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      <description><![CDATA[Honda ATC 125 front end swap using 185S suspension — brake cable fitment, handlebars cut too short, and headlight wiring sorted out the hard way. Every problem Scott ran into and how to avoid them.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Steve's fully built Yamaha Raptor 700 — 720cc big bore, stroker crank, ported head, 72-74hp — with $20K in parts and an $8,500 asking price. Here's every part that went into it.]]></description>
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