Here's before (July, 2007) and after (April, 2008).
See you on the road!
Peaceful journeys,
Dawn
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Well, I guess since she's pretty much complete (except for tweaking the seat rail, adding floorboards and installing the Kury ISO grips and...), it's
time to post a pic of the Jasmine Wind (a.k.a. "Matty"). I've owned many bikes over the years, but this girl is the absolute BEST. Great for both
in-town and highway, has plenty of torque when I need it, and slow speed manuevering is a breeze. What the heck am I telling YOU guys for? You all know the T
is the best bike ever made on this planet!
Here's before (July, 2007) and after (April, 2008). See you on the road!
Live It, Love It, Paint It, Ride It!
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mktobob |
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Dawn: You have done such a good job on Matty. I have really enjoyed following along via words and pictures the transformation of a great bike into a
one-of-a-kind super bike. Thanks for sharing! Bob
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Fredrider |
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Awesome Dawn! Are you bringing that to our Sept. T Rally?
Fred
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eclecticdawn |
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Thank you, Bob. You're one-of-a-kind, too! (BTW, I loved your shot of Pictured Rocks in your recent blog post - I went beyond the fenceline there, and
climbed up and SAT on that tall rock years ago, ignoring my bandmates pleas. When I was writing about the experience in my book, I found out that the part I
sat on has since slid into the water!! It is a gorgeous place to walk around, but dang, that water turns your toes BLUE from the cold, even in August.)
Fred, I am going to try like heck to make it to the rally this year. We've got a number of obligations this summer and fall, so we'll see if John can finagle (SP?) time off. It sure would be great to meet all you fine folks in person! Live It, Love It, Paint It, Ride It!
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tonythecarguy |
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Dawn,
What a change! It would be great to see in person. I am a huge fan of the HSAT rallies. The best bike makes the best rally. You will not be disappointed if you come to the rally. Everyone should try to come. They are may favorite four days of the year.
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Absolutely spectacular D!!
Upstate, SC
1998 Black and Chrome (the sexiest color) Patriot Guard Riders of South Carolina "If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans" |
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eclecticdawn |
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Thank you, Tony and Beau.
Live It, Love It, Paint It, Ride It!
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Skip MMShadowT |
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Just beautiful Dawn. I too hope I can see you and the bike this September.
"We want to be free... Free to ride our machines without being hassled by the man!" |
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bamaTrider |
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Awesome! Simply awesome! I hope to see it in person some day.
Stan
"We are different - yet we are the
same"
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eclecticdawn |
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Thanks, Skip and Stan, I hope to see you guys in September, too!
Skip, I'm still in awe of how soft my personalized HSATF shirt is; f the rest of you haven't ordered one, you SHOULD. They are ultra comfy, and waaaay cool. Live It, Love It, Paint It, Ride It!
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Skip MMShadowT |
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Thanks for the plug dawn.
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Dawn,
Congratulations on the transformation of your T into a work of beauty and certainly one of a kind. You are indeed a rare talent! All the very best. John |
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eclecticdawn |
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Thank you, John. I still get a shock when I go into the "kid's bedroom" (our name for the bike garage) and see the white T. It truly was a huge
transformation from the burgundy. Thank you all for your kind words.
Live It, Love It, Paint It, Ride It!
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fedspaz |
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WOW! Is there anyway I could talk you into more pics? Maybe some different angles and/or some close ups of the graphics? Since I won't get a chance to see
it in person
Keep your knees in the breeze!
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eclecticdawn |
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Hi Kirk, this is the link to my T's webpage on my site: http://eclecticdawnarts.com/1100
On that page, there are closer views of the artwork, and a video (at the top of the page) of the entire project from start to finish. To view the video in a larger format, you can go to my video channel: www.youtube.com/eclecticdawn We'll get some better photos in the next couple of weeks. A friend has a auto restoration business with a bunch of old rusting classic cars in the woods, and we're going to take some professional shots of the T and me in front of a very old teal Caddy. Live It, Love It, Paint It, Ride It!
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hey dawn what a beautiful bike!! you most certainly will have alot of people hangin around your bike when parked?? its so nice when your bike has that personal
touch that shows who is riding her....you are very talented! by the way I was looking around the forum and found your post about the T bags...I ordered
some..what a cool idea! just open the hard bag and pull out the stuff! cool..and I do remember seeing something about the forum shirts, I wanted to get one but
cant remember where I saw the info?? could you let me know how to get one. I am loving my new T, I havent gotten any pics yet but will try and get my daughter
to take some and help me post them. I am trying to figure out a few sounds I'm hearing from the bike and hoping its either normal or nothing serious? you
were right though dawn, the bike is so comfy and handles like a dream. I really like the blue but If I can afford it down the road I would like to paint it
the jade color only with some personal touches!! I just love the bike in that color but I havent seen one yet that hasnt looked very sharp no matter what the
color! thats really cool how you have documented your customizing so we can all enjoy the transformation!! tell your husband to get one! the only thing better
than a shadow T is 2 shadow T's......right.....your friend gary.....skidro
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