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Old 01-22-2014, 08:51 PM
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Default nice bike

I have a r1200s.
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Old 01-23-2014, 06:01 AM
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Jon,

Welcome to the Van's Aircraft family! You are in for quite a ride. Kind of like that R1200RT in the background. I just bought a new K1600GTL and can't wait 'till springtime.

Buildin'/flyin'/ridin'.

Ain't many things better than these.
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Old 01-23-2014, 06:32 AM
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Default Yep - remember it well...

Oh the excitement Jon! I remember when my big boxes showed up - you keep wishing they would get here and then you think, "What will I do with all of this stuff?" All good advice in the posts before mine - just do something every day because progress, however small, is still progress. I hope you enjoy the build as much as I am! Congrats!!
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Old 01-23-2014, 08:10 AM
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Woohoo!!! Another -10 on it's way. Welcome to the club.

I just got my finishing kit last weekend. When I started building the tail the finish kit felt so far away, but time flies when you stay busy building an airplane and it got here faster than I thought.

Enjoy!
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Old 01-23-2014, 08:13 AM
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I well remember the feeling. I'm impatiently awaiting the arrival of my finish kit at the moment. Congratulations Jon. It's a blast.

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Old 01-23-2014, 08:23 AM
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Default Have fun

Have fun and remember - the trick is to eat a small part of the elephant every day.

That box opens a whole new world: RV Brothers all over the world, achieving something really special by building your dream machine and then finally flying it comes to mind. Just like I did this morning doing a 600nm trip in a doddle in our RV10.
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Old 01-23-2014, 08:25 AM
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Nice R1200RT. I've spotted quite a few RT's in garage/hangar photos on this site.

Hoping to post a tail kit + R1150RT photo myself before too long.
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Old 01-23-2014, 09:33 AM
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Default More than a feeling.....

Hey Jon....congratulations.....let the feeling turn into an AWESOME build experience!!!!. I remember the day I jumped in the RV Brotherhood and dream of the first flight!

YOL BOLSON JON !!!
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Old 01-23-2014, 09:34 AM
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Nice! Setting up the shop and getting started was such a great feeling.

I too have an 1200RT (though not the camhead like yours) great bikes!
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Old 01-23-2014, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 60av8tor View Post
What is the saying...one bite at a time..?

After months of thinking, planning, and prepping, it's finally beginning!! With the ink still wet on my Sportair Workshop certificate, this showed up this afternoon. I'm excited, nervous, happy, and hesitant all at the same time:

So you went with the 10 after all!

If you ever need a hand or need to borrow a tool or something, let me know.
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