident would cause it.... but it could have brought the arthritis into play.

This is a representation of what it would look like... and, it looks "fun".





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Old Jun 21, 2025 | 12:49 AM
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These showed up today... the soap still isn't here though. Not that I could've mounted them today, anyway. I'm supposed to take it easy.


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Old Jun 21, 2025 | 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by white89gt
Thanks for checking in,Brew... I talked to him in depth about it today.... he told me the damage that I have is 100% plausibly caused by that bike accident. There was one other time that I explicitly remember my left shoulder popping out of joint while tightening a header flange bolt on my 89.... and it's been hellever since. The damage in the pics doesn't really look like the header incident would cause it.... but it could have brought the arthritis into play.

This is a representation of what it would look like... and, it looks "fun".

Dang man, looks like they used two #8's and a 10....stainless steel or titanium I expect. They look like lags lol. One in the center anyway..

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Old Jun 21, 2025 | 01:07 AM
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These showed up today... the soap still isn't here though. Not that I could've mounted them today, anyway. I'm supposed to take it easy.

Look great so far
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Old Jun 21, 2025 | 01:40 AM
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Dang man, looks like they used two #8's and a 10....stainless steel or titanium I expect. They look like lags lol. One in the center anyway..
My thoughts exactly... those look like they'll hold some lumber together.

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Look great so far
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Old Jun 21, 2025 | 02:06 AM
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My thoughts exactly... those look like they'll hold some lumber together.



Thanks!!
Looks strong , give it a try, be back to your old self in no time,

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Old Jun 21, 2025 | 03:19 AM
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LMAO...

He told me today he thought I would feel pretty good at 3 months. I might need to make this a Novemberish surgery. Dang kids will need to operate the snowblower though.
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Old Jun 21, 2025 | 09:53 AM
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Look at this weirdness. Did you get any wind damage, @manicmechanic007 ?


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Old Jun 21, 2025 | 10:21 AM
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Phil... did you see Officer Bimbeau died yesterday? (Gailard Sartain)


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