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Old Jun 21, 2015 | 10:16 PM
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I'll throw Vindiktas into the mix. Mine are 14", so the same as Yaffe 12". They are 1.5" diameter vs 1.25" for the Yaffe. Great quality and look beefy.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2015 | 10:24 PM
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I have 12" KST bars and I love them.
I've never tried. Yaffee bars so I can't compare
The Kst are a tad bit wider than most out there.
I paid $203 through J&P cycle.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2015 | 10:25 PM
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Old Jun 21, 2015 | 10:38 PM
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My vote is the Yaffee. they are badass
 
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 01:14 AM
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I like my 12" yaffe's myself. I wired them in about 30 mins using the bottom up method for the TBW. Wasn't hard in the least.

I like the vindika bars, but you can't get them all the way against the fairing, which is how I need them.

 
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 07:07 AM
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I have the Yaffee bars as well, "top notch"! I would have went with the others but I just simply didn't like the crooked point on them. I actually had the Vindikas here, first bars I ordered but there was problems with the welds and I sent them back and then found out you can not have them against the fairing like Flyby said. That is a no no for me personally.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 09:06 AM
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KST are polished not chromed, is that why the price diff?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 09:08 AM
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I need to reply to your PM, but I am very happy with my KST bars.




 
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12" KST on mine. Very happy with them. You dont need new line with these either. Just wire extensions.

 
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I personally would go with Yaffe. Had them on my SG before I switched out to HHI's bars. Very nice bars. Thinking about putting them on my 14 Limited.


 
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