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Old 08-09-2015, 11:54 PM
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I got a 79 shovel chop. Duel disc and I'm looking to change the stock handle bar cylinder with switches(signal and kill) for one that doesn't have those switches. It's a chopper without any bells and whistles.

Is there any nice clean simple ones that work out there?
I found this on eBay but it says for single disc and it's so cheap I assume it's crap.

Anyone have any ideas?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=181378141416
And here is my current one that I want gone.
 
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Old 08-09-2015, 11:57 PM
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Sorry but you need to copy paste the eBay link.
Here it is again.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=181378141416
 
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Here's pics of the eBay one.


 
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needs to be the same bore you currently have, which I don't remember now
 
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Old 08-10-2015, 10:19 PM
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Mutley those early shovel MC's were a pain in the *** and most have scored and pitted bores by now. That one has a 3/4" bore and can be used with single or duals but I'd suggest you keep looking honestly.
 
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Oh I wasn't gonna buy that one, just a reference for what I'm looking for. I want a good quality one not a cheapo. I just want to clean up the look of the bars by getting rid of useless things(the switches)


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Not positive( bikes elsewhere) but I thought it was 5/8 bore. I have a couple of these laying around. One was stripped where the line threads in to the res and the one I got mounted now in the top pic. Like I said I just want a cleaner less bulky look. Any one know of a good replacement ?
 
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Sorry didn't see you say 3/4 bore, for some reason I thought it was 5/8.

The one on eBay looks wY to cheap. I want a quality one that works
 
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Keep haunting ebay they go through pretty regular in all configurations. You running single or duals ?
 
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You can always use a later model master cyl and clutch mount - they are separate pieces from the switch housings. A little work to remove a flange and you have a nice look.
 


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