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Old 01-31-2011, 07:07 PM   #111 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by skyl4rk View Post
What was the cause of the self-destruct?
I never fully tightened the lug bolts,and after 350-miles they decided to leave and take the driver side wheel with them.The fairings on that side were detroyed,and since they are an integral part of the streamlining,there was no point to continue even if I could have found lug bolts in Odessa.
Moral to the story: have another set of eyes on your project and leave when you're 'finished and ready',not when the clock or calendar says to go.
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